At long last--Internet!! It's Monday 4pm (am back home). As I write, we are enjoying a spectacular view of Lake Toba on a perfect day. This IS paradise! ...a photographer's dream!
Since our last post, we've had some "interesting" experiences. A little communication mix-up resulted in our having to improvise transportation from the Medan airport to TukTuk. The expurgated version is we put our fate in the hands of Said and Amin (a tourist office staffer and driver) and took the most harrowing 5 hour drive to Parapat, the harbor village where you catch the boat to Tuk Tuk. Highway travel is disorganized chaos and not for the faint of heart. We arrived at Parapat at sundown and just missed the last ferry to Tuk Tuk. Said arranged for us to stay at a small "boutique" (snickering) hotel near the harbor. We refer to it as the Midnight Express Hotel. It was THE worst place either of us have ever stayed, but we were too tired to do anything else. A sense of humor and a bottle of Vodka purchased in the duty free shop at the airport in Kuala Lumpur saved our sanity.
Things got better the next morning (Sunday) as Said had enlisted 2 local fellows, Ringo and Borja to help us. Finally, we arrived in Tuk Tuk by 10:30 am and disembarked at the dock of the Samosir Cottages our new home away from home for the next week and more. We are very happy with the accommodations in this beautiful setting. The weather here is perfect and the vegetation is lush with elegant palms and tropical flora.
We finally connected with Aron on Sunday and were delighted to meet Hapne As at last and members of her large and extended family. She and they are warm and wonderful people.
Since our last post, we've had some "interesting" experiences. A little communication mix-up resulted in our having to improvise transportation from the Medan airport to TukTuk. The expurgated version is we put our fate in the hands of Said and Amin (a tourist office staffer and driver) and took the most harrowing 5 hour drive to Parapat, the harbor village where you catch the boat to Tuk Tuk. Highway travel is disorganized chaos and not for the faint of heart. We arrived at Parapat at sundown and just missed the last ferry to Tuk Tuk. Said arranged for us to stay at a small "boutique" (snickering) hotel near the harbor. We refer to it as the Midnight Express Hotel. It was THE worst place either of us have ever stayed, but we were too tired to do anything else. A sense of humor and a bottle of Vodka purchased in the duty free shop at the airport in Kuala Lumpur saved our sanity.
Things got better the next morning (Sunday) as Said had enlisted 2 local fellows, Ringo and Borja to help us. Finally, we arrived in Tuk Tuk by 10:30 am and disembarked at the dock of the Samosir Cottages our new home away from home for the next week and more. We are very happy with the accommodations in this beautiful setting. The weather here is perfect and the vegetation is lush with elegant palms and tropical flora.
We finally connected with Aron on Sunday and were delighted to meet Hapne As at last and members of her large and extended family. She and they are warm and wonderful people.
4 comments:
Yay! So glad to hear you made it with all of your stuff...and thankful you had made a wise purchase at the duty free shop :)
Give our best to the happy couple!
Paula & Ty
After hearing about the call from Aron to your mom re: he couldn't FIND you, we were just a little worried that you two had taken a wrong turn and ended up on the wrong island. : ) Glad to know you've arrived in paradise, luggage in hand, and, have met Lovely Hapne and family!
Post more pix!
love,
b
Ah, the joys of travels. Glad you got hooked up. Please pass the message on to Aron and Hapne, as I type this it is 7:30AM on Tues the 29th there, and I know today is their wedding. May God richly bless them, remember marriage is give and take, it is never 50-50, it is 60-40, or even 90-10, and the big number is your mate's not yours. Remeber the 8 most important words: "I was wrong", "I'm Sorry," and "Please forgive me." Neverl let the sun go down on you in anger. May you have a joyful life together. Love, Randy<><
Nonnie wants to know when we'll see pictures of the wedding....
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