Here’s a few slides of the Horizon as it was looking in August. Hope you like them. It was beautiful clear weather and Mount Rinjani was in full, spectacular view.

Tags: Mount Rinjani, Our Land, the horizon

Here’s a very nice photo of our accommodation when we went on the mountain climb. Nothing special, but very cosy. Our porters put up the tents as BB and I struggled up the mountain, hours behind them!
At least when we got to our camp for the night everything was in place and dinner was cooked. [...]

Down at the lakeside one morning. Truly a scene of peace and serenity, and after the long walk to get there you are well advised to take a side-trip to the hot thermal springs to refresh those jarred joints and tired muscles.

This is what all the fuss is about! Climbing Mt Rinjani will be one of the more challenging things anyone will do in their lives, but the pay-off when you reach the rim of the crater and see the sweeping views down to the lake and to the new baby volcano is well worth the [...]