Sulphur gases of Ijen

This is probably one of the things I will never attempt again. Climbing down to the sulphur pits of Ijen and dancing with super hot sulphuric gases. Oh. The emerald yellow liquid you see is molten sulphur. Yep. It was super hot. After taking this pic, I can't...

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Conquering Ijen

Conquering Ijen "The aim of every step we take should be to please and worship our Lord, and a necessary component of this is to fully appreciate the beauty around us in all its magnitude and depth. On my journeys, I realized that the meaning of being a...

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To the depths of Ijen

09082015. To the depths of Ijen.  It was a gruelling one. Just when we thought Bromo was tough... Woke up at 12.30am. We cambered super steep slopes in the dark at freezing temperatures. We were literally on our hands and feet!  At times, we slipped on loose rocks...

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Princess Tamina

08082015. 10.15am. Princess Tamina. As we gradually took our time to ascend the towering steps, we began to realise the air was getting weird. The higher we got, a strong pungent smell of something toxic became ever more prominent.  Armed with N95 masks from which @frvii stole from his workplace,...

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The Sea of Sand

08082015. 9.30am. The Sea of Sand. Our Jeep brought us to Mount Bromo's crater which was surrounded by a vast plain called the Sea of Sand. At the end there was this towering steep steps, which reminded me of some scenes from Mortal Kombat and also the thigh-killer...

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Daybreak

08082015. 7.30am. Daybreak. Time for us to descend the volcano. Due to us arriving at the base and hiking at night, the scenery came as a shock to us how amazing it was as we take our time to gradually descend. After reenacting the historic pendekar march past,...

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Summit of Bromo

08082015. 2.30am.  We had just been in bed for about 2 hours tops after spending 13hrs travelling non-stop. Wearing 8 layers of t-shirts and a sweater, we journeyed on foot for 3hrs to the peak in super chilly conditions and in the dark. Pitch black dark. Only voices...

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Crossing the Checkpoint on toes

Cos taking a flight from changi airport is too mainstream. But it'll be our last.We literally braved through the rain, jam, people and terrain just to get to Senai. Walking is no longer an option. If not for miracles, we wouldnt have been in Surabaya now.Time check: 7.48pm....

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