Today is market day in Berastagi and that was to be our first stop. The market was just across the street from our hotel, so we headed over.
There was everything for sale from live chickens to warm coats. Berastagi is 1300m above sea level so a little chilly at night. We continued through the alleyways of the market past food stalls and fruit sellers. The floor was a little muddy where the stall holders had 'watered' the floor to reduce the dust.
After the market we walked along the Main Street towards a building we'd spotted in the distance. Apparently it is a holiday here and the street was packed with overloaded buses and motorbikes. We passed a viewpoint on the right where you could see Mt Sibayak, a volcano, rising into the distance. There are 2 volcanoes here. The other is Mt Sinabung but it has been recently erupting!
Eventually we reached the distant building, which was a church. The outside being in a traditional style. Next to the church stood an old Sumatra style house with a thatched roof and buffalo horns. It looked a little like the ones we had seen in Sulawesi.
Next, we spent our time exploring local coffee shops before dinner, where we watched an exciting World Cup replay between Switzerland and Honduras!
There was everything for sale from live chickens to warm coats. Berastagi is 1300m above sea level so a little chilly at night. We continued through the alleyways of the market past food stalls and fruit sellers. The floor was a little muddy where the stall holders had 'watered' the floor to reduce the dust.
After the market we walked along the Main Street towards a building we'd spotted in the distance. Apparently it is a holiday here and the street was packed with overloaded buses and motorbikes. We passed a viewpoint on the right where you could see Mt Sibayak, a volcano, rising into the distance. There are 2 volcanoes here. The other is Mt Sinabung but it has been recently erupting!
Eventually we reached the distant building, which was a church. The outside being in a traditional style. Next to the church stood an old Sumatra style house with a thatched roof and buffalo horns. It looked a little like the ones we had seen in Sulawesi.
Next, we spent our time exploring local coffee shops before dinner, where we watched an exciting World Cup replay between Switzerland and Honduras!
