Medan, 19 - 20 September 2006

I was invited by PTPN III, a state plantation company based in Medan to deliver a speech about IT implementation in their company. The flight from Jakarta was quite smooth. The B737-500 practically flew quietly, no turbulence whatsoever.

I stayed in the Emerald, a 4-star, Chinese-style hotel. The hotel is still new. My room is clean, with a standard size. However, it seems to cost a bit dearly. The published rate is > Rp 800.000 for superior rooms. I don't know the exact price since PTP III takes care of everything.

During the stay, I was taken to different restaurants. Medan is really a big city with so many choices of food. We went to steak and Padang restaurants. The food is above average. But in general, I prefer Javanese food to Medan food, which tends to be very hot.