Backpacking alone to Ciismun Waterfall, Cibodas

It was my first time to backpacked without any friends.Actually, one day before I went, I invited some friends to go, but they didn't want to.

I did it when October, 18th 2012. Tuesday morning.

I started my journey from Pulogadung bus station at 7.30 am. then I continued get on the bus Kp. Rambutan-Cianjur from Pasar Rebo at 8.30 am. Alhamdulillah, I got on the bus directly without waiting. I payed only Rp.15.000 for the bus. Then I arrived at Cibodas Cianjur at 11 am.

For the first time, I was counfused where the main door is, so I asked some people, and they gave me the right direction. I chosed to enter Cibodas park, not Pangrango National Park/Cibeureum Waterfall, because I've gone there with my friends last month. I entered Cibodas because I wanted to see Ciismun waterfall.

(a small waterfall, the first waterfall I found)

I had to pay about Rp.6000,00. It is not expensive, right? I felt like as a lost child, because I went there by my self without any friends. I was so confident to walking. When I entered Cibodas, I directly found very beautiful park there. The atmosphere is so fresh. The place is clean enough. Purely, I was alone, so I couldn't share my happiness to anyone. I didn't spend my time to much in this place. I directly went down to search the waterfall. The first place that I chosed was toilet. I had to pay Rp.2000 for the toilet. Then I continued my journey. I found a small waterfall there and took some pictures in this waterfall. I asked unknown woman to took my pictures.

No longer I'd been there, I directly tried to find ciismun waterfall. The track of Ciismun waterfall is as not difficult as Cibeureum Waterfall. It juts spent 30 minutes. It was not exhausted, but tired enough. There were many visitors at that time, mayority were students from Cianjur. Not only that, there were some foreigners from Arabian who visited this waterfall. They are so friendly and kind. Every I met them, they said, Assalamu'alaikum to me. I replied their greeting and smiled. I took some pictures in Ciismun Waterfall, again and again I asked unknown woman to take my pictures. 

Ciismun Waterfall from near distance

I didn't spend my time too much at Cibodas. After playing at Ciismun waterfall, I decided to return to Jakarta, but before that, I had lunch. I ate meatball and I had to pay Rp. 10.000/portion.

I returned to Jakarta at 2 pm by AC bus. I just payed Rp. 15.000 also. On the bus I was sleeping, and also raining. The weather was very cold. Fortunatelly I wore my boyfriend's jacket. I arrived at Jakarta(Kp Rambutan) at 5 pm. Then directly to My house (Pulogadung)

It was my unforgettable experiences, my first time I backpacked without any friends.I was so happy and didn't feel tired at all. 

Enjoy Travelling, Backpacing. :)