Previous post: A coffee made from leaves … … Istana Basa Pagaruyung, or we know it as just ‘Istana Pagaruyung’ (Pagaruyung palace) , is a replica of the real palace that was burntdown in 1804. Although the replica was not built in the same location with the original palace; it is still in the same area … Continue reading
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A coffee made from leaves …
Previous post: The Harau valley with the waterfalls … … On our way to Istana Basa Pagaruyung, or popularly known as Istana Pagaruyung in Batusangkar, West Sumatra; we made a stop to enjoy a different kind of coffee. The coffee is made from leaves not the bean. Why they made it from the leaves instead of … Continue reading
The Harau valley with the waterfalls …
Previous post: Fort to lake Maninjau in a day … (part 2) … My plan for the next day would be Lembah Harau (Harau Valley) in Payakumbuh area. When I did some research about Lembah Harau in the internet, all I can see a valley with big-tall and green hills, but when I went there with … Continue reading
Fort to lake Maninjau in a day … (part 2)
After another break in Taruko at Ngarai Sianok, Bukittinggi, Andy and I then continued to our final destination, Danau Maninjau (Lake Maninjau). It took us around 30 minutes to reach the area. Danau Maninjau is famous with many ‘turns’ that you should take from above the hill and down to the lake. It has 44 … Continue reading
Fort to lake Maninjau in a day … (part 1)
The second day of my trip to Bukittinggi in April 2012 started with looking for a ride for that day haha! Luckily we got one fast! It’s Andy’s neighbor who has a spare car to be rented. It’s already 10AM so we just walked there and left! We started by going to the place that … Continue reading
My introduction to Bukittinggi: A nasi goreng and a tower clock
Who ever thought that I’m going to Sumatera Barat (West Sumatra)? I guess no one. Haha. But actually I did go there last year around April 2012. I didn’t remember what triggered me to choose Sumatera Barat as the destination, but I guess it’s a mixture of a travel bug that just bit me that … Continue reading
The Old Jakarta …
The Old Jakarta, or famously known as Kota Tua, is located in Central Jakarta (and also North). There are plenty of museums in this area, and most of the building are old, and you could still see the original building from the Dutch colonial in 16th century. Some are still preserved, but some unfortunately are … Continue reading
What to expect in East of Lombok?
What to expect when visiting East of Lombok? Well, to be precise, it’s South East of Lombok? When browsing of ‘where to go’ in Lombok last year, I actually already saw the destination that is called Tanjung (cape) Ringgit; but haven’t got a chance to visit it until recently. Not only Tanjung Ringgit; there’s also … Continue reading
To the west of Lombok (2): The other gilis …
After my ‘reef-journey’ in Gili Nanggu, I thought we still have some time to go to other gilis nearby, but I didn’t feel to explore more. So we just rode the boat around the other gilis. Gili Tangkong Gili Tangkong is next to Gili Nanggu. It’s much bigger and wider than Gili Nanggu, even the hill (I … Continue reading
To the west of Lombok (1): Gili Nanggu
When I started to know about Lombok, I know that it has a lot of little islands around it. This little islands are called ‘gili’. The famous of all the gilis would be Gili Trawangan (Gili T), and the 2 gilis next to it, Gili Air and Gili Meno. And then I read, that there’s … Continue reading