10 lessons of Scaling a Volcano in Bali

1. BREATHE.
   
   
2. Expect to get your A#! kicked!
   (Surprisingly easy to forget one is ACTUALLY SCALING A VOLCANO
   when its dark outside.)
   
   
   
3. Directions are simple. When in doubt, go UP. When tired and weary, go DOWN.
   
   
4. Hire a guide. ;)
   
   
   
5. Lava plumes are SUPER slippery when wet...
   
   
6. ...Which can be fun. Black lava crumbles to a sand-slide-able powder :)
   
   
7. Sleepy eyes from arising at 0300 am are the most rewarded by the
   indescribable sunrise on the top.
   
   
   
   
8. Bring an egg to cook in the ground off the steam vents of the active volcano!
   
   
9. Say, “Salamut Pegi” (Good Morning) to the monkey also enjoying the view...
   and the crackers.
   
   
   
10. Be grateful the volcano is a sleeping giant.