Beyond Boundaries : Crafting Careers, Contesting Elections and Telling Tales of Wanderlust

“But Atisha, you need to take a jeep tour to Mt Merapi,” said Bara, my private tour driver. I want to see the most active volcano of Indonesia even though my knees hurt from previous day’s excursion. It starts with a rocky uneven uphill drive. After a short while we reach the base and climb towards Bunker Kaliadem. My driver doubles up as a trick photographer. The mountain last erupted in 2010 and engulfed the nearby village. I leave from there feeling victorious and humbled. Vote for this story at https://www.wrangler-ap.com/in/truewanderer/entries-detail/3uxjgqlkng

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I was tired. I had visited Prambanan, Borobudur, Ratu Boko, Mount Merapi and Mangunan in just three days. Walking up and down the stone stairs of the temples at UNESCO World Heritage Sites and ancient ruins of what was once a palace had started hurting my knees. The jeep ride to Merapi volcano that erupted few years ago had humbled my body and mind. The pretty photobooths at Mangunan forests were gram worthy. The vast green spaces were refreshing. The open minded and warm hearted conversations with strangers were uplifting. I could go home after that. But I didn’t. I had booked my flight tickets and hotel for Bali. The original plan was to spend three days at a resort in Ubud and two days at a beach hotel in Kuta. But I didn’t feel like changing hotels unpacking and packing my stuff all over again. I wanted to stay in one place. I needed rest. I am glad that I felt so. A volcanic Tsunami suddenly struck shores between Sumatra and Java islands. Alerts were issued to avoid going to...