Have you ever watched a movie named Heroes, before? I have always enjoyed watching some sci-fi movies like that. It brought me question, if you have only one superpower, what would it be? 
It is kind of hard to answer, because well, you know sometimes you are curious of what people think about you, so it's quite interesting if we can be able to read other people's mind, isn't it? or you know, being hurt, full of blood but you have a power of healing your own pain. Or in some case, and it has always been interesting for me to choose this one power, to jump from one place to another place in one time.
This time, to the oldie but goodie place, Semarang. This journey was unplanned, actually. I was just finish my company visit to Yogya, and decided to came over to Semarang before I went back home. I have never been visited here before, so that was kind of my first time. I researched a bit about the story, the famous places, famous foods, and how to stroll around the city. Well, my cousin actually did her master study in Semarang, but since she had busy week because of her thesis presentation, that was no help, either. So, I went to Semarang from Yogya in the evening by bus, and all the way there i had different route. So I was forced to got down from the bus in the middle of nowhere at 10pm. That was crazy. I looked for the location and I was in Ungaran! still had 20-25km till my cousin's dorm. I had a heavy cold and fever at that time, as well. So, that time was kind of my battle, to keep awake, looked for another vehicle, and to, you know.. just breathe.
So, in Semarang, my cousin lent me motorcycle to stroll around the city because she couldn't accompany me. This was the beginning of my crazy trip. With (still) my bad condition, I forced myself to ride motorcycle to find good places. First of all, of course was the Simpang Lima sign and Lawang Sewu. That was my first time being brave to come to "scary and horror" places like that. Lawang Sewu, eventhough it was scary enough for me, the building was so very magnificent. It was like time machine. The architecture was aged yet still stand firm.
After finishing my visit there, It was suddenly raining. Heavy rain. It was so weird the hot-weathered Semarang could have heavy rain like that. My cold was getting worse, anyway. I couldn't breath and almost fell down (from my motorcycle). So, I decided to had a warm tea or just warm place to save myself. I stopped by to a kind of retro cafe in old town region. It was the best! It sold a unique beverage made from mint leaf, tea, and some delicious secret potion. It made me breath, and it was effin' delicious. Seriously. The place too was instagrammable and comfort. The meals were the most delicious food ever too (probably because I was hungry but seriously I could buy tons of foods there if I wasn't remember that I had to hunt another delicious restaurant). I spent some times there like almost 3-4 hours until the rain stopped, and continued my journey to the old town. It was similar to old town in Jakarta actually but still, it was picturesque. Beautiful.
The day after, I looked for some good place to be visit but, before that I decided to came to porridge restaurant near Simpang Lima. I forgot the name but I still remember the taste. The best, cheapest and most delicious porridge ever. After eating the porridge, I was just.. okay Semarang has my taste ! Seriously! All of the foods there were just clicked with my tongue. the mate to my tongue. LOL but ugh! everything was so delicious there. then I browsed some cool places and found this gem, Brown Canyon! It was far away from Semarang, so I parked my motorcycle in a mall and go there by Uber. The road wasn't easy too. It was bumpy, slippery road. but when arrived there, it awe me. It was used to excavation, so all around was red soil. But beautiful. My Uber driver supported the beauty of my journey too because he was the kindest man in Semarang, so far. I may say, I was lucky. Luckier was when i got hungry after the trip, I went to Toko Oen. It was raining heavily, again. I was still had flu. The taste, you got to be kidding me ! Delicious as ever. I love the ginger cookies there. I love how Gado-gado was presented very usual yet the taste was very high class. Delicious :")
I came back to the track which I strolled around by myself by my motorcycle again. I stopped by to Mosque Agung for pray and one tiny beautiful building, Mosque Layur. The name and building was just ughh so cute! I have a weirdness in missing more places wherever I go rather than people. Mosque Layur is one of the place that I am willing to come back, certainly. Funny thing was, I wanted to go to the beach, but I got wrong directions and it directed me to the place like TMII, and a Monastery. Good things and memories sometimes happened when you lost. Great things happen in unpredictable way. In Puri Maerokoco, I met some students from Demak, we talked and laughed. Strangers became friends. The perks of solo traveling is, I can meet the new locals, new people and even make new friends. It makes me to get loves and kindness as uch as you can't imagine, to fulfill my knowledge and soul with new experiences. Most of all is make me able to go here and there freely. It makes me have a courage too. So many benefits.
The thing is, I think I let myself think deeper about everything by some solitude moment. By gave myself long roads and done it alone. To be honest, fun fact about me: I often have some thought about life, dreams, love, and most the ideas came when I ride a motorcycle. Weird, eh? But I think i sometimes thankful for myself to know that I could get new ideas just by ride my motorcycle. Few weeks ago, I got a chance to feel a new way to have some thoughts. It was by the sea. I went to have some fun things with my friends. We decided to see some sea scenery. LAUT AKHIRNYA! There, we had some times to think about a lot of things by ourselves until we started to tell each of us about what burden our mind. Mostly, about our insecurities in facing life, and future. We had meaningful conversation in our late 20s, hence it mostly about our preparation to welcoming new phase of life in 3-4 years ahead. We were anxious of course. We have wondering what we would be, or as simply as how to live the day after. After long conversations, telling this and that, finding this and that, presuming this and that, we finally come to our conclusion, our kind of problem solving. Amor Fati. By letting surprise come to our life through little and big moments. By letting Gusti Allah set what is supposed to be set for us. By accepting what destiny will give. Most of all, by praying hard to Gusti Allah to bring us to the better version of ourselves.
To have some deep talks is one of the ways to keep me sane. To find the ones who understand us, to be able to hear our talks for hours, to be naked in conversation. It was priceless. It became the real of one of Banda Neira's song lyrics.
"Langit dan Laut dan hal-hal yang tak kita bicarakan. Biar jadi rahasia, menyublim ke udara. Hirup dan sesatkan jiwa."
- Langit dan Laut, Banda Neira
So, lost in deep talks also bring great things. Lost in mind also surprisingly good thing for me. The same wishes from me and my friends who talk deep near by the sea, may we have "The One" who we can have deep conversation with, every second time, everyday, sampai jadi debu. Aamiin.
