Blogs from Payakumbuh, Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia

On the plane from Padang to Jakarta March 24, 2015 The final part of the drive to the homestay was simply breathe-taking. We were each on the back of a bike with all our kit. Jane had the one helmet offered which added to my excitement. As we sped to the entrance of the Harau valley in Central Sumatra we were confronted with a wall of rock 100 metres high and a waterfall spumeing from the jungle at the top before it disappeared into the nearby rice paddies. Our bungalow was at the base of the waterfall. It loomed above you as you sat on the loo! The setting was truly spectacular. It did finally make one feel that the tortuous journey we had had to get there was worth it. We had come by night ... read more

Taman reissun toinen vierailu Payakumbuhissa sisalsi mm. durianin syontia, haajuhlissa vierailua, tuttujen tapaamisia ja suomenkielen oppituntien pitamista. Tuurasin myos tuttua englanninopettajaa ja pidin hanen puolestaan yhden 45 minuutin pituisen yksityistunnin kolmelle poikaoppilaalle. Olivat ensin kauhean ujoja, mutta paasimme vauhtiin, kun ensin sovimme, etta he ovat minun indonesiankielenopettajiani ja mina vastaavasti heidan englanninopettajansa. Hyva vaihtokauppa! Karmeinta oli, kun tappavan myrkyllinen satajalkainen tunkeutui sisalle taloon, mutta onneksi talla kertaa se paasi itse hengestaan.... read more