Indonesia (My 16 days in Sumatra Island - Acheh, Medan, Lake Toba, Dumai, Pekanbaru, Bukittinggi & Padang) May 22 > June 5 2025 Day 3 (Acheh)

Boat on the Roof, Lampulo
Aceh, North Sumatra

Museum Tsunami, Aceh, Sumatra

 

Day 3 Saturday May 24 2025 (Acheh, North Sumatra) - my last day in Aceh & spent our day focussing on 2 visits ie Boat on the Roof in Lampulo Village & Museum Tsunami. My next travel destination is Medan / Lake Toba. 

1) Mulia Homestay's Kitchen & main lounge - free coffee & tea, bread & jam etc 

2) Morning walk from Mulia Homestay to Kampong Lampulo (Fishing Village), Aceh, North Sumatra

4) Kapal Di Atas Rumah (Boat On The Roof) Lampulo, Banda Aceh, North Sumatra - a 25m long wooden boat parched on top of 2 houses due to the 2004 tsunami force, 59 lives were saved & had an amazing escape when the boat landed on the roof ! An elderly lady talked to us how she survived the Tsunami 2004 by taking refuge on this "boat on the roof" in her village of Lampulo - she lives to tell the story driving a strong message that how fragile & delicate LIFE can be, so treasure it while you are still healthy & able ! 

5) Museum Tsunami, Medan, North Sumatra - a museum designed as symbolic reminder of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake & tsunami disaster as well as an educational center & an emergency disaster shelter in case the area is ever hit by as tsunami again; opened in 2009, entrance fee IDR20k = Rm5.40, took a Grab (IDR20k - Rm5.40) from Boat on the Roof, Lampulo > Tsunami Museum, my 2nd visit due to closure of Museum on Friday (yesetrday) ! 

6) Walkabout from Tsunami Museum > Mulia Homestay 

7) Fresh coconut juice (IDR15k = Rm4) drink at a roadside stall in Banda Aceh. 

8) My shoe repair (IDR50k = Rm13,50) by a cobbler stall in Banda Aceh, opposite the Masjid Raya Baitturahman.  

9) Overnight bus ride (Rm60 = US$13.60) departing 20.00 from Aceh Bus Terminal > Medan (approx 596km, 13 hours)