Day two was less adventurous, on television the news of Merapi getting more and more agitated, hangs in the air as if to mock us, the vibrations recorded the day before had rocketed from 70 to 120. The status was still ‘siaga’. But this time it transpired that the magnitude of the situation was much more serious than previously thought, the authorities were prepared to evacuate those living under the shadow of Merapi at a moments notice. Trucks were on standby to evacuate the citizens. Adding insult to injury, I opened my bag only to find out everything was wet, not damp but wet from the trip the day before. Our guide book, our extra clothes and passports all wet. The map we printed was virtually destroyed and rendered useless. Thankfully our electronic gadgets didn’t suffer the same fate as I was smart enough to wrap them in plastic bags.
