‘Ini mandi atau keringat?’ (Have you had a shower or is that sweat?)
It was sweat. The ascent was long and I was wet. An ascent along a road that wound around and around and up and up, passing through forests, overlooking a massive volcano, and past another naked guy walking along minding his own business.
The volcano
I left from the paddies at sea-level, climbed to 500m, and then dropped to sea-level for a swim.
The rice paddy out the front door
Midday swim
And then it was a climb to 1300m, up and up and up. Motivated by a conversation with Will, and a recommended hotel in Bajawa, I felt the peaceful bed beckoning. An evening alone is nice for the hermit Matthew. ☺
On the way up again
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