Hello North Sumatera!!

I have a chance to visit the Samosir Island and see Lake Toba. The Lake Toba is a one of my bucket list. I just wanna see like what the lake is it hahaha. And yeah, this is my chance.

Before that day, my friend and I were confused as to how to go to Lake Toba. So I figured out how to go to Lake Toba by car, and we had to drive by car for 6 hours hahaha okay. We searched and asked some friends if they had any acquaintances to rent a car. Hemm we can already guess the price if we rent a car including the driver. I thought I was desperate that day and thought what not to just go to Lake Toba. But it's a pity if I don't visit, so I decided to look for a one day trip on Instagram to visit Samosir Island. And there's a lot of tour and travel there hahaha. And finally I found a tour and travel that I know because they follow and are followed by one of the trusted tours and travel, that's just my opinion. We left at 12 p.m. from Medan. We stopped in Brastagi and one stop I forgot. The area was very cold and it was around 5 a.m.

And here we are on Samosir Island.

The first stop is the Menara Pandang Tele. The driver rested and we were looking for food for breakfast. In the Menara Pandang Tele the view is so beautiful. And in my heart, I said "Wow, I've arrived at Samosir". After the driver had rested, we continued our journey to Holbung Hill.

On the way to Holbung Hill there is a landslide road and only fit one car so it must take turns. On the way to Holbung Hill we can already see the beautiful Lake Toba. We arrived at Holbung Hill. The Holbung Hill is like the most beautiful place I've ever seen, it looks like Padar Island in Labuan Bajo but it's a little different. I recommend using sunblock and sunscreen. Use a hat or something to cover your head. Don't forget to bring water or you can buy it there.

Day 2

Here's the link for the first day : Day 1 Liburan singkat ke Bangka Belitung, Finally!

It's time to explore East Belitung! In the morning we are breakfast at the Kongdjie Cafe for full our energy. I ordered fried rice and jeruk kunci. After that, we are going to Danau Kaolin. It's like a former tin mine. Where the former mine is filled with water and mixed with kaolin to form a puddle or lake. In the next place is more or less one hour driving by car and the road is straight without traffic jam. Love it. The left and right side road is oil palm or rubber plantation and home resident. The first stop is Replika SD Laskar Pelangi.

Kongdjie Cafe

Replika SD Laskar Pelangi

It is a one of the locations for Laskar Pelangi movie's shooting and the place that Bu Mus teach. This is just a replica, if I'm not mistaken the original is still available.

Rumah Keong & Dermaga Kirana

After the replica of Laskar Pelangi Elementary School, we headed to the Rumah Keong & Dermaga Kirana. The place is not too far away. The Rumah Keong is a wicker shaped like a snail house. There were several Rumah Keong and some people playing loud music. If you walk behind the Rumah Keong there is Dermaga Kirana. I suggest if you are going to Belitung don't forget to use sunblock, sunscreen, hat or whatever to cover your head because the weather is very hot in June.

Museum Kata

The next place is Museum Kata! The place that I want to visit since I was watching Laskar Pelangi. The other place can skip but this one can't be skipped. There is a cover book of Laskar Pelangi in another language.

Kampung Fifi

Kampung Fifi was the last place we visited. We only stopped briefly, because we had to catch up on time so we wouldn't be late for the plane.