The New Hiker on the Trail

Yara joined a local hiking club for her first outing on Saturday. She didn't know anyone in the group.

Yara bergabung dengan klub pendakian setempat untuk acara pertamanya pada hari Sabtu. Ia tidak mengenal siapa pun di kelompok itu.

She arrived early and stood near her car. She wasn't sure where to go.

Ia tiba lebih awal dan berdiri di dekat mobilnya. Ia tidak yakin harus ke mana.

Other hikers arrived in small groups. They laughed and talked with each other.

Para pendaki lain datang dalam kelompok-kelompok kecil. Mereka tertawa dan mengobrol satu sama lain.

Yara worried she was too slow for the group. She didn't hike much last year.

Yara khawatir ia terlalu lambat untuk kelompok itu. Tahun lalu ia jarang mendaki.

A woman waved and walked toward her. "You are Yara, right? I'm Alina," she said. "We are happy you found us."

Seorang perempuan melambai dan berjalan menghampirinya. "Kamu Yara, kan? Aku Alina," katanya. "Kami senang kamu menemukan kami."

Alina introduced Yara to five other hikers. One was a friendly man named Tomas.

Alina memperkenalkan Yara kepada lima pendaki lain. Salah satunya seorang pria ramah bernama Tomas.

"Don't worry about the pace," Tomas said. "We stop often for water and photos."

"Jangan khawatir soal kecepatan," kata Tomas. "Kami sering berhenti untuk minum dan berfoto."

The group started up the trail together. Yara walked near the back at first, a little nervous.

Kelompok itu mulai mendaki jalur bersama-sama. Awalnya Yara berjalan di dekat barisan belakang, agak gugup.

After twenty minutes, Alina slowed down and walked beside her. They talked about the trail and the weather.

Setelah dua puluh menit, Alina memperlambat langkah dan berjalan di sampingnya. Mereka mengobrol tentang jalur dan cuaca.

By the halfway point, Yara felt comfortable. She laughed at one of Tomas's jokes about his old hiking boots.

Di pertengahan jalan, Yara sudah merasa nyaman. Ia tertawa mendengar salah satu lelucon Tomas tentang sepatu mendakinya yang tua.

At the top, the group stopped for lunch and shared their snacks. Yara offered her trail mix to everyone.

Di puncak, kelompok itu berhenti untuk makan siang dan berbagi camilan. Yara menawarkan campuran kacang dan buah keringnya kepada semua orang.

"Same time next Saturday?" Alina asked. "We hope you come again."

"Sabtu depan di jam yang sama?" tanya Alina. "Kami harap kamu datang lagi."

Yara smiled and nodded. "I'll be there," she said. "Same boots, same trail mix."

Yara tersenyum dan mengangguk. "Aku akan datang," katanya. "Sepatu yang sama, camilan yang sama."