Got mail from Iran.
We discussing the conditions of our two countries Iran and Germany. Talking about the "standstill" in our societies and politics my friend cited following poem:

They told the wave: Why are you going?
The wave told: I'm going because I'm existing, and if I don't go, so I'm not existing!
It fits really perfect.

Eruption June 6th 2004 15:51 (Java time GMT+07:00)

The tent.
Finally I have done the acid test with it. It took quit a long time ;-)

The guide and the cook coming back from the well near Kalimati. Unfortunately both spoke only Indonesian. The guide knew some English words but it was not enough for conversation. Anyway I liked them. Nice guys, both very fit and funny.
Obviously the two are not really impressed by the mountain beside them. It looks like they are used to it ;-)

Eruption June 6th 2004 14:32 (Java time GMT+07:00)

The zoom-up of the volcano shows the track to the top.

Maybe it is wrong to talk about a track. Till the treeline the mountaineer can follow a clear marked sometimes damaged track. The beginning of the "red line" is the end of the obvious track. Up there stones, ash and sand together with the volcanic activities make it difficult to establish a real path. Only some markings are showing the way up to the top. As well some "landmarks" are helpful like the small tree island beside the track.