Indonesia West Sumatra Trip. Day 1: Bukittinggi

Its Nu'man's 5^th birthday! When our flight took off for Minangkabau International Airport, one of the cabin crew announced and wished him a best birthday celebration. :P. You're growing up too fast my boy!

Our flight touched down in Bukittingi 8-ish in the morning. We headed to the city of Bukittingi after met with our tour guide cum driver. It was just about 80 km from the airport to Bukittinggi city center, but it took almost 2 hours. Certainly the distance doesn't determined the journey it took, neither the traffic. It just the local drove leisurely at max of 60 km/h.

As we passing through Anai Valley, we did photo stopped at Anai waterfall. It's a small waterfall just beside the windy roadside heading Minangkabau village. Then we continued to Pandai Sikek, a famous village with traditional wooden crafts and weaving clothes.

Small waterfall with many patrons flocked in

Ehhh.. those two guys behind us worn same shirt's pattern

Quite unique waterfall because lies nearly with the main road

Takde pun orang mandi?

Call for prayer..

Among the activities of local at Pandai Sikek village

Best view ever..!

After visited the Pandai Sikek, we had stopped for lunch at well-known padang food restaurant and we were not being briefed about how the local serve their meal. They stacked up several bowls of dishes called kobokan, and you'll get charged on whichever bowls that you touched and other goes back to the kitchen. As everything was included in the private package including meal, we simply grabbed all the food served, and embarrassingly for several lunch/dinner until we asked our tour guide on the third day.. :p

Padang style eatery

Anyhow, the foods were delicious!

We stayed for 3 nights at The Hills Bukittinggi Hotel situated in the city center, about 5 minutes walk to the iconic Jam Gadang landmark. We hung out around the clock tower after the dinner and saw mascots hero treats the antics of small children,

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