3 December 2019: We stayed 3 nights in a villa in Magelang owned by a long time Indonesian friend. I hiked up a single-lane road behind the villa to see what I could see . The villa sits on the flanks of steamy Mount Merbapu, a dormant volcano shrouded in clouds. This was the view up the road near the start of the hike. I walked about 1.5 km up before turning around. There were many farmers working the fields, and all were very friendly - and amazed at seeing someone like me go hiking past. I was apparently the talk of the village. The villa sits at about 1300m in elevation, or just under 5000 feet. Morning temps were a nice cool 18°C, or in the mid-60’s F. It was a nice peaceful break from Jakarta.
Canon 5D
