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Published: May 18th 2012May 18th 2012
Painful 5h public bus journey from Probolinggo to Banyuwangi, the launch point for the trek up Kawah Ijen. Stayed at the Manyar Hotel, described as "rather soul-less" by Wikitravel, but hey, there was wi-fi at the restaurant!
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Bus from Probolinggo to Banyuwangi
IDR27k for painful 5h journey including multiple stops. View from the back seat -- standing room only.
Trekking up Ijen
1.5h, 3km steep uphill trek up to the Ijen plateau. Not fun, but ultimately worthwhile.
Sulphur Miners @ Ijen
They carry about 70kg each trip, usually making two trips a day. IDR600 per kg for their troubles.
Kawah Ijen
Volcanic caldera (yes break out the Sec 1 Geography textbook) filled with unbelievably pristine, turquoise water. Sublime. Unfortunately it was a rather cloudy day and the sulphur mine was acting up, obscuring the view. Photo taken by Jamie and Eline, two twenty-something Dutch girls with whom I shared the 4WD ride up Ijen.
Model Answer
Felt I had to include this more professionally-taken photo on a better day to do Ijen justice.
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