Came as a stranger, leave as a Friend !!

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun. ~ Charles R. Swindoll ~

Came as a stranger, leave as a Friend !! but I would like to change as a my Family, because He have been part of our family. He is the third of my couchsurfing guest since opened my account on 2015. can met him was the best thing and experience I’ve ever had. He is from Poland, he did five year journey around the world. here, story of his journey routeofdreams.comWhat a Great trip! Stay safe man…, he started his trip in Indonesia and work as a English teacher in one of language center in Surabaya, East Java. After four months work in Surabaya, he was traveling around Java and Sumatera.

After trip in java and then trip to Sumatera. He’s a special, because he’s the one of my guest from couchsurfing that I invited him to visit my hometown, usually traveler sent request for me. Ya I knew him from Couchsurfing, he posted about his trip that he is going travel around Java and Sumatra in Indonesia group, so I sent him messages trough CS I asked him, where will he go in Sumatera exactly ? he said, he didn’t know yet. so, I told him about my place and he’s very interesting to visit.

After a month he didn’t contact me yet, I think he has change his trip. Then, I got messages on cs from him that he would like to visit after his trip in Java and arrived in a week. I’m so excited about his arrived.
He arrived to my place in the morning on August 17th. during a week his stay in kerinci we had great time. It’s like I have a good friend who I have known him a long time.The first day, we went to visit my friend’s home (his name is Dedi) to discuss about plan to climb mount Kerinci, because Dedi is guide in Kerinci and also couchsurfer, you know what? It was the first time I met dedi, though we both stay in Kerinci. So close yet but so far haha

Well, back to topic ! after arrived in Dedi’s house and we talk about plan. Then, we go to hang out around villages, visit Hot spring, Bukit tengah, and enjoyed view of around my village.
The next day, Pawel and Dedi’s brother went to climb Mount Kerinci for two days. I am not following Pawel to climb because I’m not sure I’ll reach the top since it’s the highest volcano in Indonesia. But, I’ll climb mt.kerinci oneday for sure. ;)

After Pawel back from Mt.Kerinci, the next day we went to Kayu aro ( it’s one of district in Kerinci). We’re visit Tea plantation, Tea factory and enjoyed in Telun berasap waterfall. The day was closed Pawel help dedi’s family with cinnamon. What a amazing day we had!! We’are very happy.
The next day, Pawel went to dedi’s friend wedding in dedi village but I can’t along with them. He told me, he have a great time and wedding and he also wearing Kerinci costume. He felt amazing about that.

The last day .We went to Gunung Tujuh, here my post about Gunung Tujuh http://djourneyofdreams.blogspot.co.id/2016/04/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.htmlIn the evening after back from Gunung Tujuh, Pawel prepare to pack his stuff to leave Kerinci for Padang (West Sumatra) to run visa in Malaysia. But then, just like that wonderful song, it’s “time to say goodbye”. But I DON’T want to say it, I’d much rather to say hello. Hello to a new adventure. It was difficult when you left us. This’s how I hate farewell..I like this quota “How lucky I am to met someone, that makes saying goodbye so hard” have you guys ever cry when you said goodbye to someone who you know 3-4 days? Trust me, that’s amazing feeling. I try to hold my tears but tears flooding from my face. Hope to meet him again in another adventure. In Poland maybe?

PS : In fact, I have been written about this last year but I just posted in my blog ;)