Early morning we are off to Medan. Upon arriving we are welcomed by Rian. We were taken to warung soto ayam for breakfast since everyone had not have a chance to have it afterall its so early.
It was a very good and delicious soto ayam for the day for everyone of us. Then we move on to Parapat in a journey of 3 hours. We stop at one place where they snacks are sold n for refreshment. And continue to our destination for lunch. The food was sumptios but its soo hot but all of them enjoying it very much after the long drive and also the zig zag road.
After lunch it was raining and the place is so cold. So we settled to our room and have coffee while taking pictures and start gossipings. I leave them with their individuality and i reach for the bed to cover my sleep last nite. It was a long day for me at work and i am settled only at 3am.
The coldness add the coziness and i dozed in deep sleep. Waking up fresh and bathe then we ready for dinner. Dinner was so so and then too tired maybe they decided to go to rooms and chit chatting while few went out to scrutinize the place.
We the market researchers will sample the food, ciggie, places of interest and things we should add into our colourful research world.
The next day after bfast we checked out and off we are to Berastagi. Another long journey to uphill and zig zagger road again. We reach certain point to have lunch, of course the hot lunch again and then for Teh Bandrek (teh halia + gula merah + pepper and goreng pisang) in a highland restaurant where the breeze and the coldness envelope us. The TEh Bandrek do warm us actually. But another long journey and trapped in the jam with darkness is not really me to capture.
My body start aching, my head start spinning n roller coasting. By the time we reach Grand Mutiara i am almost like kangkung goreng. We had dinner, bathe and they decided to go for Karaoke.
With the golden girls Karaoke was really fun and laughter was part of the lyrics. We parted at 2.30am their time and wake early to check out to Medan. There is so much of protest about having good Hotel but less time to spent on the cosy bed.
Next destination was the Sipisopiso Waterfall. Its 2 hours journey from the hotel and then another hour to Medan town before we reach our next hotel.
We were taken to Batik place and lunch was nice after all the hot minangkabau food the Chinese cuisine was really good for all of us. We reach JW Marriot at about 3pm. Some of them opted for massage but for me n my roomate staying comfy in the luxury room was heaven after a long day of journey.
My head is really bursting that even soaking in the hot bathtub dont really help much. We had dinner in another hotel and discussing plans for the last day in Medan.
We woke up late the next day and enjoy our very first decent breakfast in the just 5 months old 5 star hotel in Medan. The spread was good from the continental to western and Japanese was amongst the famous to researchers.
When comes to luxury holidays n fine dinings they who have tasted from the normal to the best will opt for the best as always but nonetheless we will still do sampling when necessary arise.
Ill upload some pictures when its ready
5.55pm 14/07/09
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