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dinner at the resort's restaurant and went to bed in
anticipation of an early morning start the next day.
At 2am on my first full day in Bali I woke to be picked
up for the Mount Batur sunrise trek. It began with a
two-hour car trip north and once we arrived we set off
in the dark, torch in hand, ascending the Mount Batur
lava trail. (Mount Batur is an active volcano). The trek
up is steep in parts with a lot of loose gravel so sturdy
footwear is required. Looking back down the track
you can see the lights of all the other trekkers.
Monkey Forest… Wow, what an
experience that was. More than
700 monkeys live in the forest

and there are three temples. It’s
very lush and green, and a very
spiritual place.
We made it to the top where it was quite chilly, and sat
down with a hot drink and waited for the sunrise. The
clouds rolled in and covered the view but they came and
went, making for interesting photos. This was definitely
a trip highlight. Walking back down was an adventure
in itself to see the terrain we had just hiked up. Mount

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