mt. sibayak, at 2,084m is the most easily accessed stratovolcano in indonesia, stands overlooking the town of berastagi and only 5km from where i captured this photo. mt. sinabung is only 15km southwest from this beast. december 2011.

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a highly decorative and unique interior design of the ceiling inside the main hall of maimun palace in medan, the fourth largest city in indonesia. december 2011.

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a picturesque look on the southern part of parapat town, the largest town on the eastern edge of lake toba. december 2011.

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a village community church stands among the lush valley of vegetables and fruit crops at gundaling hill near berastagi on a quiet and cool saturday morning. december 2011.

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a smoky active volcano 2,460m high mt. sinabung, last erupted in september 2010, as seen 12.5km away at sunrise looking east from the fertile highland town of berastagi, north sumatra province. december 2011.

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just behind the mesmerising first look at lake toba, i was again highly impressed by sipisopiso waterfall, a 120m plunge waterfall (the highest in indonesia) from the karo plateau that flows to the lake. december 2011.

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the first glimpse of the largest volcanic lake in the world, lake toba, as we entered from the northern end near merek, in the karo regency of north sumatra. what’s 180° behind me from this view is another story fit for tomorrow’s post! december 2011.

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