Hiking up a Jungle Mountain

A group of us went on a 4 hour hike up a mountain near our city the other day. The bottom part of the mountain was a coffee plantation and then up further was all jungle. We actually couldn't even get all the way to the top because we didn't have a machete to hack our way through! We did lots of slipping on the mud/clay ground, swinging on trees, gripping hairy vines that made us sting and itch, laughing, and enjoying green sights and clean air. A great day as far as I'm concerned! It was so nice to go hiking after 3 months without it!

Toward the beginning of the "trail", among the coffee trees

Clouds at the top looked really cool...way better than this picture portrays

A view of our city

Bug with a thousand feet, as the bahasa word translates (millipede, only HUGE)

Just to give you a perspective on how big they are. Bugs grow big in the jungle!

In the village at the base of the mountain. This man's cart was being pulled by an ox or water buffalo or something, but I couldn't get it from where I was sitting in the car.