Company Trip to Medan

This was my first trip to Medan.I have heard about how beautiful Lake Toba is since i was 12 years old.As Air Asia landed at Polonia Airport, everybody looked so excited.We met our tour guide, Bapak Sudiroroy,very warm and friendly Javenese man, after luggage pick up.We started our journey after took short break - tea break with Bapak Roy.We traveled by Pergio van which accommodated 8 of us.The van was just ok...

After 5 hour journey,  i guessed more, we saw the largest valconic lake in the world.Very panoramic .HORASSS!!!!Batak greeting. Everybody busy taking pictures..We checked in to the hotel.The view of Lake Toba could be seen from the window's hotel.Unfortunetly our rooms were not facing the lake.What a pity...We stayed here for one night. After had our breakfast, we were heading to Samosir Island to visit Tomok and kAmbarita Village, the main towns in the island.Ambarita is an ancient Batal tribal village.Here, we can find the stone chairs where the tribal elders had a council.Tomok, the place which is the  batak tribal tomb located.You can find most of the souvenir quite same for both places.Just bargain.

The visit took about 4 hours.We had our lunch at Istana Minang Restoren.The food served was nasi padang.Not as good as i had ever tasted before.Continued our journey to Brastagi.We stopped at Sipiso-piso Waterfall.Cool man...Took pictures again.Reached Brastagi - Mejuah - juah (Brastagi people greeting).Quite late evening.Everybody just zipped her mouth.Tiring with the zig zag road. .Once we saw the hotel, everyone cheered up again and couldn't wait any longer...The hotel interior was very modern with minimilis concept.So cold... after dinner....zzzzzz....

The third day -  We went to top of Bukit Gundaling to see Sibayak Mount and Sinabung Mount.Very fresh and chill.Some of us went for horse riding.Bad thing happened.Never, never in their history, one of us fell from the horse. 4 stitches above the eyebrow..Erghhh..We rushed to PUSKESMAS.Just everthing done, we continued our journey to Medan.Missed some activities here since we needed to go for second opinion for the injury.In the van, she vomitted.Prayed nothing severe would happen.At last we reached Gleni Hospital, private hospital in Medan at 1.30pm.Should be our lunch time. We just skipped the result of ct scan because we moved out for late lunch at Lubuk Udai..The smell goshh...The finger licking good..The best roasted fish and chicken with the dip that i ever had...The Rasa - rasa drink is the combination six fruits.Manggo, jackfruit,avacado, soursop, 'terung belanda' and passion fruit.Everybody was full and tired.Checked in to the  Danau Toba International Hotel.

The last day.Quick visit to Maimoon Palace and Mesjid Raya because of the time limited.The main reason was..shopping time..We went to Fish Market but no fish....Blouses, telekungs, sarongs, and many. were here.But bargain, bargain.Then we had our lunch at Java Mie next to the Factory Outlet and Edward Forrer..Only short time had taken here.The youngster screamed for the mall.We went to Medan Plaza.Rushed again because we had to check out from the hotel.

At 6, we reached Polonia Airport and time to say good bye to Bapak Roy..The time was so short.But most of us were planning to have second visit to Medan.