Gunung Bromo
East Java
May 23, 2005
My Dear Family and Friends,
The wake-up call came at 3:30am. A polite, firm wrap on my guest room door at the Lava View Lodge.
No shave. No shower. Just dress warmly against the frigid, high-altitude night air and follow the flashlights to the Toyota Land Rovers waiting to carry us along dark, rutted mountain roads to Penanjakan - the volcano lookout, one hour away.
A few weeks before, thanks to the early fall weather in Perth, I bought an otherwise useless 100% polyester jacket that, in mild weather, instantly heated me up beyond any degree of comfort. But here, at 2392m, (1.5 miles high), well before sunrise, the jacket worked better than a pot of tea and a cup of brandy, which come to think of it, would have been quite lovely.
At the lookout, the drivers built an impromptu fire; we all huddled and awaited the dawn. Read more »
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