Travelblog#30 Gunung Leuser National Park – Sumatra, Indonesia

9th-12th December, 2014 Day 1 It was not twenty minutes after stepping off from the road and into the jungle, that we caught our first sighting; a startled owl flying away. Its companion though, remained stubbornly upon the branch. After taking a photo we carried on walking, taking breaks every now and then. This firstContinue reading “Travelblog#30 Gunung Leuser National Park – Sumatra, Indonesia”

Travelblog#28: Harau Valley – Sumatra, Indonesia

29th November – 2nd December, 2014 During my time in Bukittinggi I kept hearing of a place called Harau Valley: it was an area only briefly mentioned in my copy of the Lonely Planet, but everyone I met who had been there said that it was a must-see. I had just finished doing a motorcycleContinue reading “Travelblog#28: Harau Valley – Sumatra, Indonesia”

Travelblog#27: Bukittinggi Part 2 (Motorcycle Tour) – Sumatra, Indonesia

27th-28th November, 2014 Bukittinggi, with its historical sites, Minangkabau culture, canyons, caves and cool mountain air, is not only a great destination in itself but is also surrounded by many other attractions, so I decided to rent a motorcycle out for a couple of days. For this journey I was joined by two new friends,Continue reading “Travelblog#27: Bukittinggi Part 2 (Motorcycle Tour) – Sumatra, Indonesia”