My kickoff goal was Maninjau Lake, inward social club to instruct hither you lot guide maintain to exceed through the mighty route namely "
Kelok 44", which consists of 40 4 hairpin curves. I was quite surprised when I saw the hairpin curves because it is literally scary, I couldn't imagine if I guide maintain to drive hither past times myself. After you lot guide maintain passed the "
Kelok 44" you lot volition brand it at Maninjau town which is a minor town located nearby Maninjau Lake.
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| Maninjau |
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| Maninjau |
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| Maninjau |
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| Maninjau Lake |
We decided to guide maintain luncheon at Maninjau Indah Hotel which located merely beside the Maninjau Lake. Too bad the Maninjau Lake was fully covered alongside fog in addition to I could barely consider anything except the silhouette of hills at the other side of the lake. As for the food, I was hoping to gustatory modality authentic Padang cuisine but it turns out that the nutrient didn't guide maintain anything special.
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| Food |
We continued our journeying to Bukittinggi for around ii hours from Maninjau Lake. The worst affair is nosotros guide maintain to exceed through the mighty "
Kelok 44" in i lawsuit more, I merely can't imagine how the people hither are able to bargain alongside it because they guide maintain to exceed through "
Kelok 44" every fourth dimension they would similar to become to city.
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| Jam Gadang |
I stayed at
The Hills Bukittinggi Managed past times Accor hotel which is located strategically at the view of Bukittinggi city. The hotel is rated 4-stars hotel in addition to I enjoyed my rest at this hotel for iii days in addition to ii nights. I volition create dissimilar ship service for review nigh the hotel for convenience purposes.
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| Interior |
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| Interior |
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| Interior |
Then, nosotros continued our journeying to Padang Panjang urban gist to guide maintain dinner there. It was around 1 hr trip past times bus. Padang Panjang urban gist is i of the smallest urban gist inward West Sumatra in addition to I personally dear the urban gist to a greater extent than than Bukittinggi, because it is quiet, peaceful in addition to had breathtaking scenery. For your information, the famous "Sate Padang Mak Syukur" is located inward this urban gist equally well!
We went to a house called Minang Village in addition to nosotros got to sense Makan Bajamba, as stated past times
Wikipedia, it is procession of dining alongside sit down inward a higher house the flooring out together inward Minangkabau people tradition which is held inward tradition ceremonies, tradition festival, in addition to other of import rendezvous.
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| Minang Village |
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| Minang Village |
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| Minang Village |
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| Minang Village |
The unique affair nigh Makan Bajamba is you lot guide maintain to utilization your bare manus to scoop the rice in addition to other dishes into your mouth. Some people mightiness notice it weird or perchance gross nigh eating alongside hand, but sometimes it is dandy to sense some other culture, right?
Don't worry because they volition supply H2O to launder your hand. In representative you lot don't know, Padang cuisine is well-known to guide maintain rigid flavour from the spices, rich gustatory modality of succulent kokosnoot milk in addition to spicy chili in addition to super oily, but trust me, it tasted super duper delicious although it mightiness non survive good for you lot to consume those form of nutrient everyday. (
lol!)
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| Bajamba Dinner |
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| Bajamba Dinner |
Last but non least, I am going to portion an amazing midnight snack that I ate earlier I went to sleep. It is a humble street nutrient called "Martabak Mesir". It is similar similar "Martabak Telor" but it is dissimilar inward a skillful way. Martabak Mesir consists of generous amount of minced meat in addition to served along alongside super delicious dipping sauce. Perhaps this is i of the most delicious nutrient that I guide maintain always eaten inward my life. You tin guide maintain a component of Martabak Mesir for
IDR 15k (super inexpensive in addition to definitely worth it!)
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| Martabak Mesir |
If I guide maintain to advert i affair that I immature lady from my trip to Bukittinggi, I would non hesitate to say Martabak Mesir. (
yes, it was that good!) Oh, I'm drooling correct now..
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Trip to Bukittinggi, West Sumatra - Day 2!
