James takes on the world!

Today Oliver (the Brit from my hostel) and I set out at 7am on a 6 hour trek to the Batad. This was the hardest trek (or bit of exercise for that matter) that I have ever done. We had to hike up extremely steep paths and steps that were really just tiny dirt trails covered in rubble. I have never been so tired in my life, however, when we reached the rice terraces it made the knackering hike more than worth it. I still can’t get over how stunning they were.

We then moved onto the Tappiyah waterfall which was also stunning and the water in the pool was perfectly clear.

We were strongly recommended to take a guide by our guide book and the guides themselves to go with a guide to these terraces and waterfall however our confidence from yesterdays hike made us decide not to take one, especially as they were so expensive. We made it easy enough and only got lost a couple of times. My mind then shifted to the dreaded hike back over the mountains to the tricycle which had waited all day for us.

We made it  back and I am so glad that I did it. We sadly didn’t get back in time for our bus so I am here for one more night.

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