Yes yes, it's true. Carle Wahyudi is back in the States....and sometimes it feels like I was dragged into coming back....lol. For real though, I tell ya what, saying goodbye (we call it goodbye for now....) to E was perhaps the hardest thing I have ever done.....because I absolutely loved every minute of my times in Indonesia and I love E sooo much....and I would go back right now if I could.
But anyway, this blog is to post some pics and tell you about my last few things before I left Indo.....
The Saturday before I left, they had a farewell party for me at this really cool resturant in Mojokerto. The whole family came except for one cousin (the one that likes me the most, hehehe) and we all sat around eating good food and singing karoake. It was quite fun, and the food was delicious. I tried not to cry.....because I really fell in love with E's family while I was there. But we took tons of pics with each family and said my "see ya later's."
On Sunday (I leave on Wednesday morning Dec. 4th I believe) myself, E, his Aunt, along with Eny and Erik finally got to go the mountains and ride the horses. But not before the car decided to break down....but it was repaired and we were on our way.....we get to the mountains, stop by and eat some Bakso for a snack, then finally make it to the horses. (It was a different driver btw, the other one couldn't make it up hills, remember? LOL) We ride our horses, all of us. Including E. There's the funniest story in this entire world about E and his horse....I think I will share it :-)
We each got a horse lead by a dude....Auntie gets on hers, Eny gets on hers, Erik gets on his (and it had to stop and pee right after he got started....LOL!!!) and I got on mine. E was the last one to get on the horse...(mostly because he wanted to wait for me to make sure I got settled on mine and translate what my dude was saying....I hadn't been on a horse in over 10 yrs!!!) So my horse started going on the path, then all was left for E to get on his horse. My guy started going, so I don't know what happened to E, and as we are going along, I could hear something galloping and it was getting closer and closer, then I started hearing E talking, and as I look over, here is E on a horse, as it gallops right past me....but he has no dude with his horse.....and E is just bouncing up and down, and then he passes Erik, then he passes Eny, and finally gets to the front of the line where his Aunt's horse is a it slows down. I could not stop laughing....E of all people gets the horse that has the auto-pilot function....it was so funny. I am not sure if I explained it well enough, but everytime I picture Eri galloping by on the loose horse, I just smile and laugh. Wow...good times.
After the horse riding we went around walking through neighborhoods getting some fresh air, and one the way home we stopped by a resort and checked it out. Then for lunch, we stopped by Sri Resturant, where the amazing tofu egg dish is.....and then came home. By this time I only had 2 full days left with E, so I wanted to spend as much time with him as I could.
Wednesday morning finally rolls around and we have to leave wickedly early for the airport....I think it was 3:30 or 3:45 am....to be there by 5 for me to leave at something. I can't remember. It was hard, but we made it through, and I eventually got on a plane...went to Singapore....stayed there for 1 day, then the next day, headed to Japan, then to St. Paul/Minneapolis....then to Atlanta....freezing my butt off. I was greeted by my mom and dad....mom holding a welcome home Mrs. Wahyudi sign......
Well, I think I am finally over the jet lag....THANK GOD......I didn't have any arriving.....but coming back I sure did......
Yes of course I miss Eri, but he's got to do what he's got to do with taking care of that store. And he'll be back soon. I do get to talk with him quite frequently, and my Indonesian cell phone works here (everywhere I went EXCEPT japan strangely enough....) so we get to text, and thanks to Skype we talk for free!! Woot woot!!
We are going to keep posting this blog....so everyone please check back if you want to know the happenings with us.
--Mrs. W
--Mrs. W
