Indonesia (My 16 days in Sumatra Island - Acheh, Medan, Lake Toba, Dumai, Pekanbaru, Bukittinggi & Padang) May 22 > June 6 2025 Day 12 (Bukittinggi)

Kampung Warna Warni,
Bukittinggi, Sumatra

Museum Rumah Kelahiran Bung Hatta
Bukittinggi, Sumatra

Monumen Polisi Wanita
Bukittinggi, Sumatra

Day 12 Monday June 2 2025 (Bukittinggi, Sumatra) Part 1 - my 2nd day in Bukittinggi, Sumatra, focused my visit to Taman Ngarai Maaram, Ahmad Yani Street / Jabatan Limpapeh, Janjang 40, Kampung Warna Warni, Museum Kelahiran Bung Hatta & Monumen Polisi Wanita.

1) A simple & no frill complimentary hotel breakfast (fried rice / noodle & egg) delivered to the hotel room at 07.00 ! Enough calories to last till lunch !  

2) The start of my morning walk from Hotel Yuriko > Taman Ngarai Maaram, Bukittinggi.      

2) Tugu Phalawan Tak Di Kenal & Taman Monume Bung Hatta, Bukit Tinggi, Sumatra

3) Hotel Monopoly, Bukittinggi, Sumatra - a premier hotel in Bukittinggi ! 

4) Taman Ngarai Maaram, Bukit Tinggi -  a small public park overlooking the Sianok Valley Panoramic, a scenic view of Sianok Valley from a wooden plank walking path ! 

5) Continued my walkabout from Taman Ngarai Maaram > Jabatan Limpapeh & the surrounding area, passing old colonial & Minangkabau style Denai hotel, public hospital, monument & mosque etc. 

6) Monument Tuanku Imam Bonjol, Bukit Tinggi

7) Jabatan Limpapeh, Ahmad Yani Street, Bukittingi, Sumatra - Unique design with a Minangkabau roof, 3.8m width & 90m length, linking the Fort De Koch, built in 1995.  

8) Himpunam Bersatu Teguh Cabang Bukittinggi

9) Kampung Warna Warni, Janjang Pasangrahan, Bukit Tinggi - Rainbow village, dwellings painted with attractive color, uphill walk towards Janjang 40. 

10) Janjang 40, Bukit Tinggi, Sumatra - one of the famous stairway in Bukittinggi is called Janjang 40, it consists of 40 steps & was built by the Dutch to connect Pasar Atas & Pasar Bawah. 

11) Pasar Bawah, Janjang 40, Bukittinggi, Sumatra

12) Museum Rumah Kelahiran Bung Hatta, Bukit Tinggi - Bung Hatta is the founding father of the Republic of Indonesia, this house of birth was built in 1860s & Bung Hatta was born in this house on Aug 12 1901. 

13) Walkabout from Pasar Bawah to Hotel Yusri & downtown Bukittinggi. 

14) Street selling ornamental fish, downtown Bukittinggi

15) Nasi Kapau Linda, Bukittinggi - lunch with my travel buddy, first time easting the popular nasi kapau IDR95k = Rm25.60 for 2. 

16) Minivan ride nearby our hotel > Terminal Tipe A Simpang Aur to pre-booked our public transport from Bukittinggi > Pandang, the last leg of our bus journey for this 16 days Sumatra visit ! 

17) Istana Bung Hatta, Bukittingi - external visit only 

18) Walkabout near Jam Gadang (Clock Tower) & downtown Bukittinggi

19) Monument Polisi Wanita, Bukittinggi - built in 1948 to commemorate the first policewoman. 

20) Walkabout in Downtown Bukittinggi - just admire & appreciate the surrounding of this 19th century Dutch hilltop outpost !