08. 01. 2013
Si Piso Piso

Bumpy Road to Si Piso Piso and Brain-Freezing Shower in Berastagi

  Melancholy was the feeling as the ferry departed from Samosir. From the corner of my eyes I saw Lekjon’s red Batak rooftop getting farther and smaller until it finally disappeared behind rolling...

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14. 12. 2012
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The Trial Stones, Man-Eating Rites & Royal Tomb with Runaway Bride

Samosir is not only tranquil as it is beautiful; the land is also rich with legends and cultures of the Batak people. Historians believed the Batak were initially tribe people that dwelled in...

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22. 11. 2012
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I Dream of Samosir

  Two weeks had passed since my last write up about Samosir. Many had happened during those time – I’d been to several interesting places if not caught up with my menial day-to-day life; the...

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05. 11. 2012
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Horas to the Land of Batak

To be frank I’d never give much thought about going to Medan, perhaps I felt Medan is just, Medan. But when it came to plan for the three days leave in tandem with...

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