31 Oct 2024
After an early wake up call, we set about getting to the start of our Ganung Batur sunrise hiking adventure… our guide, Kuas, was a happy-chappy, with good local knowledge and a friendly manner, as well as nifty camera skills!
We joined the throngs of people of the tough climb to the top, making it in time to have some breakfast, including a volcano-heated egg and banana sandwich! The view was an anti-climax due to the clouds, but we were treated to some stunning scenery when the clouds departed on the descent. It was a great experience overall, slightly dented by the copious numbers of people doing the same thing, and the various motorcycles and jeeps taking up the hiking spaces! I’m all for giving everyone a chance to reach the summit, but separate routes for vehicles would be more pleasant, to avoid the mass-created dust clouds and noise that spoil the journey.
Good, but could be, and should be, great!!