"I love to climb mountains you know? I can learn so many, many things doing so," said Eiger excitedly. To which, I readily replied: "Yes, totally agreed, me too!" This was 1 of the many conversations I had, during the supposedly solo trek up to Mt. Papandayan, a mountain so unique and hugely popular with the locals, yet still pretty much unheard of to foreigners. Neither did I know of it, prior to finding this gem through rare articles online and from local colleagues. But here I am, having spent 2D/1N here, with stories to share and a very fulfilling long weekend spent. The trip started off from my apartment in Cikarang, taking a 5.30am bus to Bandung, then after an Angkot transfer, reaching terminal Cicaheum where I boarded a public bus towards Garut city, the
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