Java, Indonesia (2020)

Where To Go

My Quest For Zest...

What To Do

DESTINATIONS IN JAVA

Mount Ijen

Mount Bromo

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MY QUEST FOR ZEST...

I came to Java for volcano trekking and views.

What To Do

Mount Ijen

Mother Nature on the volcano trek however, did not disappoint in any way! Wow...Planet Earth!

As we climbed from the Blue Fire to the sunrise view , my mind was spiraling in so many directions trying to process and make sense of this world. As we reached the top, and the sun began to come up, light being shed on the surroundings, it was also shed on my heart. The most I can do as a human is not save the world and all the problems and inequalities, but be aware, conscious, and connect in a positive way to what's around me each day; do my part to make a positive influence on the people and environment in which I am involved. The sunrise was beautiful, and I was reminded of gratitude, the balance of life, the yin and the yang, the dark and the light, that we are all connected, all one...

Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo was as well stunning views and time to soak in the natural, magical beauty of this earth. It was another early morning start, 2:00am jeep pick up from the guesthouse. It's super cold in the dark and waiting for the sun to come up, so bring layers! The view points accumulate many spectators so be prepared that you won't be witnessing the view alone. However, the colors and view are spectacular.

After sunrise we drove with the Jeep to the volcano crater and got to walk around the top. It was a lot of stairs to reach the peak, but looking into the sulfur acidic waters below creating a steamy volcanic effect was well worth it. There felt like so much energy and power in that place. It was like nothing I had experienced before. You can take a walk at the top on a small path around the rim; be careful as there is no railing and a slip would appear to be well...the worst...

Note: I met a couple that was doing the tour on their own. They woke up early and walked to the Bromo crater from where they stayed in town. It took them less time than they thought, and they made it in plenty of time for sunrise. They said the view was incredible from this point and there was hardly anyone there at the time! Most tours go to the sunrise viewpoint prior to the crater.

Besides the volcanoes I didn't experience much else on Java. I left Bromo around 9am after the tour with an 8 hour bus ride and 2 hour ferry ride to reach Bali. Then there was an additional 3 hour bus ride and 1 hour car ride to Ubud.

Long travel, lost sleep but ignited fire in the soul and an eternal Earth connection.