Actually, "ROMLAN" was good - a cheap room, delicious food ... but the internet was only in the restaurant, and bad, and shower only outside and no hot water (it was stated that it is, but after 10 and 15 minutes remained cold water). In general, after walk at the surrounding area we moved to the hotel "Hariara."
A small house with very hot water, overlooking the lake and a good internet cost us (after a long bargaining) 100 thousand IDR.
Our view from the terrace:
Lake view:
We ate at a nearby cafe Popy's Place, a very nice place, huge portions))) The fish, for me, was too spicy, but we got to the lake in a season avocados, so our salads by 50% consisted of avocados and avocado shake accommodates itself is not less than 1 fetus and were very cheap (30 thousand).
The owners - very nice and friendly people, the mandala is traditionally presented to them:
So, to start a little neighborhoods:
Locals are "Batak" - a tribe that has long been famous for cannibalism. Some of the first missionaries, they happily gobbled up, but then the "word of God" has penetrated into their hearts, and they became Christians. Eat people in Indonesia is prohibited by law)))
But you can eat cows)))
and chikens from the tree....
Thats how looks like the well-known cocoa on the tree and after collection....
Along the road are "multi-seat" graves. At first I thought it was an old tradition, but the inscription on the cross say that the last burial was in 2014 and 1 place is still free.
Single grave also occur.
Houses.
Tradition and modern water transport.
Vegan cafe))))
First visited attraction - the "Tomb of the ancient king." Nothing special, a large stone "coffin" under a canopy. Especially should not go, but you will still pass by, when you're going in the "Museum of Batak" and the hot springs.
We were on the Toba in the low season, in April, so that the museum was closed. No, Batak dance we did not see, did not go inside the buildings. Low season also differs rain, overcast weather, pressure drops, causing me and Alex constantly plagued by headaches and dizziness. Ask other tourists and locals, we found that suffered from this not only us. It is surprising that even acclimatized local complained of headaches and colds. Then, soaked in the rain, even just Alex get cold and so much that he had to drink antibiotics .... So we have attempted to warm up in the volcanic hot springs - on the outskirts of Tuk-Tuk to the right side, drive about 1.5 hours with motobike, the road is good, rent a motobike - 50thousand / day.
Since we have 10 thousand for entry to the territory, in which a bunch of pools fed by water hoses. We were in the lowest. We did not pay))) The water smells like methane, it can be seen some mineral flakes (reminiscent of Dead Sea water), nice))) However, the most interesting, certainly not in the pools. Do not be lazy to go upstairs to the source. The water is striking by its color, temperature and smell ...)))
The pipes through which water enters to the pools.
Very hot, very smelly)))) But the view from the source to the lake - just gorgeous!
We have completed the examination of the lake and the surrounding area, and went to see the volcanoes. This - in the next post =)
