CONTINUED FROM HERE: Bali to Java via Gilimanuk Backpacking Indonesia: Day 009 (22 -April-2025) Devil’s gold Around 12:30AM, everyone who had booked the tour with the hostel were ready to leave. We assembled at the main area. Around 15 of us boarded three Toyota vehicles and drove to Mt. Ijen. Stanely had left a bit early on his rented scooter.  At the base of the hill, we stopped at a local shop for trek briefing. We met our guides there. They called themselves Tom and Jerry. This would help us identify the team because there were a lot of people trekking that night. At the shop, we were provided gas masks and head torches. We were asked to rent glasses too which most of us declined. We had already paid a heavy amount for the trek and it was stupid of them to ask us to rent those glasses. The entry fee for the trek is almost 250K for foreigners. The hostel charged 350K including transport, guides and breakfast. Which I thought was a good deal. I had also paid 50K for the me...