Milestone

Last weekend was awesome. 

I never thought it would give me some note-to-selfs. 

So here's the thing,

I never hike in my entire life. 

Like ever. 

I would probably laugh when people are offering me to join them.

Aren't they crazy?

Me? Hiking?

Yeah I'll pass. 

But on one Saturday, everything just changed. 

Boy did i walk in for a surprise. 

My friend said we would be going for a short hike at the Anak Krakatoa. 

"Short hike"

My ass!

I was certain I have never ever felt that way when i was going up the volcano. 

So many crazy thoughts on my way up. 

"What are we doing?"

"Where are we going?"

"Is there something up there?"

"Omg. I cant do this"

"Urrgh. I didnt sign up for this!"

"Panass!"

"Oh god. Im gonna kill you Adlina"

So you see, i wasnt even dressed properly for the hike!

I was wearing a maxi dress!

But the thing is, i kept going you guysss. 

Half of the reason was i couldn't actually stop and rest for a while because the ground was too hot. 

(Volcano. Go figure!)

The point here is

That journey i took to hike up the volcano was something. 

I kept saying to myself that i couldnt do it. 

But my feet kept walking and dragging. 

My breath was unsteady. 

My heartbeat was insane. 

I felt like it was trying to get out of my chest!

But I listened to my body. 

Whenever i felt like blacking out,

I stopped and drank water. 

Took few breathes. 

And start again. 

I'm not writing this as some cheesy cliché of "trying to get fit" journey post.

But i just wanna say that i made it!

And because of the satisfaction.

Oh god. 

The satisfaction.

(Sigh of content)

There was something pure about it and just...very raw. 

No wonder people get high on it. 

Thing from bucket list - scratched! :)

Also,

This happened in Jakarta too:

#jakartailoveyou