The Wrong Island

Nora and her friend Ella planned their holiday for months. They wanted to spend a week on a famous island with beautiful beaches, busy markets and good restaurants. They made a booking at a small hotel and bought two tickets for the morning ferry.

TerjemahanNora dan temannya, Ella, merencanakan liburan mereka selama berbulan-bulan. Mereka ingin menghabiskan seminggu di sebuah pulau terkenal yang punya pantai-pantai indah, pasar yang ramai, dan restoran yang enak. Mereka melakukan pemesanan di sebuah hotel kecil dan membeli dua tiket untuk feri pagi.

The ferry was full of tourists. After two hours, it stopped at a tiny island, and a man shouted the name of the island. It sounded right, so they got off with their bags. The ferry left, and the girls looked around. There was one café, a few houses and a lot of goats.

TerjemahanFeri itu penuh turis. Setelah dua jam, feri berhenti di sebuah pulau kecil, dan seorang pria meneriakkan nama pulau itu. Kedengarannya benar, jadi mereka turun sambil membawa tas. Feri pun pergi, dan kedua gadis itu melihat sekeliling. Hanya ada satu kafe, beberapa rumah, dan banyak kambing.

"This is not our island," Ella said. "The names are almost the same!"

Terjemahan“Ini bukan pulau kita,” kata Ella. “Namanya hampir sama!”

The next ferry was in three days. They called the hotel to ask for a refund, but the line was busy. Then a woman from the café came out. "You can stay with my family," she said.

TerjemahanFeri berikutnya baru berangkat tiga hari lagi. Mereka menelepon hotel untuk meminta pengembalian dana, tetapi saluran sibuk. Lalu seorang wanita dari kafe itu keluar. “Kalian boleh menginap di rumah keluargaku,” katanya.

For three days, they did things that were not in any guidebook. They didn't go on a guided tour or a boat excursion, and they didn't visit a single attraction. Instead, they followed a quiet route along the coast, took a long stroll through the old olive fields and helped the family cook dinner. In the evenings, they would wander along the beach and watch the stars.

TerjemahanSelama tiga hari, mereka melakukan hal-hal yang tidak ada di buku panduan mana pun. Mereka tidak ikut tur berpemandu atau wisata naik perahu, dan tidak mengunjungi satu objek wisata pun. Sebaliknya, mereka mengikuti rute yang sepi di sepanjang pantai, berjalan-jalan lama melewati ladang zaitun yang tua, dan membantu keluarga itu memasak makan malam. Pada malam hari, mereka biasa berkeliling santai di pantai dan memandangi bintang.

When the ferry came back, they decided not to get on it. They stayed for the whole week. Later, the hotel gave them a refund. The only souvenir they bought was a small jar of honey, but it was the best holiday of their lives.

TerjemahanKetika feri itu kembali, mereka memutuskan untuk tidak menaikinya. Mereka tinggal selama seminggu penuh. Belakangan, hotel memberi mereka pengembalian dana. Satu-satunya oleh-oleh yang mereka beli adalah sebotol kecil madu, tetapi itu liburan terbaik dalam hidup mereka.

Sometimes the wrong place is exactly the right one.

TerjemahanTerkadang tempat yang salah justru tempat yang tepat.