After many days in Lho-nga in the north tip of Sumatra it was time to head south to the lake Toba. This grand-ocean blue lake, found high up among volcanic peaks, is where the Christian Batak people live. I was a bit nervous fearing to arrive at a tourist packed destination but what I found was a low-key and welcoming Tuk-Tuk village and surroundings (I arrived late September in a low season period). Tuk-Tuk is situated on the Samosir Island that sits right in the middle of the lake. The island is verdant green with rice plantations, palm and banana trees. For a few days I explored the island mainly on a scooter or hiking and each time met wonderfully warm and inviting people. My christian name Magdalena added that extra enthusiasm to our conversations.
Travel: to get to lake Toba from the north I took internal flight from Banda Aceh to Medan and then a bus from Medan to Parapat (map of northen Sumatra). To get to Tuk-Tuk you need to take a ferry from Parapat.
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