Volcanos

We left Malang at 1.30 am(eek) to head to an active volcano - Mount Bromo in East Java. We arrived in time for sunrise and were gradually able to see its smoking cones.For the first time since leaving the UK we were cold and it felt good ! Next we headed into the stunning Caldera and were able to ride horses up the side of the volcano.The view was so spectacular I got a bit overwhelmed and admitted to Lizzy I was having a "moment". The smell of the sulphur was not so good (hence the masks) and Lizzy's cough wasn't helped much but despite this we were both loving every second of it !

We wandered around a stunning Hindu temple at the base of Bromo too





















The 2nd volcano was Ijen about 7 hours east and this was a hard 2 hour trek to the top.Lots of men mine, then carry 80kg of sulphur (used for cosmetics) down the volcano twice a day for 50 pence a go.Hardcore ! The view was once again stunning and after such a hard slog to get up it was even more rewarding.

Its safe to say these 2 volcano's were the most incredible moment of the trip yet for both of us and we were both surprises how much we got out of this part of our trip.It goes to show that you can never predict which places you will enjoy the most AND that Lonely Planet (great thought it is) doesn't always get it right.