The Random Rambler

Indonesia – Yogyakarta to Bromo

// March 2nd, 2009 // Travel

Day 3 – One day a German, Japanese, Korean, British and Mongolian got into a minibus… no this isn’t the start of a really bad joke, just our fellow passengers/travellers on the 11 hour ride from Jogya to Mount Bromo. We started out from Duta Garden, Jogya at 8:30am and reached the basecamp at Cemoro Lawang around the 9:00pm mark… just in time to catch last order in the local restos. While the journey was tiring, bumpy, cramped and felt like 24 hours, I’d do it two times over after witnessing Mount Bromo!

Day 4 – Painfully early 3:30am start to the morning, we’re scheduled to head to Gunung Penanjakkan (viewpoint at 2,750m) to catch the sunrise over Mount Bromo. Outside temperature approx 4 degrees C. Unfortunately we didn’t get clear weather, but watching the clouds and mist roll off the volcanos made up for it! Quick 15 min jeep ride later and we’re at the base of Mount Bromo for a trek up to the crater. I tell you folks, I’ve seen some pretty amazing sights on my travels but *nothing* can compare to standing over the edge of an active volcano.

Next stop Bali!