Check out our Shipping Rates - ship up to 20 lbs for $8.99 Check out our Shipping Rates - ship up to 20 lbs for $8.99 Part two of the extended trip to Sumatra was to return to Medan, then take the grueling 12 hour drive north and west, into the Aceh district, and Takengon city on the shores of Lake Tawar. Wendy and I were joined by Aleco from Stumptown, Geoff from Intelligentsia, Robert from Kaffa Oslo, and the Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia folks, Edi and Syafrdin. We met exporters, swam in the lake, rode motorcycles, and enjoyed the food (sort of). Aceh is an Ismalic area, so it was strictly BYOB! It's a very beautiful district, and the coffee has great potential too. We visited a host of exporters and cooperative coffee farmer groups. Including the source for our Classic Mandheling coffee. A few of the pictures here are out of order - and a lot have absloutely nothing to do with coffee, as usual! Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 |
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Medan in the Morning. Medan is the port for all the coffee. |
Slowly Man, meaning that is how his car drives ... Medan, Sumatra. |
Sixsence? Nonsense! Medan, Sumatra |
Palm trees for palm oil harvesting - a big environmental problem in Sumatra and elsewhere |
Another "Padang" style lunch, groan ... |
A 125cc bike carrying 4 people (or more!) |
Or a 1200cc truck carrying 20 (or more) |
Or a 98cc scooter carrying 500 Lbs of Bananas! |
Safety helmets with no straps |
Driving from Medan to Takengon, we enter the state of Aceh. |
"Beach" at Ujong Blang, Sumatra |
Goats and beaches, they go together. |
I went for a swim in the Strait of Malaka |
Waterfall at Lake Tawar, Aceh, Sumatra |
Edi went for a swim too, Oh boy ... |
This is a popular haircut in Indo. Why? |
MMM ... looks like good Kotek. Ujong Blang, Sumatra |
At a stop on this 12 hour drive, we met the Playboy King of Road. |
Fun ride? |
USA? Love? City Boy? Bunny? Playboy? |
Whoa, Bronco. |
Don't even try, you non-tasteful person. |
Takengon in the Morning, looking toward Lake Tawar |
Killer eyeglass shop in Takengon, Aceh, Sumatra |
Drugstores of Takengon, Aceh, Sumatra |
Neat Vespas of Takengon |
Graphitti in English? Takengon, Aceh, Sumatra |
Sturdy bikes, although motorcycles seem preferred. |
Alex's Motorcycle Repair, Takengon. |
Well, at least their are fresh ... Takengon, Aceh, Sumatra |
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