2:00am. I wake up, jump in the shower because I went to bed shvitzing the night before from the humidity, pack my camera, some water, and a snack, and go outside to wait for the shuttle.
3:00am. The shuttle leaves Sania’s Bungalows in Ubud and is en route to Batur Volcano.
4:15am. Arrive at Batur Volcano, have a cold fried banana and some tea, meet my trekking team consisting of a guide, three young travelers from Germany and myself, and start hiking up the mountain.
5:00am. I really start to shvitz.
5:45am. Dawn has broken and my flashlight is no longer as necessary.
6:00am. Nearing the top of the mountain, shvitzing like crazy, and starting to bond with my hiking team.
6:15am. We made it to the highest point along Batur Volcano’s crater.
6:30am. We enjoy the sunrise!
6:45am. Body temperature drops quickly, and I start to slightly shiver as I am still drenched in shvitz. Breakfast consists of eggs hardboiled using the Volcano’s escaping steam, a banana sandwich, and hot tea.
7:00am. Find a hot steam vent from the Volcano and try to prevent further shivering.
7:30am. We start our way around the rim of the crater occasionally quickening my heart rate because of the steep slope to both my left and right as I walk.
8:00am. The sun is now out and the shvitz is back.
9:00am. Finish walking around the entire crater and head back down the mountain.
10:00am. Part ways with my new found friends, jump in the shuttle, and prepare for my next adventure.