I know I shouldn’t be doing this but I’m really really enjoying this beer. What makes it so much better is the fantastic curry that preceded it all rightly deserved for the long day of exercies which preceded even that. All rightly deserved and going down so well. Quick glance at the watch, still relatively early and plenty of time to have another beer. I should be going to bed and get some rest…hard day’s climb on the morrow. Nine fifteen pm, I’ll have a hot chocolate instead and watch the rest of this football match through the squiggly lines and interference. Bed time.
One of the those mornings where the alarm goes off when you’re not expecting it. I take a look at Kazu and feel like saying, “Have you done that!?” Kazu is looking at me probably thinking the same thing. Three in the am. Not even the butt crack of the morning. We hear a knock at our door then it all comes clear…we’re supposed to be up this early!
Out of bed for a short drive to the foot of Mount Batur. Not that we can really confirm this as there’s no light to see anything at all. Time for a cup of tea me thinks and take some time to figure out what we’re about to do. I’m a definite morning person but I think only when I’m supposed to wake up. If that makes any sense??
Kazu and I decide for going in the fast group. Funny thing was that there was just Kazu and I in the fast group. Rock on Tommy! We get a guide called Mr Trinh. He’s a good fella and does the climb four times a week and tells us that he can do it in 30 minutes. The challenge is on! The going is quite tough, very steep incline with volcanic sand to walk on. This is good exercise and that’s with 3 F’s! 
Two stops and a couple of pounds of sweat lost later we’re there and the sun still isn’t up! There is a beautiful sunrise awaiting me I can feel it.
Despite a disappointing sunrise that is blocked by a sudden cloud cover, it was still an amazing experience to climb up a volcano and breathe the fresh morning air. It was a good walk and good climb and well deserved for the early night despite the free flowing beer at the beginning of the meal. I felt good and one of those experiences that was well deserved despite a morning tantrum he he. What more do you need to experience when traveling then something that you would never get the chance to do in a million years. Climb a volcano. Indeed.
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- Mt Batur by daylight
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- Kazu
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- Andy
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- The TaiPan
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- Sunrise & Clouds
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- Less clouds but still beautiful
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- Mr Trin & The TaiPan
Stumble It!
nice
love the sunrise