Banda Aceh…Revisited

2004 aceh was hit by tsunami
i was called for duty…
then..there was nothing to see,do except humanitarian work.
i spent my time here almost 6 months.
serving NGO’s doing relief work.
as i set foot here again.
i got lost.
totally lost
everything has changed
completely.
u never knew that once this place was flat after being hit by Tsunami.
oklah
enuf with the stories..
here are the pictures…
enjoy

Pasar aceh..
the market place
Pasar aceh..
the market place
From the ppl of Aceh to Malaysia..
From the ppl of Aceh to Malaysia..
Inside baitul rahman
Inside baitul rahman
inside the mosque
inside the mosque
serene..
serene..
inside Baitul rahman
inside Baitul rahman
me lah in front of the mosque
me lah in front of the mosque
masjid baitulrahman today.
masjid baitulrahman today.
this mosque was by the beach in banda aceh...
its survived
this mosque was by the beach in banda aceh…
its survived
this place was intact during the Tsunami...
nd to find my old pictures lah somewhere
this place was intact during the Tsunami…
nd to find my old pictures lah somewhere

makam syaih kuala 3

a tourist attraction
a tourist attraction
its a monument now
its a monument now
boat on top of a house
boat on top of a house

owh…
and the front bearing kaput lah while i was here…
must be the hole i hit somewherelah…
hahaha
bearing depan rosak di banda aceh

Tanjung balai….Medan …Lhoksemawe

After a nite in Tanjung Balai…
small port town meant for transit of passenggers and trader.
i head up to Medan.
its about 300km
1st trial of riding my kapcai in indonesia…
hahaha..
ok lah
i hv been here too many times i guess..
too lazy to take pictures and just nnd to get the hang of adventure riding .
and picking up the momentum of riding solo again in foreign land.

From medan i head to Lhoksemawe.
its north east of Medan.
used to be the port of entry for our navy sending suplies for Tsunami victims in aceh…
long time agolah.
now its more dev and getting bigger..
and the coastal is as beautiful as always.

i thing i like about the wet market here is like in the open.
ppl can just ride up the the merchant and buy.
u dont need to park your bike.
drive thru market.haha
and the beach is a ctr for family gathering in the evening and weekends..

not to forget
this is where the syariah law is strictly enforced..
no shorts,tights and anything the muslim rules..

Touchdown Lhoksemawe
Touchdown Lhoksemawe

family fun time by the beach in the evening
family fun time by the beach in the evening

pasar lhoksomawe

ride through market.
just ride and buy
ride through market.
just ride and buy
ride through market
ride through market