Climbing the live volcano, Merapi, south Java

One very long, lung bursting night with a guide no more than 12 years old

Photo by Yosh Ginsu on Unsplash

Our guesthouse in Yogyakarta had a seemingly innocuous invite behind the modest reception desk. An overnight climb up a mountain called Merapi. The word means ‘Mountain of Fire.’ Merapi is not just a mountain. It is a volcano. A live volcano. What could be more…