All Roads Lead to Lake Toba, Berastagi and Medan (Part 5)

 A place that sells praying garments, textiles and fabrics in Medan city 

Muslims' telekung and hijabs worn for praying 

great fabric at cheap prices, 150,000 -280,000 IDR. In which friend says these fabrics were not made in Medan and import from other parts of Indonesia. 

I may find wide varieties and cheaper fabrics if I travel to Bandung.  

Once we out from the outlet, a groups of souvenir sellers approach us and they tried to sell anything to us. 

They're super annoying and wouldn't leave us even we refuse them for 1000 times. The best way to avoid them-telling them I have bought everything. 

One of the highlight of the Medan tour-Madani Hotel, a 4 star hotel. Wise location as it's in the town center; opposite Raya Mosque and next to shopping mall. 

Madani Hotel has great staff. One of the concierge associates (the above picture) ushered us to the guest room and showed us all the room basic necessities. 

The rest of the staff are always smiling, courteous and they make my visit so lovely with their charms and grace. 

I love the room because the room is spacious with basic amenities. The only difference with the other hotels I stayed is it provides al-quaran and sejadah. 

Madani Hotel also easy access to the food courts. Here we tried the Sate Padang Medan i.e grilled clams and chickens 

Nasi impit, grilled chickens and clams 

This is the unique dessert stall, Surabi Bandung in the food court 

The best seller of Surabi Bandung-durian cheese cake. It tastes wise-moist and accentuated with delicate aroma of durian

Chicken martabak. Pretty taste average and nothing to shout about in my opinion  

 Famous Bika Ambon in Medan,Zulaikha. In fact, it's the tapioca cakes 

It comes with many flavors. This is the pandan flavors.  

Maimun Palace, icon of Medan city 

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Dutch influence of windows and doors 

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 Tau Sa Piah Medan

Medan layer cakes looks pale in comparison Sarawak layer cakes which are more rich and defining flavors. 

Sarawak layer cakes is the best #sarawakcakelapisisthebest #sarawakiansupportsarawak 

Roti bohong translates to "lie bread", which it was lovingly called due to the breads without fillings. 

 One of the must buy gift from Medan, Bolu Meranti 

It's a rolled cakes with variations of flavors e.g cheese, chocolate, cheese 

I get myself a blueberry filling rolled cake. This cake is not too sweet and tangy. Everything is in the right amount. 

 Another must buy gift from Medan, Medan Napoleon. 

Napoleon green tea, 50,000 IDR. 

Outer layer is green tea cakes topping with white and dark chocolates whereas inner layer fulled with nuts and chocolates. It tastes wise overall. 

Medan Napoleon lasts for around 1 week although I haven't put it in the fridge. 

First time encountering auto water dispenser at Kualanamu Airport Medan; suitable for lazy people like me 

The immigration arrangements in Kualanamu airport is ridiculous. The immigration checkpoints are not ahead all the gate numbers. 

Instead, it's in the middle of the gate numbers. How the passengers clear their immigration if they don't take the initiatives to find the immigration checkpoints?

Our gate number fortunately passes the immigration checkpoints and soon realized we should stand in the line for immigration checking.