Jungle adventure #1 Trek through the jungle to the top of volcan Sibayak

Location:

Berastagi Sumatra

Objective:

Trek through the jungle to the summit of sibayak, an active volcano

People:

Johannes (German), Karem (guide)

Duration:

1 day

Result:

Machete happy guide, easy trekking, summit climb was hard but worth it, great guacamole on the summit provided by yours truly.

Rating:

B+

With a guide and a guided German, I ascended the smoking giant that pesters the people of berastagi. A tourist hot spot only from one side but from the jungle up, it's a different story. I feel peaceful in the jungle, a place swarming with leeches and stabbing plants. A place Werner Herzog described as 'a land that is full of rape and hate', I feel comfortable not seeing the sun but hearing the sounds of a place the lives off of itself.

The volcano was a nice surprise to a days trek through my most favorite environment.




the crater was crowded with school children, not in school