The Ride to Merapi

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“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.



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