Tag: Lake Toba

• Indonesia: Going Home

  

  When I finally set foot on Indonesian soil again this past August, after nearly three years, I knew I was home again. This post describes my short 10 days in Indonesia during the latter part of August, returning to the North Sumatran province. My first destination was Bukit Lawang, a mountain village next to the […]

  megsthewanderer

  16 October 2017

  Batak culture, culture, Indonesia, indonesian culture, Peace Corps, story, travel

  Balige, Batak, home, Indonesia, Lake Toba, photo, Sumatra, summer, travel

• Life in Indonesia

  

  Here is a image gallery of photos that show a little of what life was like in Indonesia. Most are from Balige and Siantar, the two cities in the province of North Sumatra where I spent most of my time. In 2 of the photos, you’ll notice a pig’s head. Although most Indonesians are Muslim, […]

  megsthewanderer

  27 March 2015

  Batak culture, culture, Indonesia, indonesian culture, travel

  adat, Balige, Batak, gallery, Indonesia, Lake Toba, life, photo, Siantar

• Lake Toba, Samosir, and Batak culture

  

  I am catching up on posting, so this story is from a week and a half ago, just after Easter. For now I’ll write details, and later I can write more reflection about my experiences. On Easter Sunday, after lunch, I traveled around Lake Toba with some of my sisters from the school. From Balige […]

  megsthewanderer

  19 April 2012

  Batak culture

  Batak, Lake Toba, Samosir