Continuation from previous posting...
Then about 8 PM, we starting the journey back to Jakarta. Side effects of introduction with clutch of Vespa yesterday are still disturbing. Eventually the Vespa are ridden by my friend until the Bakauheni port.
Because the motorcycle was already old, we moving slowly. Several times, our track lines are cut by bus or big trucks from the opposite direction so we had pulled to road shoulder. It's so very resent, and parenthesize I pick up some stone from the street to throwing termagant's vehicle windshield who later try to take our track line. Yeah, fortunately until we arrive to harbor no more termagant's bus or big truck.
Along the way, we search the empty truck that want to carrying Vespa to Jakarta. And until arrive at the harbor, no ones truck can we ask to carrying Vespa to Jakarta. We search at the port 1, also have no results. Someone suggests us to search the trailer trucks are usually carrying built-up motorcycle to dealers at the port 3. That’s sensible suggestion. At the port 3, much trailer trucks are usually carrying built-up motorcycle queue to cross to Java Island. My friend, once again, helping to searching and also negotiate the price. In fact, majority of them having a tight schedule and nobody want take the risk and also the end of them route different with us that want to the South Jakarta area. Some of them have paid too high (according to our course).
But it turns out to have the plan of God for us. Among the many trucks in the port have 1 truck driver that does not price too high, but its position in the queue to 5. We finally agreed to take the bid that he gave. We gave him Rp.100.000 for down payment. Coincidence, the truck driver was alone, so (our estimate), we can become his friend journey to his final destination in the Ciledug region. After we agreed on the price, we lift the Vespa to the truck. When the times at 22.30.
While waiting to turn incoming ships queue I observed the surroundings, as usual I do in the new area. I had time to count the number of large vehicles (buses and trucks) are loaded to the ship, to read the patterns, so I can estimate the travel time that are still to be traveled. In fact the pattern is not very regularly, I become confused.
I heard from a chat between the truck driver appeared to be able to more quickly into the boat needs have a little "tips" so that the queue can be faster. The drivers at least must pay Rp. 50,000 if they want to be prioritized by port officers to enter to the ship. I can’t imagine how much money that the port officers accepted in a day.
Towards 03.00 AM, we already at the first queue and accidentally a ship have just relied on the port. My friend who had sleeping awakened because of noisy truck's horn who trying to attract the port officers to be able to immediately go to the ship. Seen the symptom of that my friend beetle met the officers that manage the vehicle will be raised to the ship. I don't know what he said to the officers but after that we ordered to move forward.
Trip cross to Sunda Strait are about 2 hours. Towards 06.00 AM, our trucks already leaving Merak harbor directly to Jakarta. Like as usually, traffic-jam on the Monday has begun come near entry to Jakarta. After passing through Jakarta Merak Highway and Jakarta Outer Ring Road, we go out in the area of Puri Indah. Not too far from the toll gate, the truck step aside. In fact, only until there the trucks can deliver us. We let off the Vespa and try to turn it on. After the Vespa can be turned on and stable then I give the rest of the payment that we have promised. We continue our journey to the office in Cipete in the area of South Jakarta.
Not easy to passing Jakarta's traffic-jam in Monday. Moreover, added our motorcycle condition that is old enough. At least need 1.5 hours to reach the region of Cipete. And finally we arrived at the office at 09.00 AM.
After bath and breakfast, I am go work immediately. Oh, feel like I can't holding my eyes to still opening until afternoon, so after office hour, I going to the rest room immediately to lay down my body for a while.
Remembering the street of Jakarta in the afternoon before night always crowded, I decided to go home rather night. Moreover also I never riding Vespa too far before. Little afraid if the Vespa strike on the street... hehehe.
Around 9 PM I move, because I estimate the traffic not jammed again at that hour. And then the incident that make me be afraid was happened. Not far away from the office, Vespa suddenly off without warnings. When close the house Vespa also suddenly died. I am expect that was happen because of I was not habitual uses clutch motorcycle. Especially motorcycle that clutch and gear has on single hand like Vespa.
Finally, around 10.30 PM Vespa came back to home after rove for the long time. I can't describe when my father saw motorcycle formerly he was use daily was come back after so long time.
