Bali-Uluwatu

DSC05141 DSC05162  Playing on the street DSC05169  On the way to Lombok Island DSC05187  Lombok Island from afar DSC05190  Out and alone DSC05197  Sunset on the top of the ferry
DSC05218  Sunset on the top of the ferry DSC05220  Sunset on the top of the ferry DSC05244  Morning Sunrise on the way to Ridjani Volcano! A Prelude to a long hiking day! DSC05248  Gunung Ridjani revealing itself from the darkness DSC05251  Sunrise giving incredible colors to the countryside DSC05253  Preparing for the Hike at the base camp, with an awesome view on the valley
DSC05270  Getting ready for the hike with the lines of the lonely planet echoing in the ears "long and challenging hike" whatever! DSC05276 DSC05278  A rather tensed kitty frightened by a big but peaceful dog. DSC05300  Follow the guide! DSC05291  Here's where all started! DSC05432  "Approaching" the top one painstaking step after the other!
DSC05321  And watching the deconcerting ease of the porters, relentlessly hiking up at a steady pace DSC05364  Lunch break! DSC05315  Part of the experience is the compulsary help of porters to carry tents and food at amazing speed, powered by old and battered flip flops! DSC05354  In nature DSC05372  Having a break half way through DSC05405  As we climb the volcano, air becomes cold and humid and the path is dark
DSC05412  Vegetation changes hours after hours of hike DSC05456 DSC05471  Finally up! The Hike is tough but the feeling once up the 3726m is well worth it! DSC05482  Setting up the tents before night on top of the clouds DSC05486  Gunung Ridjani! DSC05488  Gunung Ridjani, which last erupted in May 2010.
DSC05495 DSC05500  Sunset enchantment DSC05508  Sunset over the clouds where Bali's Gunung Batur waves goodbye DSC05594  Tents for tourists, and tent for the porters. Spot the difference! DSC05492  Proud and happy to be on top! DSC05513  Sunset
DSC05523  Sunset DSC05525  Sunset DSC05526  Sunset DSC05529  Sunset DSC05547  Preparing for dinner DSC05552  And saying goodbye to neighbour Gunung Batur in bali
DSC05556 DSC05670  Preparing for descent! DSC05625  This fellow will stay on top for the next batch of visitors! DSC05600  Waking up! DSC05699  On the boat to the beach! DSC05696  Waiting for the boat to Gili
DSC05700 DSC05712  On Gili island DSC05717 DSC05722  What we were promesed! Sun, beach and warm clear waters to rest our tires limbs DSC05735 DSC05780  Bringing up the essential: Bintang
DSC05788 DSC05812  Chariot racing before night DSC05819 DSC05879  Reeeest! DSC05884 DSC05902  Enjoying the island to its fullest
DSC05910 DSC05930 DSC05933 DSC05954  Watching tourists passing by! DSC05987 DSC05988
DSC06011 DSC06020 DSC06032 DSC06043 DSC06055  Future sailors DSC06084  On the way back to Bali
DSC06116  Bali's traditional Dancing, a mesmerising show DSC06153 (1)  Not everybody enjoys it tough! Maybe a tiny bit repetitive! DSC06156 (1)  Surely there are better things to do than watch the older sister getting all excited on stage! DSC06167  THE hero cat, responsable for the most expensive poo in thew world for the most exensive coffee in the world! DSC06186  Red for danger DSC06200  Gunung Batur from afar
DSC06204 DSC06220  Stopping in small villages and witnessing Balinese peacefulness! DSC06255  Rice paddies around Ubud DSC06276 DSC06286  The sacred tree DSC06289
DSC06308 DSC06351  Ubud's Monkey Forest is an impressive sanctuary where hundreds of monkeys enjoy stealing things off tourists DSC06357  Wet and busy DSC06367  Ubud's Monkey Forest DSC06372  Ubud's Monkey Forest DSC06376  Ubud's Monkey Forest
DSC06378  Ubud's Monkey Forest DSC06446  Wastching the sunrise from gunung batur DSC06488  Spending Indonesia's national day sunrise on top of Bali most famous volcano DSC06511  Waving good morning to Gunung Ridjani on Mount Batur (and to the freezing - humid - cramped tourists up there!) DSC06513 DSC06523  Indonesia!
DSC06535 DSC06552  Walking on the rim of the volcano DSC06558 DSC06565 DSC06587  Rice paddies DSC06600  Landing on waves at Jimbaran beach
DSC06624 DSC06628 DSC06636  Ulu Watu's amazing coast lines where huge waves crash violently against tall cliffs DSC06646  Surfing one of the world's top spots DSC06663 DSC06811  Ulu Watu's sunset
DSC06283  Have I got something on the nose? DSC06532