Hullo... we meet again...still about experiences in hosted a travelers. Yup, I am planning to write all of the story for every travelers that I hosted. Now it's about the third time I hosted a traveler. And this time it is a couple. Yes.. they are lover.
As usual, I received a text message from Pandu about a guy from Swiss who will pass by Bandung for one day and need an accomodation. The date for his arrival is not sure yet. After several days, the guy contacted Pandu, and his arrival and the day he would stay in Bandung was at the same time with Couchsurfing International (CSI) Festival. This made Pandu really asking for the availability of me to host him. Actually I should be doing same activity with Pandu on that day, which is attending the CSI festive. Unfortunately, I had another schedule that present on the same day. I was really confused to decide which one should I attend. However, as this other activities is related with my responsibility until 5 years ahead, I perforced to choose this activities. It was a chess tournament and inauguration of new staff for Bandung Chess Association. I was one of person who will be inaugurated on that day. And I was also responsible for the chess tournament. I was one of their commette and I was also participants for the chess tournament. I played for my chess club, Makhraja. Although I wasn't play good at all... hehehe... Well... that's all explain why I couldn't attend the CSI festive. And this made me available to host a guest.
Then, Pandu told me that the guy from Swiss was actually not coming to Bandung alone. He will come with his lover he said. I was thinking for a moment, bcause I think it's hard for me to host two persons in my house at the same time. And actually I was afraid that they will force me to stay at the same room while they are not married yet. If that happened, of course my parents would not be happy. Ahhh.... I still have a friend, without much thinking I was asking Bagus if he is available to host a traveler or not. I planned to divide this couple. The guy will live with Bagus and the girl will live with me... hehe....I was expected that the girl is a hot caucasians.. hehe....so, Bagus then told me that he is available and had no problem to host a guest. Ok....the problem has solved. Then I invited Bagus to pick them at train station in the afternoon. I still remember, it was on saturday. He accepted and we went there at around 7 pm. The time we arrived at train station, they were already waiting for us at north gate. We spot them easily, because the guy from Swiss is the only caucasians there.... so... where is his girlfriend? After I say hello to him and we introduce each other, I went to bathroom for a while...The time I finished.. I saw that there is an Indonesian girl talking with Bagus and him... ahhh... so his girlfriend is Indonesian... hehehe... great!!! awesome gurl..... I approach her and introduce myself....her name is Erna.... and the Swiss guy... his name is Sven... Sven Huber........ well... we have 10 minutes chit chat and they explained that they planned to go to 'Batu Karas' the next day......therefore, both of them need to buy a ticket that night, to make sure that there is a transportation that would bring them to Batu Karas tomorrow. Then, we decided to go to bus station before having dinner. I knew that both of them were hungry. In bus station, we failed to have the tickets, because it was closed. But from the information we gathered, there would always be a bus that goes to Batu Karas in the morning. Okkk..... it's not the time to think about the tickets anymore....now we need to eat.....Sven looks really hungry and he admited. Hmmmm.... anyway.. there is this funny things, Sven brought a really big carier and he ride a motorbike, hitchiking Bagus's motorbike. In the way to bus station he said that he almost fell down because of unbalances beetwen his strengh to hold the movement of motorbike and the force of gravitation added with motorbike movement that applied in his carier. So, in the end, to keep it safe, he asked me to bring his carier in my motorbike. He asked me to put it in front of my body, because there is a slope in my motorbike which is enough for a carier. At first I refused his request, but then finally I agreed with him after hearing his explanation. Then, after everything seatled up, we went to my house first to put their belongings. The time he arrived in my house, he was impressed with pictures that put in our praying rooms. It's a picture of 'Masjidil Haram' and 'Ka'bah' during the hajj season. He asked me many things about it. He has been traveling to many countries but never been to Saudi Arabia.
