Sumatra Trip: Minang Wedding
We departed for Padang on Dec 21st from Surabaya after spending one night in my aunty’s home in Sidoarjo before. Arrived at IBIS Padang when Maghrib was almost over, we stopped by Masjid Sumatra Barat, which then becomes the most unique mosque architecture I’ve ever seen. After checking in the hotel, we started looking for culinary (of course! who doesn’t love Minang cuisine? <3) and ended up eating Sate Padang Donguang-Donguang (ok, I know it’s weird name). Don’t ask me what and why about that place because Aisar decided such things as usual. Alhamdulillah, I was satisfied with their authentic satay and also got to try teh talua (teh telur) alias egg tea – the tea is literally mixed with the egg. Yucks! But, believe me, it’s YUM! Tasted like milk tea for me.
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Musa’s First In-Flight Video
See Narita Outside The Airport
What attractions can make you come to Narita city other than the needs for its airport? Not many. Even the nearest shopping center (Aeon Mall – if you need to buy more specific product rather than gift shops inside the airport) is still a few kilometres away from the airport. Narita was just a spacious farming area in the northern Chiba which then transformed into “city” after Japan’s main airport is built there. However, although there is a few attractions in the area, according to my little research, some places are very interesting for us such as:
- Narita Yume Bokujo (成田ゆめ牧場) – a ranch like Mother Farm, good for family
- Naritasan Park Area – very old temple Narita Shinsoji surrounded by beautiful park, with two pagoda
- Museum of Aeronautical Science
- Some orchards to pick the fruits (Blueberry Noen, Koyama Noen, Kuwata Fruits Farm)
and out of Narita City yet still within vicinity
By the way, what’s all this talk about Narita? Is it a recommended place to go? Hehe.. yeah, we never aimed to explore out of the airport too until one day in the last month, Aisar had to spend one night in a hotel at Narita city because he had morning flight to Germany for another business trip. It would be rushed to arrived at the airport if he took train in the Day-D. Of course, I and Musa got along him with pleasure 😀
Once Aisar flied, mom and son adventure begun! Unfortunately, we could only make to Aero Museum and Narita Shinsoji temple, plus bonus walking down the historical Omotesando shopping street. You can watch a glimpse of both places in my photos and videos below.
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EGA ♥ AISAR 