Senior Junior Love Romance
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In the evening, Rendra and Dita are invited to dinner at a food stall serving Lombok specialties, namely chicken taliwang. As the name implies, this spicy-seasoned grilled chicken dish does come from Karang Taliwang Village, North Cakra Village, Cakranegara District, Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara.

Ayam taliwang made from young village chickens that are only 3 to 5 months old. Whole village chicken, burned and then mixed with spices consisting of dried red chili, onion, garlic, tomatoes, fried terasi, kencur, brown sugar and salt. The chicken taliwang is usually served with warm white rice and kale or eggplant plecing (1).

They chose to sit in the saung in the food stall. Then a waiter gave the menu book after they sat down. They then ordered a meal package for 2 people consisting of white rice, taliwang grilled chicken, honey grilled fish, kale plecing, fried tofu, bebalung soup (2) and drinks. In addition to the package they also ordered some eggplants.

The taste of enjoying taliwang chicken in the origin area is of course different. Although previously they had eaten it in Jogja, but if compared to in Lombok it tastes more delicious in the original area. The seasoning mixed in grilled chicken tastes really penetrated even to the bone. They really enjoyed the dinner while telling each other and enjoying the atmosphere there.

After dinner, they were taken back to the hotel. Before entering the room, they take a walk to enjoy the night atmosphere in the hotel environment. When Dita was already feeling cold because of the sea breeze, they just returned to the room.

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The third day of their honeymoon trip is a tour in Gili Trawangan. That morning they began the journey by going to Malimbu Hill. From the top of Malimbu Hill, Rendra and Dita can see beautiful sea views. In addition they can also see the scenery of three Gili namely Gili Air, Meno and Trawangan, and Mount Agung in Bali from a distance.

After being satisfied to see the scenery and take pictures, they headed to Nare Bay Port to cross to Gili Trawangan using Private Speed Boat. After arriving in Gili Trawangan they were released to do anything there until lunch time.

In Gili Trawangan there is absolutely no motorized vehicle, they use bicycles or cidomo as a means of transportation. Cidomo is a typical Lombok delman drawn by a horse, which distinguishes cidomo with other delman because it uses used car wheels and not wooden wheels.

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Dita chose to use a cidomo to get around Gili Trawangan because the distance that must be taken when cycling around the beach is approximately 7 kilometers long with hot weather. While riding cidomo they also stop taking pictures in a cool spot.

After touring, Dita invites Rendra to see the turtle breeding there. They walked from where they got off the cidomo.

The turtle breeding hall is located on the side of the main road on the beach. The building is quite large, roofed with straw that houses three glass ponds containing turtle cubs (tukik). In time later after growing up and ready to be released, the turtle cubs will be returned to their natural habitat to the ocean.

The most widely planted turtles there are green turtles and hawksbill turtles. The eggs were dredged in sand for 40 days. After the eggs hatch, they are moved into a shelter pool. They are cared for and fed daily, in order to become larger for about 6 to 8 months, and are ready to wade through the vast ocean.

"Darling, want a snorkel?" Rendra asked as soon as they finished seeing the turtle captivity.

"No ah. If you want, snorkel. I'm getting on the boat." Answer Dita while confirming the location of his wide hat.

"Not good by yourself. So what do we want?"

"Yes sit around, look at the view. You can take pictures too. Buy snacks especially, Mas."

"Hire a room, yuk." Rendra blinked one eye.

"Huh??? Honey money, just a minute."

"Let's be a little while but you can make me happy, honey. You want us in the room all day?" Goda Rendra's.

"Get up," Dita rolled her eyes off guard.

"Udah yuk, let's go for a walk." Dita then took Rendra's arm to the outlet that sold gelato.

At lunchtime, they eat at the local restaurant there, which has been prepared by a tour & travel agent. After lunch, they boarded the Private Speed Boat to Nare Bay Harbor.

They continued their journey to Monkey Forest Pusuk. Here there are hundreds of tame monkeys who are always faithful waiting on the side of the road to be fed by motorists or foreign tourists who pass by.

The monkeys are usually fed bananas, nuts or bread. So they went to a store to buy bread. Rendra gave them bread because Dita was afraid. She stood behind Rendra as her husband fed the monkeys there.

After from Monkey Forest Pusuk, Rendra and Dita are then escorted to a spa place to get treatment for approximately 2 hours. They get treatment in the form of body massage, body scrub and milk bath. Their bodies became fresher and less tired after treatment.

