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Lake Toba

2 Mar 2007 Steve, Leila and I went to meet Sylvia in Medan, Sumatra from where we were driven to Lake Toba.
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This is what the world looks like after a bottle of the local whisky.
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This is what the world looks like after a bottle of the local whisky.

lake toba

  • These guys appeared to be clearing weed that grows quite well in the fresh water.
  • Kids having fun being dragged along by the ferry.
  • It was late in the day as we caught the ferry across to Samosir island.
  • We stayed at the lovely Carolina Hotel.
  • One of two cute fluffy puppies that kept the girls entertained for a while.
  • Pusskins took a dislike to Steve.
  • But then they made up again.
  • We rented mopeds and rode round the island. This burial chamber catches the eye so we stopped and took a look inside.
  • At death, the peoples' bodies are returned to the village. They are kept at the bottom of the tower until they have dried and can be transferred to a smaller box that is then stored in one of these slots. Only the top few levels are occupied so far.
  • A local village.
  • This lovely house was part of a museum.
  • Heron and cranes.
  • Steve, Leila, Sylvia.
  • This is what the world looks like after a bottle of the local whisky.
  • This is one large lake - the island in the middle is larger than Singapore!
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