…everything works out. Not two hours after my last post, the bank transfer finally went through. So the lesson here is that if you plan to travel in a developing country, keep a close eye on your finances, plan things well ahead of time, always have a backup plan, and definitely carry enough emergency cash to last a while. I…
Month: September 2010
Greetings From Not So Sunny Senggigi
Well I’m still here…. I’ve been stuck in this small town for about ten days I believe, though it’s not really a bad place to be stuck. The reason I’ve been here so long is that I’m flat broke, and can’t leave. Due to a blunder on my part, and bad timing, I ran out of money, temporarily. When I…
Trekking Gunung Rinjani
Recently I had the chance to trek Gunung Rinjani (pictures), on the island of Lombok in Indonesia. At 3,726 meters (12,224 feet), Rinjani is the second highest volcano in Indonesia. It’s a spectacular example of a stratovolcano with a large caldera, containing a 200 meter deep crater lake, hot springs, and a small active cone in the center. Typically, the way the trek…