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Mount Bromo & Ranupani Village - Kembara Jawa Timur Part II

A scenery OTW to Ranupani Village, we'll be back for Mt Semeru :D

Kembara Jawa Timur Part I - Mount Bromo from Mount Penanjakan

Kembara Jawa Timur Part II - Mount Bromo & Ranupani Village

Kembara Jawa Timur Part III - Bromo from Gardu Pandang & Madakaripura

Waterfall

Kembara Jawa Timur Part IV - Kawah Ijen - A mountain of surreal pain and

beauty

Kembara Jawa Timur Part V - From Kalianyar Village to Papuma beach

Kembara Jawa Timur Part VI - Human interest around Surabaya

After spending a few hours at Mt Penanjakan (until every tourist gone back

already), we went straight to Mount Bromo area. The jeep stop a about 500m

distance from the crater and then we continue on foot. Some of us opted for horse

riding towards the crater.

One thing that our authority should learn from them is how their local government

distribute the wealth of tourism.The villager provide the accommodation, built

some stall/warung for breakfast & lunch. Others provide the transport (jeep) from

the accommodation to the Mt Penanjakan & Mt Bromo .. and then at Mt Bromo the

jeep can only send to a certain distance only so villager with horse can provide

horse riding services... everyone get a share of the cake..

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In Malaysia how they do it? They simply privatised everything

(accommodation,food catering, local guide & even porter) (read: MONOPOLY) to

a single company that will dictate exorbitant price making local hiking far more

expensive than oversea hiking.

Upon reaching the crater, instead of hiking the Mt Bromo crater, i with Jasni

decided to venture to another part of the area. We scout the canyon like areabetween Bromo & Batuk. After spending around an hour in Mt Bromo area, we

proceed to Ranupani Village. Ranupani village is the highest village in East Jawa.

Residing at 2100m, it is the starting point to hike Mt Semeru. I always dream of

hiking Mt Semeru but this hiking trip is simply not for beginner. We were told

that hiking Mount Semeru is among the toughest hike compared to other more

famous volcano mountain in Indonesia. Well, next year we target to hike Mt

Merbabu (& most probabily Mount Merapi as well) followed by Mount Jade in

Taiwan and then a repeat of Mount Rinjani. If all successful then can start thinking

of Semeru hike in 2012 maybe. :D

The canyon like area between Mount Bromo and Mount Batuk

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Ranu Ranupani Lake

Horse rider at Bromo

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Regulo Lake

Ranupani is just an ordinary village. Located strategically at 2100m above sea

level provide it with agriculture advantage coupled with its fertile land. There is

two small lake here, name Ranu Ranupani and Regulo. Both are just an ordinary

lake. Unlike Ranu Kumbulo Lake which is really beautiful with majestic scenery. I

take this opportunity to snap some macro picture here.

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Before going home, we ate lunch at one of the houses in the village then proceed

back to our hotel. I promised myself this would not be the last visit to Ranupani

village, but we'll return to conquer Mount Semeru later... insyaAllah.

Ranupani village boy, every boy bring sabit with them as they need to cut grass to feed theirlivestock

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The Bromo jeep

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