15 May 2023
This was great. Kadek, our driver, was on time and courteous. We had to stop briefly when a passenger was feeling Carrick but he moved up front and all was well. He navigated the foggy roads at 3am expertly. Rantia was our guide for the hike and a fantastic cheerleader. It was a pretty challenging but doable hike for us and he kept us pumped the whole time, even holding my hand on some slippery parts. At the top, Rantia made us some banana sandwiches for breakfast and we watched the sunrise with probably 50 other hikers. The hot springs after the hike were delightful. A much needed bit of relaxation and we spent nearly 90 minutes there. Then we stopped at a coffee plantation where we sampled several teas and coffees. All in all, a very rewarding day.