DUSK has arrived when we arrived at the villages of Lau Kawar Lake, at Simpang Empat, in Karo District, North Sumatra Indonesia. The sky was dark red and bias emanating surface of the lake make it go red. Sunset! It was beautiful natural painting.
At that time, when night fell, the sky is clear. "Look! The stars begin to look so light. It seems natural to bless, "said Ucok, my friend, nature guides. He was right. That night, the stars shining in the sky, the reflection of moonlight over the lake, the cold weather, all united into the incomparable pleasures of nature both.
We were lucky that time. You know, the problems often foggy weather that blanketed the area throughout the day. And of course such conditions are not good for nature painting photo shoot so dear to pass up. It was so beautiful and natural. That was the moment that I waiting to see since the early departure.
Unfortunately, the temperature is less friendly to the skin of the city. That night, as time wore on, the cold temperatures up to and immediately began stabbing until the bones. Great chill!
However, staying on the edge of the Lau Kawar Lake actually is quite cheap and festive. Capitalize tent camping along a standard size kitchen utensils and sleeping enough. Of course, we stayed with adequate food supplies as well. What about costs, fees charged only in 2 thousand rupiahs per person.
Nature is ready to challenge and we are ready to deal. And of course, without a servant (room service) that will serve you the night there with a restaurant-style meal or a delicious soft and warm bed.
What about the menu, whatever. There available fresh mountain spring water shower. Or lake water to brew tea or coffee. What about food, not too big deal. Occurs when running out of food (logistics), the lake's nature lovers are usually quick to survival. At least, we handle it by making friendship with local farm owner. Hmm.., at least part of their work in the fields with wages Rp.30 thousand per day, if by chance the harvest.
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This is the moment of waiting. At that time, when the clean blue sky we decided to climb the highest peak in North Sumatra. It height reach 2475 meters on the sea’s ground.
At 12.00 am, the departure of the afternoon began. After entering the door of the jungle, the first stage can be explored without extracting energy and pouring sweat and arrived at the first shelter.
In this first track, while the trail gradually climbing path that sometimes slippery, sometimes heard the birds singing and moaning of animals, which is difficult to guess where it came from.
Climbing a moment to stop, unwind, collects the energy. According to the prevailing standards in climbing Sinabung jungle, there are at least 4 shelters (resting place). That shelters which are the reference for the next climb.
If the ascent averaged shelter after shelter takes about 45-60 minutes. It's just that no standard formula. The reason is depending on the physical conditions at the time of climbing.
We continued climbing toward the shelter II. At this Stage, steep climb increasingly seemed to be-so. Slope angle is reached 30-35 degrees with the field conditions are more challenging. Rocks, fallen trees and branches, and the silence that permeates the tropical jungle is a challenge. Challenges for the same challenges still to be found to shelter III and IV.
After a shelter IV, it's time at the top of the broken "heartbreak hill". Strange enough name if associated with the mountain that is still active until now was. It is said that this name was given by the climbers on the grounds that in this place climbers often thought better to continue climbing up the highest peak of Sinabung fatigue. From here will be visible expanse of Lau Kawar Lake.
Final challenge is to climb the rocky terrain. Here the field conditions incline climbing almost 45-degree angle. It was very steep and challenging. The risk is life.
Finally, we arrived at the point of climbing the peak, enjoying Sinabung sacred peak. Increasingly, broad expanses of clear natural look. Unfortunately expanse of Lake Toba on the east and Lau Kawar Lake in the west was clear enough this time due to the thin mist that covered it.
There are also craters that are no longer active in the nearby hills like the Grand Canyon. That said, the climbers call "the hill Segal" or top "Flash Gordon".
Some time passed after enjoying Sinabung sacred peak, we went home and said, "I'll see you again, Sinabung Mountain". But, is he heard? I Don’t know...
Enjoying Sinabung Mountain in Karo Highland
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