Gunung Bromo

When we first arrived in Java after two flights from Flores we were exhausted and had only a few things on our mind. Get our visa extended, and get the heck out of Surabaya. Once we applied for our visa and got that ball rolling we had a few days to fill before it would be completed and back in our hands so we set off to see Mt. Bromo.

At a towering 2,329 meters Mt Bromo is a fascinating active volcano and a huge tourist attraction. Through our homestay we organized a jeep to pick us up at 3:30 am for the ride up to a viewpoint to watch the sunrise. Silly us thinking we might be able to see this with only a few other people that early in the morning. Jeep after jeep passed us early in the morning either packed and or on their way to pick up more people. Once at the top a few hundred people fought for a view of the rising sun. Being courteous we snaped our pics and moved on to other locations.

Once at the parking area of Bromo, called the Sea of Sand, we were hounded by offers to be ridden to the base on horse. We declined and walked through the sand and fog to the long staircase to the top for a view into the smoking volcano. Cassie and I always remind people to be 'hati hati' at the top since there was no railing to save your sleepy butt from falling in. After a few more pics it was time to make it back to our warm bed for a few more hours of sleep.