After the splendid sunrise at Penanjakan, we went to the foothill of Mt Bromo, hop on one of the horses for a 10 minutes uphill ride, and conquered the 250+ steps staircase to catch a glimpse of the sleepy volcano from close range…
Didn’t stay long at the top; the gas was choking and stinky. A few more pics of the stairway to heaven, the observation deck and the panorama…
The horse ride
The scene was pretty chaotic when we arrived at the foothill (at the beginning); there’s obviously more supply than demand, and the horsemen were swarming the tourists trying to make their only business of the day. Our driver-guide took care of the matters, and we got our horses after a couple of frenzied minutes.
I was the heaviest in my group, but somehow the horsemen decided to let me rode on the smallest horse instead. It’s only my second horse ride; in fact I’m not sure if I’ve done it before… it’s a vague childhood memory.
It’s pretty scary at first, but it’s ok when I got into the rhythm; and the horseman was guiding the horse in front anyway. Ended up a very nice experience to add into my diary; hope that I didn’t burden the little pony too much lol.
Bromo travel journal
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Cool ^-^ nice Image
cooool. how much did you use for your trip??? airasia fly there???
kyon… less than RM1000, about SGD300+. Airasia to Surabaya, then take public transport to Bromo.
nice post bro… :)
everything less than RM1000 exclusive the air fare?
Yupe, RM1000 for everything. I booked my flight a bit late (RM300+), if you are lucky you can get cheaper tickets like a-tai (~RM100).
It would be too rush for me to make this trip during my CNY holiday, so i will go next time. I’ve ask Wai Kwan regarding the itinerary, it was fantastic!
Take care and see you!