Saturday, March 21, 2009

Journey to the West (Part 1)

It's been a while since I wrote on this blog. I've been absolutely busy these last two months. Jobs coming and going, Projects after projects mixed with lots of issues in the regional support. And time flies when you're busy.

Anyway, Two weeks ago, I went with some friends in a trip to Mount Bromo, and then to Sempu Island. It's always nice to be away from the daily routine for a bit. And it's really fun. Here's some recap. Click on the pictures to see the bigger ones.

Day 1. I meet up with my friends in Juanda Airport, Surabaya. We left straight for Mt. Bromo, staying in Cemoro Lawang for around two hours, taking a catnap before leaving to catch the sunrise. It's really cold, at around 4 AM, but this sunrise is worth it.



Yep, that's the sunrise. A beauty, eh? That's why the place is so popular, I guess. After the sunrise, we went up to the Bromo Crater.



The Temple in the middle of the sand.



Before climbing the stairs to the crater. 250 steps. Quite a climb :P

The guys and girls in the photo, from left to right are :
Front : Flo, Me, Edo
Back : Silvi, Milli

The last one, Johnny is the one taking our picture.



Aqua. Purity for the Future.

Well, sponsor's message aside, that's Johnny with me. That makes all six of us.



The Bromo Crater.


After the crater of the volcano, we went through a desert and past savannah, following a white brick road, in a journey to find a mystical lake, where the mist dragon king lives... Or not.

Anyway, the desert is actually a sand-covered plateau, which is very cool and windy, the savannah is.. well.. a grassy field in a valley with amazing view of the hills and the blue sky that sends Flo to a photo-frenzy. Granted, that valley is awesome, though. And after that, the mystic lake is.. just a lake. But when we get there, the mist is so thick that it seems mystical.


The Desert.



Follow the white brick road.



Flying over the Savannah.

Jumping, actually :P Boy, it's fun.



Hide and Seek.




The Lake in the Fog.

See? I told you it's foggy. It felt even more mystical when you're at the place. The fog's so thick you can't even see what's in the middle of the lake. Not to mention the other side.


Anyway, That's it for today. I'll continue with the tales of our Journey later. Stay tuned :P