Chapter Two: Swiss Family Robinson with a Hippi Twist

We took a bus up the mountain for almost three hours.
Nine teachers
three very interesting guides
no AC
four wheeled drive road
no leg room
anti-motion sickness pills
Indonesian music
rooftop riding

This is what made this particular leg of the journey unforgettable. When we finally got to Bukit Lawang and were dropped off by the bus, our friendly guides took us on a "10 minute walk, good for body." It was more of a twenty minute hike back through the Kampung until we finally reached the Jungle Inn. Jennie split us up by birth date, two to a room. Alyssa and I got the best room. We had read on the blog about a room that was literally built into the side of a mountain, with a balcony and a hammock right next to a waterfall. That was exactly how it was. The Jungle Inn is by no means a four star resort, although Pak Bahrum would beg to differ, but it is a pretty awesome place.

It really looks like the house on Swiss Family Robinson, fully equipped with jungle men playing guitars and singing Pearl Jam. It was 12:00am when we arrived at the Jungle Inn and we were scheduled to begin the day at 7:30 that morning. That night I fell asleep to the sound of the waterfall wondering/fearing exactly what the "jungle trek" would entail.