Berastagi (meaning "rice store")
is a town and subdistrict of Karo Regency
to the coastal city of Medan.
The village rose to significance when
Dutch settlers in Sumatra
opened a boarding school there in the 1920s.
The main economic activities in Berastagi,
centre on the colourful fruit
and vegetable market
and on tourism.
Berastagi is famous for its passion fruit.
The main attractions of the town are
the two active volcanoes;
Gunung Sibayak, with its hot springs, and
Gunung Sinabung.
The town is also a stop
on the way to Lake Toba.
somewhere
I supposed I want to go
someday
somewhere nearer to home
just checking through
rm 108 to fly to Medan next month
before that
how small it is
it’s not too bad
all the poatoes taste nice to me
and the process of peeling and eating
painstakingly
the potato all penetrated through
my finger nails
yet
just can’t help
popping in
one after another
