10 May 2025
First, let me just say that the Balinese are so hospitable and provide superb service. Starting with our hotel concierge at the Anantara (Yuni) who arranged a boxed breakfast for us (at 1am!), to our taxi driver Surya, to our hiking guide Jordan, they all took care of us and made sure we were doing fine. The hike up the volcano was done in the early morning hours with a headlamp and a hiking pole. It was quite challenging especially for the 50+ year old Mamas in our group, but the 20 somethings handled it easily. We made it up there by 5:45 or so and so a spectacular sunrise, followed by a delicious warm banana sandwich for breakfast. We hiked back down and then went to a coffee plantation for coffee and tea tasting .. another cool experience. And then a waterfall and then back to our hotel.
Thank you Jordan and Surya!