Malang

Malang was stop number 3 of our journey and we packed so much into 24 hours. First was a trip to Kampung Warna Warni - the colourful village. This area was a slum the government wanted to demolish. In 2016 a group of university students proposed painting the houses bright colours and having art muriels to create a tourist attraction and save this community from being displaced. And it worked! Weaving though the narrow streets you are humbled by the locals and how welcoming they are to tourists.

Stop number 2 was to Tumpak Sewu waterfall which is 120m high and overshadowed by the highest mountain in Java. The panoramic is perfect... but the walk to the base a little sketchy! Once at the base you could really appreciate the force of the waterfalls and get an appreciation of their height.

Our final stop was to Mount Bromo, an active volcano. We arrived late at night, set our alarms for 3am to see the volcano at sunrise. The hike started through the paved streets of the local town and finished with a scramble at the top. As we climbed, the sky came alive and by the time we reached the top we witnessed a stunning sunrise over the volcano. The views were breathtaking and well worth the early start. Following this we climbed Bromos crater and could hear the roar of the volcano as we stood on its rim. The surrounding landscape was stunning and you could see how Bromo has sculpted it surroundings.

And all that happened in less than 24 hours!!Weiterlesen