Christmas Day in Papua

       Christmas morning, the sun shines on my head as I woke up with my sleepy eyes. The mountains view in Papua is so beautiful.  I can see the beach below as the waves hit the rock bay. The horizon seems so peaceful and blue.

In Papua, we have a tradition to visit our friends who celebrate Christmas, to greet them Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday. In the afternoon, we came to Mr. Fernando’s house. It was a small house, but cozy and warm. We ate Bakso Sapi  and cookies, it was delicious. We introduce ourselves as a new employee in BPKP Jayapura. He has been working in BPKP Jayapura for 13 years, and is going to move to BPKP Medan in the early January. After that, we went to some senior’s house to greet them and have some cookies and tea.

Last, but not least, we arrived at Mrs. Elisa’s house. It was a “ruko”, three stories high. Her house was minimalist but elegant. She has a beautiful Christmas tree in the living room. We chat and ate again. Although our stomach is quite full, we just could not resist the temptation of “Ayam Bumbu” she had prepared for us. Cookies, pudding, and cakes are everywhere as we taste bit by bit, but eventually got full.

Christmas in Jayapura was fun. It was a unique and unforgettable experience. Still, I wish next Christmas, I can spend it with my families and friends.