I never imagined my self to go on a hike, but here we go.
Last year, my friend asked me and my other friend to go on a hike with her. The idea of hiking never really crossed my mind because I always thought that this activity requires camping too. So the concept of “one day hiking” was totally new to me😁 also the fact that there are hills under 2000 MASL made me say yes to my friend and headed to my first hiking experience.
Lorokan located at Pacet District, Mojokerto. Mojokerto itself has many wonderful natural destinations. With at least 55 km distance and about one and a half hour of drive from my home town Surabaya, we had the oppurtunity to experience a completely different atmosphere. The country side with vast expenses of rice fields, to several mountains with amazing view, Mojokerto has many places to offer.
We went by motorbike at around 5am. There were only 3 of us and I want to drove by my self. It was fine but I don’t have much tolerance for cold, so I kept freezing the whole way😅 I can’t remember what time we arrived, but there were already a lot of people. Those who were about to start their hike and those who have come down from the mountain top.
Then, my friends and I started our hiking too. It was my first time ever, so I didn’t know what to expect. But I think the track was fine even for beginner like me. We stopped pretty often and complained even more!😂 It wasn’t the track that sketchy, but our mentality🤣 I didn’t really mind that because it made us laugh at ourselves and each other throughout the hike. Made us realize that we need to exercise consistently after this.
Another thing is, we were amazed by the scenery around us. It was definitely full of greenery and so calming. We also passed the waterfall with a wooden bridge where I asked my friend to take a video while I crossed it hehe.
And before we knew it, we reached the top of the mountain. Im not sure to call it a mountain, because it only 1100 MASL but many people called it mountain. The hill it is. Whatever we might call it, but when we reach the top, it felt like an achievement in itself. Stunning views, calming breeze, it heals the soul a little bit. From the top we can see other mountains around. Luckily, my friend suggested us to leave the house around 5am because if we reached the top just an hour late, the fog will have already stolen the view.
There’s also camping ground at the top of Lorokan, so we saw some tents there. Many people brought cooking equipment to make their food but my friends and I only brought an easy instant noodle :D its fine because we still be able to enjoy it accompanied by amazing view. We stayed for a while after eating, to digest the food. Then we decided to go down the hill.
We spent some time sitting and buying some snacks and drinks at the hiking post. After that, we chill for a while at the waterfall area. Then, we decided to head to the parking spot to relax while finishing our snacks. That was my first hiking experience. At that time, I didn’t think I would make time to do something like this again in the near future. However, if I think about it now, maybe reachable hills or mountain would be suitable for me, who knows.
Thankyou so much for reading this post, see you in the next one!
bonus photos from a video my friend took of me trying to collect trash here and there. They often call me someting like "janitor" and I take it as a compliment🤣
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thankyouu!
hi，what kind your bag . i think it is nice
the big one is my my friend's bag, and I already asked her but she buy it at local seller on marketplace so she doesn't know the brand. So sorry
Wow, the natural scenery is very beautiful, you managed to capture this beautiful moment very well ♥️
its more beautiful in real life hehe but thankyou so much!
The natural beauty is truly amazing, we can witness the beautiful scenery below very clearly ❤️
if we're an hour late, it would be all foggy😅 Thankyou for reading, appreciate it!
Wow what a fun hike my friend have a nice day.
Hi, thankyou so much for reading. Have a great day you too!
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