Set foot in the Former Tsunami Aceh

CAS Channel -- Landed at Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport some time ago, it all looks different. No longer visible building tsunami ravaged the rest of what I saw when I first came to Aceh in 2006. No more the impression of a war zone and UN cars passed on the street. Now the highway from the airport to the city is decorated verdant shade trees.With a rental car, my husband and son drove to the shop near the Heroes Cemetery. Understandably, since the morning we had time to eat a donut in the plane. Immediately satisfied our hunger when eating a plate of rice plus a hot curry goat mengep [pu I often eat at this shop because it is close to the office. And I remember, a lot of car window sticker "Hana angkot beude" which means there are no weapons in the vehicle. The streets looked barren because many dead trees tsunami waves crashing. How Aceh is now different.Satisfied eat curried goat, one of the favorite foods of the Acehnese, we continued on to diesel Apung I, a power boat that had moored in the port of Ulee Lheue in order to supply power to Banda Aceh. Tsunami threw the ship weighs 2600 tons as far as 3 miles from shore.

Aceh Tsunami Museum that just opened

Ship diesel Apung I were struck down inland tsunami.

When in 2006 it still looks much wreckage and rubble beneath the hull, now the area around the ship had been built into a tsunami memorial site, with access for visitors to enter the ship. There is no entry fee in one of the prime tourist attraction in Banda Aceh, but there is a donation box to accommodate visitors.We went to the Mosque Baiturrahman downtown. This mosque used to be a silent witness to the tsunami, as well as magic. You remember the video piece depicting people climbed roofs and trees around a mosque when save themselves? But the sea water is only up to the mosque stairs (do not go into), although the surrounding buildings submerged.

Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh.

On the right there Baiturrahman Mosque Atjeh bustling market with a variety of goods. One of the souvenirs are often bought in this market is gold jewelry. Aceh Gold is considered better than gold from other regions.During our visit on holiday in Aceh Aceh Museum, Kerkhoff (Dutch soldier graves persistence Folk Aceh became evidence against the invaders), and the Cut Nyak Dien. Original home was burned Dutch feminist, but then rebuilt on the original foundation.Aceh, which I see now is bergeliat. "Maybe this is the so-called new Aceh," said Kamal, a rental car driver who drove us around the city.Visit the blog also trips Olenka in www.backpackology.me