Explore West Sumatera

Its quite long since I did this trip. But its okay because now on my willingness to write want to make me write everything. Its about 9 or ten months ago, me and my neighborhood went out one day just to explore several place in Sumatera Barat, my hometown. It just unwell planned journey because we plan to do that journey is last night before the day. Me, my sister (hillery) and 6 of my friend (Putra, Aldo, Yogi, Dani, Hendri, Aisye) was the people whose really boring at that day, so we decided to take one day off to explore Sumbar.

Lets Start the Trip

In short time, at 8 am in the morning we left my home as the meeting point. Actually the trip is on Lebaran holiday so as always the traffic was come with us. The first stop at that time was Singkarak Lake. Who doesn’t know Singkarak Lake. The largest Lake in West Sumatera. It’s  about less than one hour from my home. Take picture is the most important thing when I go travel.

Here we are at Singkarak Lake.

Then, the next destination is Bukit Tinggi. As we know, Bukit Tinggi is one of famous city in West Sumatera for the tourist destinataion. Not just a local tourist, even from the foreign country visit that place. Whats make Bukit Tinggi become Famous? There are so many place that you have to explore there. And also, the food as we one of West Sumatera food (Rendang) becomes the most delicious food in the world. In Bukit Tinggi we could find many local food there.

The first destination of that day was Jam Gadang. Jam Gadang is an icon of Bukit Tinggi. It was build a long time ago. In that area we can take a picture with the clowns. And also many people sell the merchandise and traditional food out there.

Jam Gadang

After walking around, we decided to buy some clothes. There are traditional market near jam gadang that sold clothes, fabric, and so on. Then, as always we took so much picture.

One place that you shouldn’t miss if you go to Bukit Tinggi is Japanese Cave. The cave is so creepy as hell. The story behind that, the cave was built since West Sumatra was colonized by Japanese. The function of that cave itself was for persecution, murder, and another bad thing happened there. I can’t imagine how creepy it was.  

To enter the cave we entered the gateway to some park that called panorama. From panorama we can see Sianok canyon. It was amazing. Then we can enter the cave and going down. It is about hundred stairs to reach the lowest point of the cave. Then, we can explore the cave. There are several lights to bright our way. We couldn’t take much picture there because it was dark. The light was not really support for good picture. The cave is divided into several rooms. There are rooms for kitchen, rooms for weapon, rooms for jail, and rooms for persecution. In the cave, I could feel the different atmosphere. Maybe it just because the air was so dank or maybe I could feel the suffering of people who got their live end there. It was creepy as creepy as hell. It was good to turn down the stairs but it was bad when I gotta back, I had to climb hundred stairs to get back. It was tiring yet fun.

Panorama

Japanese Cave (Lobang Jepang)

Then, after so much fun in Bukit Tinggi we decided to go to the Beach at Kota Padang. It is about 2 hours from bukit tinggi to get there. Still long way to go.

About 5 Pm we arrived at Air Manis Beach. Air Manis Beach is also one of famous beach in Padang. Remember the legend of Malin Kundang? Yeah, it is there. The beach that Malin Kundang was cursed become a stone. At that time we didn’t go to see the stone. We just played around the beach. Near the beach there is one island called Pisang Island that we can walk across the sea. It is about 500 meters from the beach. Because of the waves is not really bad so we could reach there by walking. After explored the island by taking picture we go back to the beach waiting for sunset.

Clear blue water

At the Pisang Island

Walking back to the beach from Pisang Island

Here is some picture of sunset that we got there.

Sweet Awwww

I never satisfied enough to Explore my hometown, because there are so many place worth to visit. And someday I will travel around West Sumatra to see every inch of my home land.

Gabriella Melisa

Thanks to My neighborhood Hillery, Nisye, Aldo, Putra, Dani, Yogi, Hendri.

West Sumatera, August 14, 2013