I'm back from a trip. From May 14th-16th I went to Ujung Genteng, West Java, for the weekend. I went with a group of 15 people whom I met on an online backpacking community. It was our first trip together. Although we were strangers, when we first met, we got along fast and built friendships on the trip.
The journey was 8 hours one way. It was a bumpy ride because the location was deep in a village. I barely slept because of the uneven terrain. One minute I fell asleep but the next minute I woke up with neck pain. I should've brought neck support to help me sleep.
In the morning we went to a nearby waterfall. At midday we walked along the coastline so that we could arrive at the turtle park in the afternoon to release baby turtles to the sea. After that in the evening we went to see a turtle laying her eggs. We walked in the dark because sea turtle eyes are sensitive to light. Walking in the dark was like walking in a big planetarium. I could the the stars above and I could see the silhouettes of the other people around me. Although it wasn't pitch black at all I had to watch my step because logs and coral were everywhere. Too bad my camera couldn't capture the wonder of the night sky.
It was a fantastic experience!
Weekend Trip
