Investigated the Labi-labi

Labi-labi station, Desa Keudah Banda Aceh

It perhaps a bit confuses you when hearing the words “labi-labi”. Labi-labi is one of public transportations in Aceh. Labi-labi means turtle that we know it moves slowly. I’ll tell you some informations about the kind of the labi-labi, the directions it goes through, etc. My purpose in making this post is to pass the subject photography.

Entrance Labi-labi station, Desa Keudah Banda Aceh

I’ll inform you about the labi-labi in Banda Aceh. Someday when you probably travel to Banda Aceh, you can take labi-labi to get you to several public attractions in the city. It operates everyday from Monday to Sunday and starts at 07.00 in the morning till an unspecified time, depends on whether there’s still fares or not, but it usually stops at 22.00.

White colored Labi-labi with direction to Darussalam

 Labi-labi direction Lhoknga ready to go

  This is labi-labi are heading to Lambaro

The place on pictures above is located in front of Istana Kado (a well-known store selling household appliances) near Mesjid Raya Baiturrachman Banda Aceh. This labi-labi stops here for couple minutes waiting for fares. I interviewed one of its drivers, he said that they stops there in order to ease the fares that brings the groceries, to get the labi-labi.

The directions given are varied so you can choose the direction to get you to the place you want. To get to the west side of the city, you can go to labi-labi station that located in Keudah. You can take one with direction to Lhoknga, a place which is well-known with its beautiful beaches.

various directions

You also can reach the east side of the city (Krueng Raya) by labi-labi. In there you can visit the harbour, many tourists come here. Besides, there’s fishing area, white-sand beach, and many other good places. It only needs about 30 minutes to be arrived in Krueng Raya from the station. You can visit Pantai Ujong Batee which is located 3 kms before the Krueng Raya Harbour. It is 1 kms after the harbour there is a temple which used to be a place where Aceh’s people resist the Dutch anchored into Indonesia mainland.

Now you can choose your destination, so as not to confuse came labi-labi station located in the Keudah village, and select one. make sure that you choose the right direction and I hope you have fun.

Masjid Raya Baiturrahman Banda Aceh

 Masjid Raya Baiturrahman Banda Aceh

Masjid Baiturrahim Ulee-lheu Banda Aceh

Harapan Bangsa Stadium

Harapan Bangsa Stadium is the biggest stadium in Aceh, it is located in Lhoong Raya, Banda Aceh. The stadium has capacity of 45.000 seats. This stadium had become one of the greatest stadium in Indonesia about 2000. Now, the stadium is no longer magnificent anymore, because lack of maintenance and the awareness of local society.

There are many sport activities here, not only football, but also athletics. The athletics are running, jumping, throwing, and many more. Running located around the football field. In the East side, there is a jumping arena and other athletics.

Just now, this stadium became one of sport center for Banda Aceh citizen, start from practice, local football turnament, or even national competition like Governor's cups.

These are some photos about Harapan Bangsa Stadium.

Inside The Stadium

                                       

the position of a corner kick

subtitution player seats

starting point for runners

the children practice football

Lampulo Fish Auction

Lampulo Fish Auction is one of fish unloading in Banda Aceh. Lampulo Fish Auction is also the transaction place where the fish catches of fishermen collected and then sell it to buyers. Usually, fishermen have their own group which will go to fishing for 11 days. During that, the fishermen laying arrest in relatively long period of time, so that the fish catches still fresh for for sell. On boat, there is hull storage which maintained the optimal temperature by using ice block which covered with jacket so that the fish catches still fresh during 11 days. After one week go fishing and the fish catches have been optimal, the fish catches will be landed at the fish auction.
These are some photos about Lampulo Fish Auction.

The Fishermen were unloading the fish catches from the hull storage

During The Transaction

The Seller is waiting for the buyers

The Fishermen just arrived in Fish Auction

Governor Pavilion

The Governor Pavilion

Beautiful Names of Allah Surrounded The Governor Pavilion 

Interior Of The Governer Pavilion

Museum Aceh

Museum Aceh Main Building

Cakra Donya Bell

Door With Aceh Ornament