Apprehensive....

Well, haven't been up to much. My days go as such: Wake up @5:40am, surf (more like paddling and stacking - Auzzy Dave's word), eat breakfast, sleep. Walk around Kuta, eat, surf, eat, watch a movie at a little restaurant down the street on their 30" "big screen" while drinking a large Bintang (Indo beer)....then sleep. That's it, that's all....pretty chill. Just sold my surf board today, and have decided on a new adventure.

I'm going to trek up Mt. Bakur, apparently an active volcano on the north east part of the island...I'm on the south west part. I could take a tour leaving here @ 2am, drive there for 2 hours, hike for a few, and watch the sunrise. Problem is that most places want more than one person for the tour, and it's expensive....and it's a tour. SO, I've decided to rent a bike and try to find this volcano myself and hike it alone. I've also decided to rent a bigger bike than the little scooters, some sort of Honda touring bike. Not going to lie to you, I'm a little nervous about this one. Why?

-The only motorbike I've ever driven was a mini-dirtbike when I was 9, and only a few times.
-I don't know how to ride a manual bike...period.
-I don't know where I'm going, the maps suck.
-There will be no one to ask directions from at that time in the morning (I'm leaving here @1am because I know I'll need the extra hour...getting lost etc)
-The roads here are crazy, traffic, potholes, etc. On top of not knowing how to drive this bike...sketch.
-Once I get there, I'll need to hike this active volcano by myself for hours not having a clue where I'm going.

It's true....I'm a bit scared. You know who I blame?....Dennis. That's right, if Dennis would've let me try his bike back home I would feel a lot better about this. Damn you Dennis. Anyway, wouldn't mind some prayers thrown my way :) I'll let you know how it turns out. Oh yeah, mom.....you shouldn't have bought me that book "into the wild"...... hahaha, jj.