IndonesienSoekarno–Hatta International Airport6°7’39” S 106°39’13” E
15. Oktober 2018 in Indonesien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Traditionally, ou school organizes fieldtrips for all grade during the week before the autumn holidays. Grade 12 usually goes to Sumatra to see the Orang Utans. Unfortunately we learned only uponWeiterlesen
IndonesienBohorok Orangutan Center3°35’43” N 98°40’20” E 15. Oktober 2018 in Indonesien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Upon our arrival at Medan airport we met our guide Denis. We then got onto the bus and went as fast as we could safely go to Bukit Lawang. Unfortunately, the weather was getting worse and worse - theWeiterlesen
IndonesienPondok Atas3°33’19” N 98°8’41” E 16. Oktober 2018 in Indonesien
The next morning we woke up at 6, had breakfast by the river and then hiked back to Bukit Lawang where our bus was waiting. Since we lost a lot of time on the way due to never ending selfie takingWeiterlesen
IndonesienPondok Atas3°33’19” N 98°8’41” E
16. Oktober 2018 in Indonesien
Once back on the bus it took us about two hours to get to the starting point of our rafting trip. It took about 3 hours and for most of us, it was probably the highlight of the trip.
IndonesienBohorok Orangutan Center3°35’43” N 98°40’20” E
17. Oktober 2018 in Indonesien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
On our way from Medan to Lake Toba we first stopped at a Replica of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, which was built by the small Buddhist minority of Sumatra.
IndonesienSibaganding3°2’58” N 99°3’59” E
17. Oktober 2018 in Indonesien
We made several stops on the way to the Lake, e.g. at a local fruit market and at a village
IndonesienTigapanah3°4’28” N 98°31’2” E 17. Oktober 2018 in Indonesien
Further along the road, we stopped at a traditional village where we were allowed to look into one of the houses which is still shared by several families. We later had lunch and the students tookWeiterlesen
IndonesienSimarin Dolok2°40’25” N 98°49’19” E 18. Oktober 2018 in Indonesien
After many hours on the bus we finally arrived at Lake Toba. We took a boat across to our hotel on the peninsula. The place itself was really nice as you'll be able to see in one of the next entries.Weiterlesen
IndonesienSimarin Dolok2°40’25” N 98°49’19” E
18. Oktober 2018 in Indonesien
On our boat trip around Pulau Samosir we stopped in various places to learn about the traditions of the Batak people - a tribe living in the area of Lake Toba. The first thing we saw was a traditionalWeiterlesen
IndonesienBinanga Galung Nabolon2°40’45” N 98°50’11” E
18. Oktober 2018 in Indonesien
On Pulau Samosir you still find a lot of old houses built in the traditional Batak style. The traditional court, which we also visited, is not used any more - fortunately, since it was a very bloddyWeiterlesen