That was my first impression with a unique vehicle from Italy named Vespa. Little indeed irritate, but I feel there is something satisfying when I use it.
Because the motorcycle was already old, we moving slowly. Several times, our track lines are cut by bus or big trucks from the opposite direction so we had pulled to road shoulder. It's so very resent, and parenthesize I pick up some stone from the street to throwing termagant's vehicle windshield who later try to take our track line. Yeah, fortunately until we arrive to harbor no more termagant's bus or big truck.
Along the way, we search the empty truck that want to carrying Vespa to Jakarta. And until arrive at the harbor, no ones truck can we ask to carrying Vespa to Jakarta. We search at the port 1, also have no results. Someone suggests us to search the trailer trucks are usually carrying built-up motorcycle to dealers at the port 3. That’s sensible suggestion. At the port 3, much trailer trucks are usually carrying built-up motorcycle queue to cross to Java Island. My friend, once again, helping to searching and also negotiate the price. In fact, majority of them having a tight schedule and nobody want take the risk and also the end of them route different with us that want to the South Jakarta area. Some of them have paid too high (according to our course).
But it turns out to have the plan of God for us. Among the many trucks in the port have 1 truck driver that does not price too high, but its position in the queue to 5. We finally agreed to take the bid that he gave. We gave him Rp.100.000 for down payment. Coincidence, the truck driver was alone, so (our estimate), we can become his friend journey to his final destination in the Ciledug region. After we agreed on the price, we lift the Vespa to the truck. When the times at 22.30.
While waiting to turn incoming ships queue I observed the surroundings, as usual I do in the new area. I had time to count the number of large vehicles (buses and trucks) are loaded to the ship, to read the patterns, so I can estimate the travel time that are still to be traveled. In fact the pattern is not very regularly, I become confused.
I heard from a chat between the truck driver appeared to be able to more quickly into the boat needs have a little "tips" so that the queue can be faster. The drivers at least must pay Rp. 50,000 if they want to be prioritized by port officers to enter to the ship. I can’t imagine how much money that the port officers accepted in a day.
Towards 03.00 AM, we already at the first queue and accidentally a ship have just relied on the port. My friend who had sleeping awakened because of noisy truck's horn who trying to attract the port officers to be able to immediately go to the ship. Seen the symptom of that my friend beetle met the officers that manage the vehicle will be raised to the ship. I don't know what he said to the officers but after that we ordered to move forward.
Trip cross to Sunda Strait are about 2 hours. Towards 06.00 AM, our trucks already leaving Merak harbor directly to Jakarta. Like as usually, traffic-jam on the Monday has begun come near entry to Jakarta. After passing through Jakarta Merak Highway and Jakarta Outer Ring Road, we go out in the area of Puri Indah. Not too far from the toll gate, the truck step aside. In fact, only until there the trucks can deliver us. We let off the Vespa and try to turn it on. After the Vespa can be turned on and stable then I give the rest of the payment that we have promised. We continue our journey to the office in Cipete in the area of South Jakarta.
Not easy to passing Jakarta's traffic-jam in Monday. Moreover, added our motorcycle condition that is old enough. At least need 1.5 hours to reach the region of Cipete. And finally we arrived at the office at 09.00 AM.
After bath and breakfast, I am go work immediately. Oh, feel like I can't holding my eyes to still opening until afternoon, so after office hour, I going to the rest room immediately to lay down my body for a while.
Remembering the street of Jakarta in the afternoon before night always crowded, I decided to go home rather night. Moreover also I never riding Vespa too far before. Little afraid if the Vespa strike on the street... hehehe.
Around 9 PM I move, because I estimate the traffic not jammed again at that hour. And then the incident that make me be afraid was happened. Not far away from the office, Vespa suddenly off without warnings. When close the house Vespa also suddenly died. I am expect that was happen because of I was not habitual uses clutch motorcycle. Especially motorcycle that clutch and gear has on single hand like Vespa.
Finally, around 10.30 PM Vespa came back to home after rove for the long time. I can't describe when my father saw motorcycle formerly he was use daily was come back after so long time.
That was my first impression with a unique vehicle from Italy named Vespa. Little indeed irritate, but I feel there is something satisfying when I use it.
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