A view across the lake to the caldera we trekked up!

Mount Batur

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October 19th 2007
We got a taxi from Ubud to Toya Bunkah with our sole intention to climb a volcano. As we drove downwards the views were spectacular. The guest house where we were staying was situated on the lake overlooking the volcano. There were a number of different treks you could do some starting at 3am and getting back at 10am. Being the hardcore trekkers that we are we opted for the 3 hour trek (the easy t ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more