[simage=1050,200,n,left,]We took advantage of a “bonus” national holiday for the Indonesian Presidential election to finally climb Gunung Salak. We hiked with Karen and Michael and Dan (who had braved the economy train from Jakarta to Bogor). It was a great idea because we did not see anyone on the trail or the summit all day. … [Read more…]
[simage=1083,200,n,left,]We finally made it on a “Java Lava” trip and bagged Gunung Lawu (3,265 m) in Central Java, near to Solo. The Java Lavans are a group of expats and Indonesians that enjoy scrambling up and down the volcanoes of Indonesia and we have been meaning to join them for almost a year. Gunung Lawu … [Read more…]
[simage=1297,200,n,left,]Climbing one of Indonesia’s highest mountains is a good challenge. At 3726 m (12,224 ft) Gunung Rinjani dominates Lombok; it is active, with a huge crater lake where there is a new cone that last erupted in 2004. We booked a trek from Rinjani Explorer (http://www.rinjaniexplorer.com/index.html) , which includes a guide and porters to carry … [Read more…]
[simage=1377,200,n,left,]Famous for the massive explosion in 1883, allegedly the loudest bang in history, Krakatau is active again. Actually, it is “Anak Krakatau” that is active, which is the “child of Krakatau” that emerged from the ocean in 1927 where Krakatau had stood before it exploded and destroyed itself. We had planned this trip for a … [Read more…]
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