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Port
At 6:00 in the morning we were all getting ready and bringing the goods to the front yard of the hall. The men stacked our carier bags on top of a tub car that would take them to the harbor. Yes, today we will go home.
Mr. Rolan and Mr. Okan will accompany us to the airport. Not long after that Mr. Roji arrived at the hall. He took us to the airport because we had business in the city. After all the goods have been transported into the tub car, now it is our turn to enter also into the Car. Not a tub car like the one that already contains the big cariers but a private car that will take us to the port. The driver who delivered was still the same as the other day when dropping off and picking us up at the resort.
It was still dark, but human activity had already begun. The dormitory near the mosque opposite the hall has also been heard boisterous since the morning blind. They're training on the highway. The row is neatly arranged running on the highway while singing alternating song songs.
When all was ready, Mr. Rolan led us to pray before leaving. After praying the car that would take us to the port started moving one by one starting with the front of the tub car carrying goods. We followed behind him.
Along the way to the harbor I focused on the road we were walking along while remembering - recalling the same road we had passed twenty days ago while heading to the hall. From the hall to the harbor we will take it in about an hour. At half-eight if there are no obstacles we will arrive at the port while the ship will leave at nine in the morning.
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I don't think an hour has passed. We've arrived at the port. Before we got on the boat we had breakfast. Two mothers came to bring us food. It seems Mr. Rolan arranged everything.
Come all breakfast first, said Mr. Rolan when the food was there. Soon we took part one person one pack of the breakfast menu which turned out to be rice uduk. By nine we had finished breakfast. Several people were pictured at the port before the crew told us we could start putting things on board.
In such a large ship heavy luggage can not be carried to the passenger side so it must be neatly arranged in the storage of goods on the deck of the ship. The men began to rush to arrange the carier and all the equipment we had on board. Then after that we all immediately boarded the ship before this ship sailed back on the high seas.
From the ship mount gamalama and tidore looks very clear. We will travel on this boat for the next two hours. It means we'll be in town at eleven in the afternoon. Last night was set strategy how we could buy souvenirs in the city because it was from baali we did not buy anything to be brought as souvenirs.
The strategy is after arriving at the conservation hall where we first do the checking first then Mr. Didit as a conservation hall employee who will check in our luggage first to the airport because of course check in with that much stuff will take a long time.While we will be carried by Mr. Rolan to the market and souvenir center. We had about two hours to hunt for everything we could get on the market because our plane was about to fly at two in the afternoon.
We all followed Mr. Rolan's direction, delivered by conservation hall employees to the market. It turns out that the market in question is close to the landmark ternate tourist attraction. We went down there and visited for a while just to capture the moment. If only we had a little more time it would be fun. But it's okay, what matters is that there's been a perpetuated moment.
Next is we were given time by Mr. Rolan to go through the market to hunt for souvenirs that we want and will re-assemble at the landmark at 13:00 exactly. From the market to the airport it only takes about 15 minutes so we still have about 45 minutes left to check in before getting on the plane.
The system and regulations at Sultan Babulloh airport are not as strict as those at major international airports in Indonesia, so if it is only a little late it is certainly not a problem for us. But of course what we did was also unjustified and imitated.
After getting tired of walking around we finally found a souvenir center shop that sells various foods and knickknacks typical of Maluku and East. We filled the store in a few minutes. A woven cloth caught my attention but what money power I had could not afford it. I had to put the cloth back in its place.
In addition to the most sought after knickknacks in the store is the food. We bought a variety of snacks and pastries typical of the Maluku area. There are walnut cakes that attract attention, namely pastries made with walnut base ingredients. The Moluccas region is indeed one of the endemic areas of walnut trees and I just found out that walnut seeds can be used as food.
Most of what we buy is food and clothes that say the phrase typical expression of Maluku or Ambon. It does not feel that two hours if used for shopping will be very less long. Not satisfied with the taste of going through the market, we have to return to the initial location that was promised as a gathering point. After all gathered, Mr. Rolan distributed lunch. But because of the rush we had to eat lunch in the car on the way to the airport.
The road to the airport was paved flat so we could enjoy a quiet lunch in the car. Some decided to eat their food on the plane. Though the possibility later on the plane we will still get a snack.
Upon arrival at the airport Mr. Didit was waiting for us and immediately instructed to check in.The airport was not too crowded but felt very hot and hot because it only used a fan. Mr. Rolan, Mr. Didit and Mr. Okan waved at us as we were queuing to get into the airport. We told them and regretted it. I feel sad, but I have not been on the plane. Ayu and I had also taken the time to take pictures with Mas Adu because after arriving in Makassar we will split because they will move to the plane to Yogya.
We can slowly see the backs of the three parents who drove us to this airport away from the airport.Thank you Halmahera for twenty precious days you have given us all.