25 October 2009 - 27 October 2009 TRANSPORT: Surabaya to Probolinggo by train--Rp 50,000 (2 hours) Probolinggo to Cemoro Lawang (Bromo) by bus--Rp 25,000 (2 hours) HOTEL: Cemara Indah Resort--Rp Right on the edge of the huge Tenggera caldera, the only major upside is the view. Rooms are ok, albeit a bit on the pricey site, but it isn't the warmest place (both in terms of temperature and personality). The staff are downright rude and you'd be better off eating (and maybe staying) somewhere else! Sardines? Read on.... Setting off from Jogyakarta we started our journey to Mount Bromo in East Java. We took a train for 5 and half hours to Surabaya, Indo's second city, to break our journey up for the night. Surabaya is a pretty nondescript city, what you would expect from a
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