The specific purpose of the weekend was to get up one of the Bandung area's many volcanos to see the views and check out the crater lakes and hot springs. I'd never seen anything of that sort before. My friend and I spent much of the lovely scenic train ride rereading Lonely Planet and a couple of local mags trying to decide where in the area to stay that would put us close to a decent volcano. In the end, my tea addiction overpowered better-situated guesthouses, so Kawah Puti was the default choice -- the only volcano within two hours, or 40 kilometers. But not a bad choice at all. Minimal hiking, magic to the eyes... a winding path eventually allows you to approach the lake, and you glimpse this: