During the few days I stayed at Lagundri Bay on Nias Island, I was unable to connect to the internet.
We asked a local to rent us a motorbike and rode two people on the bike over rough roads to a town called Teluk Dalam in 30 minutes.
The only way to connect was through an internet store, which cost about 500 yen per hour.
The communication speed is very slow, taking about 5 seconds to receive one email.
Here are some snapshots from the journey:
A well-balanced lady who looks like she'd be good at surfing.
The road is rough with puddles and potholes.
It is high enough to overlook Lagundri Bay.
(The small red roof in the background is OM House, and the white soupy waves are the main break.)
At the entrance to the village, high on the mountaintop, you go up these stairs.
Long ago, there was a village like this that was thought to be difficult for enemies to attack.
There are still people living on this mountaintop.
This is a ritual called stone jumping.
In the old days, if you couldn't jump up these stone steps without touching them with your hands, you weren't considered an adult.
This is the king's house.
There are also cannons.
The monkeys displayed in the king's room,
It's a wall decoration.
Creepy bones.
I was allowed to sit in the king's chair.
Mr. Tanno from the OM tour looked happy as he got an object in the village.
This building is located in Lagundri Bay.
Surfboard repair shop.
Preparing for quiver shots.
If you go to Nias, be sure to remember the location of this sharp spot in the reef called KEYHOLE.
If you get out from here, it's the shortest walking distance on the reef and it's easy.
A great view from OM House.
Behind the OM House was a place for relaxation similar to a community center.
On the way back, there are several bridges like this one.
First, we will take a Lion Air propeller plane back home, which will take two days.
Just before arriving in Medan, I saw a smoking mountain from the plane. Is this a volcano?
Heavy traffic in the city of Medan.
Unlike Nias Island, luxury cars are on the road.
Medan cityscape.
The plane departed from Jakarta about three hours late and returned safely to Japan.
The details of this trip will be published in Surf Trip Journal magazine next year.
Stay tuned!