People coming here to see the Blue Fire, they said
that is the best part of Ijen Crater. The Blue Fire was formed by the sulphuric
gas and the high temperature, if you can reach the top of the mountain around 1-2 a.m you’re definitly could see it. Unfortunately, when I came here with
my friends we took a long time to warmed our body down before started to hike.
We reached the top at 5 a.m lol.
But, no I don’t regret it because it was one
of the most meaningful trip for me so far. When I saw a lot of old man carried
a sulfur laden basket by hand going up from the crater floor and down back, they
also sustain the weight on their shoulder. If we look closely over their
shoulders, there are indentations due to the woods used to connected the
baskets which always glued to their shoulders to carried them. They earn a lot
but it such a dangerous work.
While looked at their tired face and tanned skin,
I suddenly remember my father. I don’t know how but because maybe eventhough my
father didn’t do exactly like them but his job made his skin tanned too and he
sweat a lot because he has too work outdoor, under the sun everyday like
them. It made me grateful and appreciated
my father more. I was never ashamed about his job and never hide it from my friends.
I am proud of him.
This is random tbh, I did this trip a long time ago but tonight, suddenly my mind fly away to my father and I reminisced about this trip. Just a little story but maybe you have this kind of stories too? Like, a certain moment or places you didn't expect before because it has nothing to do with them (it doesn't carried that someone scents, you never visited that before with them, etc) but it makes you think of someone suddenly? I would like to hear your stories too.
Have a good night :)
(Location: Ijen Crater, Banyuwangi, Indonesia.)
