Lake Toba

Sumatra, Lake Toba.

So here I am on Lake Toba, the Tuk Tuk Peninsulam which is part of the greater island called Samosir if I am not mistaken.

A dingy little ferry that could house 91 passengers and a borewd looking crew. Most of the passengers being either indonesian or malaysians wrapped in coats as a protection against the malfuncioning airco system, carrying a whole lots of personal belongings, gifts for family and friends as well as lifestock with them.

A sign at the customs both in Penang as well as in Medan in Sumatra clearly warning people "No animals or flora lifeforms allowed to take into Indonesia", not that any of the customs officials on duty seemed to take notice of rowdy roosters or grunting piglets!!!

Medan seemed like a hell hole, a typical third world big city, exhaust fumes from heavy traffic, dusty streets with pedistrants trying franticly to avoid the numerous motorbikes.

I was glad to escape it all with a hired minivan straight to Parapat together with six other ferringhis, arriving late in Parapat which meant an expensive hotel and the ferry to Tuk Tuk the next day.

o here I am, the new thing on this travel, the new place for this trip...and so far no rerets.