The next stop after Gili Air was the large Indonesian island of Java. We finally landed in the sleepy little town of Cemoro Lawang overlooking Mount Bromo after two long days of buses and ferries. (A quick note about the ferries in Indonesia: I will never, ever be surprised to hear that yet another Indonesian ferry has sunk. Pretty certain that these are the cast-offs of countries that actually have safety standards. My friend noted at one point that the boats appeared to be held together by paint as much as anything. They take the expression "rust bucket" to a whole new level!) The ride up to Cemoro Lawang in the overloaded bemo (mini van bus) was a kick! It carries school kids home, takes villagers, veggies, coconuts, chickens, tanks of pesticides and whatever else from
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