It's Summer Time..!!!
What a great way to start off my summer- me and a couple of friends went for a roadtrip around the northwestern part of the US!! And wow, that 12 days trip to national parks surely ended quickly. Can't believe we'd spent all those days with new friends from Drake. Friends whom we'd never met before, and they turned out to be great, seriously. It was really just a waste of time worrying whether we could get along during the trip or not, cause they are easy to be friend with..
...Anyway, a lot of things happened during the 12 days. This post was actually to share with you guys some of our eerie yet exciting first time experiences we'd encountered during the 12 days journey. So the lists are:
1. We were pulled over by policemen. Twice- on our first and last night of driving. The first time, I was pulled over for not stopping at a stop sign. For the second time, the reason was actually quite funny. It all started with Noyan not realizing herself wearing her shades. At night! She kept on complaining how the road was pitch black and she couldn't see a thing on the road. Well, apparently, she did not turn on the headlights too!! Then, we were pulled over. again. Now we can proudly say "I was pulled over once!" lol.
2. We drove in thunderstorms!! We initially decided to change driver every 2 hours, but later we change to whenever the driver started to doze off. I drove for around 2/3 hours after being pulled over on our first night, then handed the wheel to Sarah. Once Sarah started driving, it suddenly rain. The other car later told us there's a thunderstorm coming to the area we're driving in. So, Sarah bravely drove the car to the rest area where the other car waited for us, in the bad weather. And that's our first experience of driving in a thunderstorm. Cayalah Sarah..!!
3. I was asked by a stranger if I smoke weed!! I just finished my Subuh prayer at a rest area when a woman came to me hurriedly and asked if I smoke that thing. When I repeatedly answered I don't, she asked me what was I doing and I said, praying. I guess she saw me doing my sujud and wondered if I need her help. There was this kinda creepy feeling cause I felt like she was in cloud nine, after smoking HER weed. Luckily, the boys were there and I excused myself from her. Moral of the story: don't ever go pray by yourself in a secluded area, people might think you need a serious help.
4. We were told by a woman, "Shut the f**k up!!". I guess we were too busy (and noisy) packing up our stuff that we didn't realize how loud we were.
5. I got to sleep in a sleeping bag!! This might sound funny for some of you guys, but yeah I survived sleeping in it, 3 times, though it was still freeeaaaaaking cold. One dawn the girls couldn't stand the chill, so we moved into the car and continued sleeping until the morning. That was such an experience to remember! :D
Well, I guess those are all that I remembered so far. More, actually were kept inside my heart (euww..cheesy). Anyways, the trip was really great. Though we spent MANY days inside the car, it was paid off when we got to see all the magnificent views. Alhamdulillah, we finally had the opportunity to leisurely explore the beauty and the perfection of His creation. I really hope I can get to go to this kind of trip more often, we couldn't stop praising for Him throughout it :)
"It is He who made the earth tame for you- so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision- and to Him is the resurrection"
"Dialah yang menjadikan bumi untuk kamu yang mudah dijelajahi, maka jelajahilah di segala penjurunya dan makanlah sebahagian dari rezekinya. Dan hanya kepada-Nyalah kamu dibangkitkan"
- Al-Mulk, 15.
peace. out.
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