I hadn't heard about Banda Aceh until Boxing Day, 2004 when it made news around the world because of a deadly tsunami.
Banda Aceh is on the northern tip of mainland Sumatra.
During our two days in Sumatra, the Stanleys and I visited two museums, ate (well not the Stanleys) lots of tasty food and laughed with the friendly locals.
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| Checking out town from our balcony |
Around Town
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| The shops are a little different to in NZ |
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| A man selling fish in the local market |
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| A shopkeeper and her customer |
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| Grocery shopping at the market |
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| The hardware shop |
The friendly locals told me to take their photos
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| A mosque by the river |
Food
Godley Class have been asking to see more food, so here are some of the different meals I had in Banda Aceh.
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| Seafood and noodle soup and a piece of fried chicken with spicy sauces |
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| Crab and fried noodles |
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| Mature meat sate(I only translated the menu after I started eating and I never asked what kind of 'mature meat' it was, incase I didn't like what I heard), soup and rice |
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| Fried rice, fried egg, fried chicken, rice crackers, peanuts and vegetables (breakfast) |
What would you order from these menus?
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The Museums
Tsunami Museum
I've taken lots of photos and videos so you can learn about the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 that had a huge impact on this area.
After walking through the walls of water at the at the entrance, there is a round room, the Chamber of Blessing, filled with names of people killed during the tsunami.
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| The names of some the the people that were killed |
A video of photos around the time of the tsunami
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| This ship is now a museum and you can learn more about it further down this post. |
There are models showing what happened
Across the road from the museum there is a park. Around the park there are plaques thanking the countries that donated money to help out after the tsunami.
This man took the Stanleys and I to the other museum
Ship PLTD Tsunami Memorial
This ship (PLTD Apung) was a diesel generator that got pushed inland by the water. It is now a memorial with lots of information about the tsunami.
There are different ways a tsunami can be created. This shows how the 2004 Banda Aceh tsunami was the result of an earthquake.
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| Before and after the tsunami. Look closely to find PLTD Apung. |
The view from inside
The following video shows how the ship was moved
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| Part of a building that was damaged by the tsunami. You can see how big the ship is compared to the wall. |
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