19 de octubre de 2018, Indonesia
On our last day, we got up very early and took the ferry back to the main land and then got back onto our bus. We stopped at a caoutchouc plantation, where our guide explained to us how the caoutchoucLeer más
18 de octubre de 2018, Indonesia
Our hotel was quite nice once the sun was shining. We were lucky to have some hours to ourselves to relax before we had to head back the next day.
18 de octubre de 2018, Indonesia
Just some random impressions of local life.
18 de octubre de 2018, Indonesia
We also got to see a traditional graveyard and our guide explained to us the rituals around the funerals.
18 de octubre de 2018, Indonesia
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 bloddyLeer más
IndonesiaSumatera UtaraSimarin Dolok2°40’25” N 98°49’19” E
18 de octubre de 2018, Indonesia
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 traditionalLeer más
IndonesiaSumatera UtaraSimarin Dolok2°40’25” N 98°49’19” E 18 de octubre de 2018, Indonesia
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.Leer más
IndonesiaSumatera UtaraTigapanah3°4’28” N 98°31’2” E 17 de octubre de 2018, Indonesia
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 tookLeer más
17 de octubre de 2018, Indonesia
We made several stops on the way to the Lake, e.g. at a local fruit market and at a village
IndonesiaSumatera UtaraMedanBohorok Orangutan Center3°35’43” N 98°40’20” E
17 de octubre de 2018, Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 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.
