I Need to Leave Bali, a Volcano Hike, Worm Pizza in Papua New Guinea, Fake Flights and More!
March 19, 2024
I Need to Leave Bali, a Volcano Hike, Worm Pizza in Papua New Guinea, Fake Flights and More!
Hi,
It's about to get very interesting over here...
I NEED TO LEAVE BALI
The time has come.
Yesterday, Indonesian immigration suddenly announced that foreigners who arrived on a free visa and then received the emergency visa extension due to the pandemic, must now leave the country within 30 days.
This is going to be a wild week ahead. I need to figure out how to leave Bali with a kitten by early August. The problem is that "technically", pets are not allowed out of Bali at all. Also, there are almost no flights available right now that allow a kitten onboard the plane.
Stay tuned. I hope to have a solution (probably a crazy one) by next week.
WEEKEND EXCURSION: VOLCANO HIKING
On Sunday afternoon, we hiked Mt. Batur. It's a 5,633 feet high volcano that last erupted in 2000.
The hike up involved 1.5 hours along a series of sandy trails and steep rocky inclines. As we stumbled over the final ledge, we suddenly found ourselves on a narrow ridge staring straight into the steam-filled crater, with the stunning Lake Batur and grand mountains all around us.
A major epiphany would have been wonderful at that moment, but I found myself bent over catching my breath and feeling bummed about being out of shape instead. Oh well.
Once I caught my breath though, I realized we were the only people on the entire volcano and we had ample time to wander around and take in the magnificent surroundings.
The day was spectacular and I highly recommend the experience if you're in Bali.
(Most people do the sunrise hike on Mt Batur but I'm perfectly happy with a good sunset.)
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