Mount Batur At Sunrise
One of the things you must do in Bali if you're up for it is to climb Mount Batur and see the sunrise. This is something that takes dedication because I had to wake up at 1:30 in the morning and was packed into a car with the rest of my friends for a car journey that lasted about an hour and a half in the dark.
The hike is not too bad compared to Munros in Scotland, it only lasts at least two hours to get to the top and it is a straightforward climb. Just make sure you bring water with you as I didn't and had to by some off a motocross driver passing by for elevated prices. Another thing is that before you start you will be offered to rent a jacket because they say that it is cold once you get to the top. This is not worth it as during my time on the top I could have easily done without one because I am too used to cold temperatures.
Once I was watching the sunrise on the top of the mountain I was not disappointed. I forgot about how hard it was to get up in the morning as soon as I was gazing at the sky and the scenery of the Balinese countryside.
Mount Batur is also home to some monkeys who spend their days hanging about being fed by the tourists everyday, the monkeys certainly make the experience a whole lot more interesting as they behave like the do in the wild and are free to do what they want.
Not only that, but it's also a volcano in which you can see the smoke coming out of the ground and I even saw people making use of this by cooking eggs. The views of the crater are certainly astonishing and walking around will continuously fill your eyes with fascinating scenery.
The hike is not too bad compared to Munros in Scotland, it only lasts at least two hours to get to the top and it is a straightforward climb. Just make sure you bring water with you as I didn't and had to by some off a motocross driver passing by for elevated prices. Another thing is that before you start you will be offered to rent a jacket because they say that it is cold once you get to the top. This is not worth it as during my time on the top I could have easily done without one because I am too used to cold temperatures.
Once I was watching the sunrise on the top of the mountain I was not disappointed. I forgot about how hard it was to get up in the morning as soon as I was gazing at the sky and the scenery of the Balinese countryside.
Mount Batur is also home to some monkeys who spend their days hanging about being fed by the tourists everyday, the monkeys certainly make the experience a whole lot more interesting as they behave like the do in the wild and are free to do what they want.
Not only that, but it's also a volcano in which you can see the smoke coming out of the ground and I even saw people making use of this by cooking eggs. The views of the crater are certainly astonishing and walking around will continuously fill your eyes with fascinating scenery.
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