After a wonderful 3 weeks in Australia catching up with old friends, drinking far too much Barossa Valley wine and letting my feet heal, I flew back to Bali to conquer my 2nd birthday volcano on the eve of my birthday.

My first of 3 volcano climbs to celebrate my 30th birthday, Gunung Rinjani was beautiful – and erupting all night long.

Those of you who know me well know that I try and climb a mountain for my birthday every year. I have been doing this for quite some time now, and my aim is always to be at the summit for sunrise on my birthday. With my 30th coming up, I have decided on 3 separate volcanoes, each located in Indonesia.