Just realised it's 20 years ago I went to indonesia to see a total eclipse.
It was magical, though one thing I always remember is when a young lad tried to ride his motorcycle along the beech. I don't know if was an effect peculiar to the volcanic particals (the beech wasn't sand but of a corse grey volcanic dust). but every one lost the perception of where the ground was. The motor cyclist became very wobbly and fell off several times. People where walking round like ducks. It was a strange sensation, each time you took a step you wer'nt sure when your foot was going to make contact with the beech, gave a few people the giggles.
