MY TRIP DURING MERAPI COLD LAVA FLOOD

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Sunday, 5 December 2010 I went to Muntilan for chemistry course as usual. Before that, I prepare my book and also raincoat because the weather was very cloudy. After all had finished I left home with motorcycle at 12.30


I rode my motorcycle happily and without worry. Arrived at Krasak bridge there were some people looked at Krasak river. I spied on too. There was nothing special. The water flowed swiftly and the colour was brown. After the Krasak bridge there was a border between Yogyakarta and Middle Java. In that place, the cloud become darker and rain began to fall. I stopped to wear my raincoat, then I continued my trip. More and more I far from Sleman, the rain become harder and harder. Actually, I was fear but my intention to accept chemistry lesson from my course teacher defeated my fear. In that hard rain, the road was slippery, so I rode my motorcycle slowly.

Arrived near Semen traffic light the rain was still fall but not hard as before. The road began to full with car, bus and truck. The line before the traffic sign was very long, not as usual. I did not know what happened, so I still went on. In the traffic light, when the light was green, the car, bus and truck did not went on. I didn’t mind it. After that, along edge of Magelang street, the road was full with big truck and bus or full with water. I continued my trip but passed through the middle of road. More and more the left side of the road was full of car, bus and truck, so I passed through the middle road but in the right side until the tip of transportation line. In front of that line the road cut with long bamboo. I passed through the edge of the road which was full with water although all motorcycle rider had gathered in the edge of road. I didn’t mind it. I rode slowly. Extend my trip I saw that the road cut again with a long bamboo. Behind the bamboo there was very much mud cover the Magelang street. Near that street, there was a river named Putih river. The Putih river was flood and brought vulcanic material from Merapi. This happened because in the top of that mountain the rain fall hard and long. I couldn't continue my trip again, so I turned over. Along the way home the right side was very quiet, only 2-5 transportation. On the other hand, the left side was very full. All big transportation include car cannot free themselves from traffic jam. I thank Allah I could went home easily and fluently.

That was my unforgettable experience.


ROSY AZIZAH RIZKI
XII IPA 1/37