Before returning to the hotel, they headed to the Sekarbela Pearl Craft Center located in the Sekarbela area, in Mataram City. Many craftsmen and pearl cultivators can be found here.

They provide sea water pearls and freshwater pearls. Freshwater pearls are usually oval in shape and are cheaper. Pearls sold there in the form of granules until they have been assembled into various kinds of jewelry. Some stores there also provide certificates to prove the pearls they sell are truly original.

Dita buys pearl jewelry for her mother and her mother Rendra, not to forget Nisa, Shasha and Bella. Dita herself prefers buying brooches for herself because she does not really like wearing jewelry.

Then they went to one of the outlets that sold Lombok-themed t-shirts and accessories. Rendra buys some shirts for Bara, Adi, his cafe employees, Nisa, Shasha and also for the two of them.

In addition they also go to the souvenir center to buy a seaweed dodol typical of Lombok. Dodol seaweed color clear with a variety of colors, it tastes sweet and chewy. Dodol is believed to have many benefits for health, such as being able to balance weight, anti-bacteria and cleanse toxins in the body.

After buying souvenirs, they were escorted back to the hotel to rest. Later that night they will be picked up again for candle light dinner at a beachside seafood restaurant.

Arriving in the room, they began to install various kinds of souvenirs that they had bought. There were too many items until Rendra asked the hotel staff to find a cardboard for souvenirs.

After Magrib, they were picked up for dinner. The atmosphere of dinner becomes more romantic with candles and the sound of waves that calm the soul. At 21:00 WITA, Rendra and Dita returned to the hotel after candle light dinner.

When they got to the room, they cleaned and changed their clothes. Rendra turned off the main light and replaced it with a sleeping light. As usual they lay facing each other while doing the pillow talk.

"Yes, Honey. I'm glad you like it." Rendra kissed Dita's forehead.

"Mas," call Dita slowly.

"What, Honey?"

"When I'm pregnant how?" Dita looked into Rendra's eyes.

"Alhamdulillah, means I'm great and can instantly make you pregnant."

"Mas, that's not it. I'm still in college."

Rendra. "Why really? You already have a husband, it's only natural that you're pregnant."

"I'm not ready to have kids, Mom."

"Continue?"

"Well, how can I not get pregnant?"

"You want me to fast until you're ready to have kids?"

"Not so, I don't want to be cursed by angels every day."

Rendra laughed when he heard Dita speak. "Keep, what do you want, honey?"

"Yes, I'm using security or something."

"No way, he said it's not good to wear it."

"Did you ever try?" Dita squinted her eyes suspiciously.

"Not yet, try to whom. Just like you, I gave myself up completely, honey."

"How can you say it's not good?"

"Many say that. And I don't want to wear it. If you want to have a child, you're the KB" suggested Rendra.

"I don't want to either. I'm afraid it's hard to have kids when I'm ready." Reasoned.

"Yes already then, we just live everything as it is. We leave everything to God. God will give us a child in the near future or later when you are ready, we just give it up." Rendra rubbed Dita's cheek.

"The boy's sustenance, dear. There are many out there who want to have children but have not been given. If one day you are pregnant, we should be grateful that we are entrusted with trust by God. Why aren't you ready?"

"I .. I want to take full care of my own child. If I'm still in college, it means I can't take care of it."

"Later you can take a leave, darling. Or we're looking for a nanny to help you under Mama's watch." Rendra stroked Dita's head.

Dita sighed.

"Now, don't be a burden on the mind. Let's just go. Don't be afraid, I'll always be by your side no matter what." Rendra peeped long Dita's forehead to give it peace.

"Honey," call Rendra.

"Yes, Mum."

"So we've been massaged, it means the fatigue is gone, right."

"Lumayan Mas, lighter body."

Rendra grinned widely. "Then, we'll enjoy the last night here. We're overtime, yeah."

Before Dita could speak, Rendra had already silenced her mouth with a wailing kiss. Tonight they passed by hot and full of love.

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Note:

(1) Beberuk eggplant is also a typical Lombok food made from eggplant and long beans with spicy tomato sauce. This dish is considered to be raw, so usually all ingredients are served raw. Freshness of some eggplant is increasing when added to the juice of lime juice on top of the sambal.

(2) This soup when in other areas commonly referred to as rib soup, caledo and other names. The taste of Lombok's distinctive soup is located in a sauce rich in selected spices and meat from tender beef ribs.

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