Sunday 24 July 2011
Our final meal on the trail and final few km of walking this arvo. Some tired but smiling faces at the end 
Sunday 24 July 2011
Morning views from our final day trekking. The girls with our guide Amet & a local monkey at one of the rest areas.
Sunday 24 July 2011
Waking up to a warming fire and the chance to see sunrise from above the clouds for a second day.
Saturday 23 July 2011
Stars from our second night on Mt Rinjani. Sky so clear the Mikly Way was visible even before total darkness!
Saturday 23 July 2011
Camp day 2. Views from the other rim where we spent the previous night, round to the Gili Isles and across to Bali.
Saturday 23 July 2011
Afternoon walk along the lake shore & back to the rim. Under 8km for the day but almost 900m down & back up again.
Saturday 23 July 2011
Lunchtime treat - the only wash of the trek in a thermal spring by the crater lake. Luxury!
Saturday 23 July 2011
Chilly & hazy (thanks to bushfire smoke) morning on the rim. Luckily it soon warmed up on the walk to the lake.
Friday 22 July 2011
The night sky from our camp on the rim, with the silhouette of Mt Rinjani trailing off into the heavens.
Friday 22 July 2011
Sunset on the NE rim of Mt Rinjani. Spectacular! Altitude here was over 2700m and getting pretty chilly already.
Friday 22 July 2011
NE rim of Mt Rinjani after a little walk. 8½ hours, 11½km, 1800m climbed to be precise. In up to 34°C heat! Nice!
Friday 22 July 2011
Lunch in a shady spot, then more trekking into the clouds. Plus one of the porters caught mellowing out on a break!
Friday 22 July 2011
After 3hr drive from Senggigi, getting read & setting off through the fields on a 3 day trek across Mt Rinjani.
