As soon as I went out, I can feel the hot air of Surabaya with many strangers hoping for you to enter their cab to wherever you want to go. I looked around for shuttle buses as I always took to continue my journey to my hometown which is 3 hours drive from the airport.
A taxi driver complete with his uniform and cigar on come approaching to me as I looked around for the shuttle bus. He asked me where I am heading, and nicely I replied that I am going for Batu with the shuttle bus. He told me that shuttle buses aren't allowed anymore to enter to the airport so instead he offered me to hire him for 500.000 rupiah (around 200 Ringgits) to get to my place. I thank him for the offer and left him without acceptance.
With the small changes left, I called a friend to ask him for a favor. But another guy come approaching to me. He must have heard where is my destination. He told me to look for shuttle bus agents near the ATM center as they will pick me you up from there. I got so relieved as I knew that I wont sleep in an airport with strangers that night. I hurried to the ATM center and found the drivers then got on the shuttle bus. Thank God for that!
That day I learn a lesson of being confident of yourself and never easily trust strangers who wanted to earn money from you. But I also learned that there are still honest and kind people in this world that doesn't see humanity as an economical opportunity.
Ooupps... I just remembered that I forgot to thank that kind guy. May God Bless him!
1 comment:
i remember when the first time came to Malang from Surabaya, in the terminal, someone seems like "Tukang ojek" ask me his service to take me to my new place with price Rp.250.000. He maybe think i am a stupid one...
hehe
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