I'm always interested to visit the West Sumatra. I wish this new year-end achieve ago. Visit this experience so that is not forgotten.
For this special visit, we began to plan trips and book tickets for the following hotels far day. Tend to be careful, remember this trip and I farthermost my child is still a five-year, Naila.
Route-trip route that we shall always consider the plan's ability and interest Naila. We landed at Minangkabau International Airport on Friday afternoon. At the airport we picked up a car rental driver, Pak Edi. With the car, we go directly to the Bukittinggi.
During the trip, I find many things interesting. In fact, the names of the districts in West Sumatra much use numbers. Only a "4 Koto Aur cross", "7 Koto Sarik River", and the most unique regions of origin grandfather is my husband, District "2 x 11 Six Lingkung."
Joke with my husband to give reasons, to encourage the trade of blood always count Minang. Approximately fifteen minutes after Sicincin scenery changed dramatically. Of rice fields and tended the garden flat, suddenly the hills and forests. In fact we are not far from the Anai Valley is famous.
Lembah Anai waterfall located on the left side of the road that cut across Bukit Barisan. While the right of Batang Anai river flows berbatu a large-stone, very beautiful.
Padangpanjang between Bukittinggi and there are some interesting places to visit. In Padangpanjang have Sate Padang Mak Syukur also opened a branch in Jakarta. Then the seller bika cake (a kind of pancake, from rice flour and coconut) in New nagari Koto.
Not far from there there is a crossing to the famous Pandai Sikek with gold thread and songkets Sulam hands. But due to limited time to see Lake Maninjau before dark, had to these places I miss.
Nagari in Padang Luar, Pak Edi prescind Maninjau toward the car. Only way to fit two cars. In District Matur crossing there, straight through the morning and Embun curve Maninjau to 44, while the path to the right that we take, the Puncak Lawang. This path is smaller, but already teraspal.
The Puncak Lawang located near sugar cane plantations and sugar making industries. I make this quite odd because in Java, sugar cane plantations are usually located in the lowland. Puncak Lawang is the highest peak of the hills in the eastern edge of Lake Maninjau. From a height of 900 meters above sea level (dpl), often held sporting event for the Forum at the Rizal Beach landed on the shores of Lake nun.
Views to the Lake Maninjau a wide range below there is very clear and clean. Among the hills in the west appear to tout offshore north Pariaman. From Puncak Lawang, we go directly to Bukittinggi. Time is not allowing us to get off the edge Maninjau meander through the famous 44.
Up to the canyon's Chips Sanjai
Second day, we shop in the city of Bukittinggi is the first goal. Market in the near Jam Gadang, which is the incaran my hands Sulam is typical for Bukittinggi by-by, crochet and craft, in the form of a table and table cloth pillowcase.
Affairs finished shopping, we visit the Garden to see the panoramic views from the top of the canyon Sianok, yesterday afternoon after passing through the base in the canyon is 100 meters. Unfortunately, Naila not feel comfortable with the big wind there so we do not berlama-old.
Meanwhile, the Japanese who used to cave headquarters in the Japanese imperialist secret canyon wall, since it is not our initial plan. Across Benteng Fort de Kock, Pak Edi ago to take the main road-Padang Pekanbaru.
Half hours from Payakumbuh, the capital of Kabupaten Limapuluh City, we arrived in the Valley Harau. When standing at the bottom of a valley, it's fortified canyon-like cliffs cadas that stands majestic, upright around. Not less marvelous canyon of the famous Sianok it.