Marambe Lake

Enni and I just moved into this house together, and we're excited to get to know the area that will become our second home. We decided to start by searching for "Mandailing Natal tourist area" on Google. The first place we chose was Sirambas village in West Panyabungan because it was the closest on the map. We left our home in Lintas Timur with Google Maps and our trusty motorcycle. Let me tell you, it took a while to get to Marambe Lake, which was our final stop.

When we tried to follow the app's instructions, it told us to make a left turn, but all we could see was a rubber plantation. So we were confused. We were fooled by the woman's voice on the app.

Then we chose to be nice and asked one of the rubber farmers if the road ahead would lead us to Marambe Lake. Thank goodness the farmer told us we were going in the right direction. On top of that, we found that we could park our motorcycle in the yard of a stall right next to the main door. From the gate, there was an easy way to get to a huge man-made lake.

Based on what we learned, this lake would be a great place for a family vacation. A group of big, strong men were fishing patiently with bait on their hooks, waiting for a fish to bite. There were also families having a great time swimming and riding water bikes together. The cool air around Marambe Lake came from the thick trees, and the water was so clear it was like looking through glass. There were also lots of cozy gazebos around the lake where we could relax and eat the food we brought from home or get a snack from one of the many stands that were set up around the lake.
After getting to the lake just 30 minutes before it closed, we were able to enjoy some peace and quiet while being amazed by the beautiful scenery reflected in the water. It felt like the universe was giving us a friendly nod.

While we were sitting there, we wished we had had a deep conversation by the lake. That way, we might have realized that starting this new adventure and embracing the idea of living on our own wasn't as scary as we had thought.

Each day made me appreciate the hand of God even more for leading me to this beautiful place. As I looked around at all the beauty and goodness that God had bestowed upon Mandailing Natal, I truly believed that this was the second-best place in the world to grow as a person and make my life better, after my home.