We decided to drop by the famous Gunung Merapi before starting our long journey. The viewing spot seems to be some old housing area but was destroyed after the 2006 eruption. There's some shops there, probably selling souviniers and photos of the eruption, but they aren't open yet when we reach there. Well, the weather was nice but we wasn't having too much luck, a big chunck of cloud blocked the view and we couldn't see the top at all, I can imagine, it must magnificent to see Mt Merapi from there.... anyway, the view from the top was nice even thou we missed the view of the volcano.
The volcano is juz behind those clouds!
nice?
The view is great!
The lava went thru here n reach the botttom in juz 7 seconds!
The dried river
After Mt Merapi it's the begining of our long long journey to Mt Bromo, taking approximately 12 hours.... luckily there's some very nice view along the way~ we stoped by tis nice paddy field not far from Merapi
can you see Merapi at the back?
We passed by some very nice mountain plantation area(?) on our way, paid IDR 5,000 at the gates, guess the view alone was already worth it :-p
We stoped by half way for lunch, acording to the waitress their famous one is the grilled chicken, but we find tat the grilled fish was actually nicer. n the fresh cabbage they serve is really fresh!! The luch cost IDR 146,000, about RM 52.
It was already around 8pm when we finally reach Mt Bromo. We stayed at Cafe Lava, IDR 250,000, about RM89 for a double room, with hot water(very important) and buffet breakfast, the environment and the rooms are quite nice. Well, I was freezing after i got out from the car, luckily they got heater in their dinning room, I'd stay there n not go out if I could, but our rooms are not connected, so we need to go out of the reception block n walk a short distance to our rooms. No kidding, it must be less than 10 degrees! so be prepared if ur planning to come here.
our room, look warm huh?
No heater in the room, but it's juz nice after u close the door n hide inside the thick blanket. After we leave our things in the room we went bak to the dinning room to hav our dinner, already starving especialy in tis cold weather...
Before dinner I went to buy a cap and scarf (IDR 50,000 after bargain) from the seller outside the hotel, luckily i brought my gloves. But tat's really not enough, we rent the wind breaker from the counter for IDR 20,000 per peice. I din bring mine since I'm juz gonna use it once, no point carrying tat heavy jacket for such a long way (but i was proven wrong later...)
Anyway, we finally settled down for dinner~ the food was not bad for me
Tis one very nice, i like the sauce very much!
Dinner cost IDR 110,000, about RM39. After dinner YitPong and the others went outside for photo shooting, the nite sky was simply amazing! but, I was freezing even with the wind breaker on, so i gave up within 5 minutes and went bek to the room alone to take my bath, n after my bath, i'm dun feel like going out at all, it's another early morning the next day!
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