On January 21st 2015, we woke up at 3 AM, hopped into a Jeep, and off-roaded through the “sea of sand”  to watch sunrise at the Mount Bromo overlook. The scenery did not seem real. We were high above the clouds near an actively billowing crater. The gathered crowd consisted of people from all over the globe, each anxiously awaiting the arrival of the sun. After sunrise we headed back down. We traversed the “sea of sand” on foot while most rode on horseback to the stairs leading to the crater’s rim.

The stairs were very steep, the air had a faint aroma of sulfur, and the views were unforgettable.