Hi,
Lots more adventures since I last wrote...
1. Climbed a volcano in the island of Java. We started at 4am to get to the top for sunrise. I decided to hike up, rather than takes the jeeps which just seemed way too touristy for me. Well, I got lost. Yep, I couldn't find the trail markers in the 4am darkness in the "sea of sand" on the way to the cone of the volcano, even with a headlamp. I must say, that I really started to wonder if I had made the right choice.... alone, in the dark, lost in a volcanic crater in the middle of Java, and the terrain was starting to get more difficult. Well, I started climbing up a mountain, but didn't know if it was the correct peak. As the sun started to come up, I saw the summit, but not until I was at the top, did I realize where I was. I had climbed the wrong peak. Luckily, the correct summit was an easy scramble from where I was.
The horde of jeep tourists had gone to a different viewpoint first and wouldn't arrive for a couple hours.
It was pretty amazing being up there alone, watching the sunrise light up all the peaks in the area.
2. Took a bus trip from Java to Bali, which was supposed to take 9 hours. It ended up taking 15 hours, some of it with no AC in 35c temps. I felt totally baked. We finally arrived at 2am after having to charter a truck from some very sketchy individuals at midnight, to go the final 50k. Local buses here can really be pretty painful.
3. Traveled with an Australian guy in his 70's. Really interesting man, who has traveled for 2 months every year for the past 15 years. He lives on an island off the east coast of the Gold Coast in Australia.
4. Got asked to join a University tour group in Jogjakarta, Indonesia by a bunch of giggly teenage Muslim girls. We toured Borobudur, one of the most interesting ancient Buddhist Temple in SE Asia. Their professor provided really good background information to the sights. A really fun group of students.
A few more photos are posted at
https://photos.app.goo.gl/72JfgUDSySBACoEa8
Cheers,
Dave
Lots more adventures since I last wrote...
1. Climbed a volcano in the island of Java. We started at 4am to get to the top for sunrise. I decided to hike up, rather than takes the jeeps which just seemed way too touristy for me. Well, I got lost. Yep, I couldn't find the trail markers in the 4am darkness in the "sea of sand" on the way to the cone of the volcano, even with a headlamp. I must say, that I really started to wonder if I had made the right choice.... alone, in the dark, lost in a volcanic crater in the middle of Java, and the terrain was starting to get more difficult. Well, I started climbing up a mountain, but didn't know if it was the correct peak. As the sun started to come up, I saw the summit, but not until I was at the top, did I realize where I was. I had climbed the wrong peak. Luckily, the correct summit was an easy scramble from where I was.
The horde of jeep tourists had gone to a different viewpoint first and wouldn't arrive for a couple hours.
It was pretty amazing being up there alone, watching the sunrise light up all the peaks in the area.
2. Took a bus trip from Java to Bali, which was supposed to take 9 hours. It ended up taking 15 hours, some of it with no AC in 35c temps. I felt totally baked. We finally arrived at 2am after having to charter a truck from some very sketchy individuals at midnight, to go the final 50k. Local buses here can really be pretty painful.
3. Traveled with an Australian guy in his 70's. Really interesting man, who has traveled for 2 months every year for the past 15 years. He lives on an island off the east coast of the Gold Coast in Australia.
4. Got asked to join a University tour group in Jogjakarta, Indonesia by a bunch of giggly teenage Muslim girls. We toured Borobudur, one of the most interesting ancient Buddhist Temple in SE Asia. Their professor provided really good background information to the sights. A really fun group of students.
A few more photos are posted at
https://photos.app.goo.gl/72JfgUDSySBACoEa8
Cheers,
Dave
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