Journey Day 2 (Ascent to Crater Rim 1)

I woke up at 630am and prepared 3 packs:

(1) Backpack for my clothes, camera and things for the climb which I will be carrying

(2) Folding gym bag for my extra walking shoes, chargers and other stuffs not necessary for the climb which would be passed to the tour agency who would deliver them to Senaru at the end of our climb.

(3) Pack of things I would like the porters to help me carry.  I passed them 3 x 600ml bottles of isotonic drinks. 😀

As it’s still early and the others hadn’t appear yet, I roamed the area.

View of Mt Rinjani from Lembah Rinjani. Do not be fooled by the rather gentle looking mountain.

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Journey Day 1 (Arriving at Lombok)

We took an evening Silkair flight from Singapore direct to Lombok.  Cheaper alternatives are to take the budget airlines and transit at Jakarta or Bali.

During the flight, I sat beside a businessman.  He mines and fish in Lombok and Sumbawa.  But what interests me most is his current project which is to develop a beach resort and retirement home at Sumbawa.  The retirement home seems like a nice concept and the prices seem fair to me.  We exchanged contacts.

Ask for a window seat on the left side of the plane if you want to catch a beautiful view of Mt. Rinjani rising above the clouds.

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