Postcard A La Carte 2: Indonesia

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Indonesia - Sumatra - Aceh - North - Gunung Leuser National Park

Gununag Leuser National Park in Aceh and North Sumatra. Thanks to Dea of Indonesia.

Indonesia - Sumatra - North - Batak Culture at Lake Toba

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Batak tortor dance in Samosir Island, Lake Toba. Thanks to Sylvia of Indonesia.

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Sigalegale puppet performance at Samosir Island, Lake Toba. Thanks to Shinta of Indonesia.

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Sigalegale puppet performance.

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Moonlight Night Dance of Karo, Lake Toba, North Sumatra.

Indonesia - Sumatra - North - Parabat, Lake Toba

Parabat along the edge of Lake Toba where one can take a boat to Samosir Island inside Lake Toba. We stayed overnight at Parabat after a bus journey from Medan, North Sumatra.

Indonesia - Sumatra - North - Museum Pematang Siantar

Museum Pematang Siantar located between Medan and Lake Toba in North Sumatra.

Indonesia - Sumatra - North - Kampong Tomok, Samosir Island, Lake Toba

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Traditional Batak building in Tomok Village on Samosir Island inside Lake Toba, North Sumatra. Thanks to YL for mailing to my USA address from Lake Toba in 1980.

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An identical Tomok Village postcard mailed by SP in 1981 to my USA address from Penang, Malaysia.

Indonesia - Sumatra - North - Sipisopiso Waterfalls, Karo Plateau

I saw this tall waterfalls when I visited Lake Toba in Northern Sumatra. Bought this postcard in Medan, Sumatra.

Indonesia - Sumatra - North - Bukit Lawang Orangutan Rehabilitation Center

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I visited Medan and Lake Toba in North Sumatra but did not get a chance to visit the nearby Bukit Lawang Rehabilation Center, Bohorok, North Sumatra. I have met before a Japanese photographer who showed me a photo an orangutan in the tree eating durian - a thorny thick outer skin aromatic fruit. Sumatran tigers are also a threatened species. Orangutan rehabilation center in Bukit Lawang, near Bohorok, North Sumatra. Thanks to Ammy of Singapore who was visiting North Sumatra.

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I bought this postcard in Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Another orangutan postcard that I got when visiting Medan, Sumatra.

Indonesia - Sumatra - North - Medan

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Maimoon Palace, Lumbini Park, Mesjid Raya, Velangkanni Church, Majestic's Clock in Medan, Northern Sumatra. I visited this nice city a few times. Thanks to Mina of Medan, Indonesia.

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Multi-view of Medan. I visited Medan again and mailed this postcard from the General Post Office of Medan, Indonesia.

Postcard 3A - Royal Mosque, Medan

I bought this postcard at Medan Airport.

Postcard 3B - Royal Mosque Medan

Mesjid Raya Medan mosque in Medan. Thanks to Nina for mailing from Medan, Indonesia.

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Another identical mosque postcard. Thanks to Krisna from Indonesia.

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Indonesia Postcrossing Meet Up at Medan April 5, 2014. Thanks to Panjaitan of Medan, Indonesia and everyone who signed the postcard.

Indonesia - Sumatra - North - Lake Toba

I have visted Lake Toba. It is one the world's largest volcano crater lakes and is located in the middle of north Sumatra island. It is a quick flight from Penang to Medan, the gate way of Sumatra. Then you take a bus to get to Lake Toba.