Harau Valley Part Three – chossclimbers

Harau Valley Part Three

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Harau Valley — Harau Valley.

On our second day, we decided to do a hike to a nice viewpoint of Harau. Did a bit more sightseeing and then checked out the nearby town of Payakumbuh. Here Joulee took us to her favorite coffee place. Wow, I think this was the fanciest coffee shop that I’ve ever seen. You’re not really drinking the coffee so much as sipping it like a fine wine. What I thought was a sampler (~100mL) portion, turned out to be the main event. We also got to try some beef rendang, a Sumatran specialty that Shirley cooks at home once in a while.

Photos

Harau Valley — Morning views from the homestay (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Our bungalow (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Nice pool, but my mankini was not a hit (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Abdi Homestay (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Getting picked up at the homestay for an outing to do a hike up to a view point (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Harau Valley (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Harau Valley (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Harau Valley sights (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Tuk tuk commute to the hike with our guide (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Harau Valley (October 2025).

Harau Valley — People working in the rice paddies (October 2025).

Harau Valley — I think the crag featuring the single pitch lines is at base of that buttress (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Tuk tuk (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Planting?.

Harau Valley — Another traditional house in Harau Valley (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Harau Valley (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Tuk tuk approach to the hike (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Starting the hike up to the view point (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Along the hike (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Carnivorous pitcher plants (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Another one of the insect eating plants (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Nearing the view point on the valley rim (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Almost there (October 2025).

Harau Valley — The views!

Harau Valley — A closer look (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Zooming in (October 2025).

Harau Valley — The attractive house on the valley bottom (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Our guide and Shirley (October 2025).

Harau Valley — The spectacular Harau Valley. That’s Mount Marapi in the distance (2891 meters); most active volcano on Sumatra. Last erupted in December of 2023. Not to be confused with Mount Merapi in Java (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Checking out the farms back on the valley floor (October 2025).

Harau Valley — More scenery from the valley floor (October 2025).

Harau Valley — A cow (October 2025).

Harau Valley — A baby durian (October 2025).

Harau Valley — A traditional house and some women working in the rice paddy (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Harau Valley (October 2025).

Harau Valley — A water buffalo (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Among the water lilies (October 2025).

Harau Valley — On the valley floor (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Heading to the same restaurant that we hit up the day prior (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Harau Valley (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Harau Valley from the lunch place (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Nice setting, good food (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Shirley wanted to check out the food prep at the place. Some fresh water fish on the grill (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Shirley chilling back in our bungalow (October 2025).

Harau Valley — Checking out the coffee shop in Payakumbuh with Joulee (October 2025)

Harau Valley — Interesting place (October 2025).

Harau Valley — A coffee snob would be over the moon here (October 2025).

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