We were talking for about half an hour and then we prepared to have dinner. Only one place that we would be going to.. yup...again... it's punclut... hehehe...it's just like a ritual for every guest that we had. Moreover, most of travelers or guest that we had are more interested to local food. And other good things about punclut is... they are cheap. Traditional food with cheap price. What else? Then... that night we went to punclut by motorbike. I take Erna in my motorbike while Sven with Bagus. It was cold in the night. The streets are quiet as well as the buildings. The road to punclut are climbings. Well... it's located in the hills anyway. In our way to punclut, well in fact we were already in punclut but not yet arrived in the restaurant, I got a phone call. Then I noticed that it's hard to pick up my cellphone while I was driving a motorbike. So, I just stop my motorbike for a while, just to pick up my cellphone from my pocket. After I get it, I drive my motorbike again. Ahhh... it was from Ronald. We talked for couple of minutes. He was asking about my presence for live gathering at Reneo Bridge. After he hang up the phone, I put back my cellphone into my pocket and focus on driving. But, I felt something strange around me, something is missing. My motorbike is lighter than before. The time I passed Bagus and Sven, they shouted at me. Where is Erna??? Fuck.... I didn't notice that Erna is not in my motorbike anymore. Did u left her, they said. Damn.....straightly I went back to the place where I stop my motorbike for a while. Pyuhhhh... she was there. She was laughing... what r u doing??? I was down from your motorbike while you were pick up your cellphone she said. Ahahahaha... I was laughing... and then I say sorry.... Sorry Erna.. I didn't notice that you do that. She was great !!! Even she knew that I left her, she didn't shouted or scream at all. Hehehee...... well well.. there is always funy story everytime I hosted a guest.
We arrived at the restaurant at 10 pm and then we eat a lot of food, especially Sven... hehe... we were really hungry. During our dinner, I asked Sven about his traveling experiences. And it was really impressed me. He said that he had traveled around Europe and it was done by bicycle. What??? Are you kidding me Sven??? Well.. he really did it. He had traveled to some part of Asia as well and then to Australia. He had been away from home for about 2.5 years. Just for traveling. Ckkkckkkk....... Amazing !!! Then I said, what your parents think about your activity? He replied, they support me. It is good to do the things that you like said his parents. And Sven also added that he had everything in Swiss by means a good job, good family, good life, nothing to be worries, until he got bored to all of it. Then he decided to go traveling.
After having dinner which is treat by Sven.. hehe.. thank you dude...... I said to them that I had to attend live gathering at Reneo Bridge to watch Chelsea FC match in English Premier League. I asked them to come with me as they got no choice other than following me... hehe.. I am your host dude.... then all of us went down to Reneo Bridge from Punclut. It was already full with Chelsea Indonesia Supporters Club (CISC) member... well Reneo Bridge is their hideout. We watched the match and Sven looks excited watching our expressions. He loves football, but Chelsea is not his favorite club. He told me that he had a good friends in Australia that also loves football. He said that he will recommend me for him as a host. Maybe an image that I put on Sven about how much I love Chelsea has been seatle in his mind. So there is one night, long after Sven had gone from Bandung, Chelsea had a match with Manchester United, which is known as big match. This match is like decided who will be on top of the league. It was really a good match, a good game and more importantly, Chelsea win over Manchester United. Hell Yeah !!! Fuck u Man United !!! We win 2-1. Several hours after the match finished, I got a text message in english that congratulate Chelsea for winning over Manchester United. And wow... it was from Sven.... hehehe...I am happy that he still remember me....
It was around 1 am that finally we arrived at my home. At first I would like to seperate them, but then they disagree. Hmm... ok... fortunately I had another empty bed rooms. We woke up really early in the morning, and it was great that they woke up earlier than me.Before I accompany them to bus station, they say thanks to my parents and farewell. Finally we had to say good bye to both of them, we had a great time hosted them and we promise to keep in touch. Hope both of you get along until the last, Sven and Erna....
To be continue ....
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