A small appetizer: local transport on Sumatera Utara

For a globetrotter, including travelers, the journey is the reward. I do understand that tourists on their vacation want to get most out of their chosen destination, but it inevitably leads to that kind of "from A to B" with no patience for any delay of any kind of transportation "getting there", as well as "back home to duty".

What about a road trip in Sumatra?

I invite you to take a seat next me in one of the long-distance buses, like the colorful painted SUTRA buses from Medan to Berastagi (75 km/1 USD fare).

Did you enjoy it? Than let's get into it and try the local short-distance "Minivan" from the Hot Springs at Semangat Gunung Village back to Berastagi (12 km/50 Cent fare).

More about my reencounter with scenes and people from Sumatera Utara in my next blog.