Bener Meriah International Kite Festival, Aceh, Indonesia

Bener Meriah is a new district in Aceh Province, Indonesia. Since the airport at Bener Meriah was not in operation at that time, we took the trip to the festival by road from Medan. It was a long 13 hours trip on a 24 seater coaster before we finally reached our destination.

In celebrating Bener Meriah 4th anniversary, an international kite festival was held. When it was first held, few countries participated. The festival has now grown into a larger participation and held annually.

A squid kite

A ring kite

 

An Orang Utan Kite, a signature kite of Johore Kite Association, Malaysia

 

 

Children were treated to a Lollilop Drop by Malaysian Kiters

 

 

Visit to Laut Tawar (Fresh Water Sea) at Takengon, Aceh