Saturday, November 6, 2010

Pictures of Merapi Eruption

Indonesia is now facing greatest disasters, Merapi eruption in Middle Java and Tsunami in Mentawai island, west Sumatera.

Here is a picture collection of Merapi eruption:







He was the 'key' to the mount ..

And, they are the victims of such great destroyer .. 











Pray for Indonesia

Friday, November 5, 2010

Berastagi



Berastagi (meaning "rice store") is a town in Karo Regency situated on crossroads on the main route linking the Karo highlands of Northern Sumatra to the coastal city of Medan

The village rose to significance when Dutch settlers in Sumatra opened a boarding school there in the 1920s.


The main economic activities in Berastagi, centre on the colourful fruit and vegetable market and on tourism.





The main attractions of the town are the two active volcanoes; Gunung Sibayak, with its hot springs, and Gunung Sinabung.





The town is also a stop on the way to Lake Toba. The dominant ethnic and linguisitic group is Karo Batak