All Roads Lead to Lake Toba, Berastagi and Medan (Part 1)

This is my graduation trip though quite old to claim that. HAHAHAHA

But I don't bother, I just want to give beautiful ends to the wonderful years we've spend together. Have a look!

The flight was very short! 40 minutes, which was inadequate to take a nap and toilet break.

Discovering Malaysia food brands e.g Rotiboy, coffee beans and tea leaf could be found in Medan

The Medan tour agency I used had arranged a driver, Mr. Alil to pick us at the Kualanamu Airport. 

Such big car are more than enough for us 

The better way adapting to the Medan foods is eat like the locals. Heeding this mantra, we opted for heavy Medanese breakfast: nasi ayam penyet Cinde Laras, 22,000 IDR.  

Tempeh i.e fermented soybean had the crispy outer layers, well-seasoned. The meat of marinated fried chicken is juicy and tender. I liked both as absolutely lip-smacking.

After that, we drove nearly 5 hours from Medan to Lake Toba, most visited natural attractions in North Sumatera.

Lake Toba is also the largest lake in Indonesia and volcanic lake in the world.

Having coconut drinks at the Cicitiara roadside hawker stall. Limes, syrup, sweet soy sauce were provided to balance the tastes.

Paten who sells Teng Teng, Ting Ting, Tang Tang, Tong Tong, Tung Tung, Pang Pang, Ping Ping 

In fact, they're dodol, muachi and bee pang in Malaysia. To me, they all tastes average and nothing to shout about. 

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"Parapat"

Lunch time at Parapat town. It is on the edge of Lake Toba and link to the Samosir Island by using ferry. 

 Javanese cuisine of Pak Kumis. All dishes are less sugars but more chilies. 

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President Sukarno’s historical house. From there, a peek of Lake Toba. 

It’s worth to drive for hours, where I breathe the lake deep into my lungs. Lake Toba, you never fail to take my breath away. 

Everywhere, everytime it's so beautiful

The lake is super huge and brighter than I expected; the turquoise and shimmering blues. 

The lake likes a mirror, reflecting and converting clouds and sun above to the beautiful image. All are free for looking, suitable for me as kiam-siap queen. 

Sure, the image changes by times, and that make it more precious. I can walk here every day and always have both different and the same.  

Javanese cuisine of Nikmat. It’s freaking delicious.