Shooting Stars to Sunrise

It was around 1 a.m and a bunch of tourists stood near me in the front yard of a motel waiting for the travel jeep to come picking us up. I was so excited even though it was cold and windy in Malang which is significantly different from Jogja. It already got me feel like I was in another realm with my legs were huddling against each other to find some warmth. It was  almost 2 a.m and drivers were finally arrived. I was surprised cause they were speaking in a local language that I've never heard before and of course it was so another realm for me.

So, the drivers tooked us for an hour 2 a.m trip from the motel to bromo cause we were supposed to view the sunset from the top at 5 a.m. This route truely made me feel like I was in a town that I have never been before with houses roofed with leaves and wood. People were sleeping in the car, but I wasn't till we finished the trip. 

The trip finally brought us to the sunset view point of Bromo. It was still 3 a.m and it was getting much colder as we ascended toward the top. Apparently, it took a couple of hours for us to see the sunrise from there. As I was waiting for the sun to rise, I looked to the sky appeared clearly that scattered stars were all set clearly in front of my eyes. But the best part was when  I realize that the sky had got me blinded. It was a shooting stars showed in front of me which was mesmerizing.

I was taking hundreds of shots before it then turned into an orange-ish dawn sky. I could see the clouds were wrapping around the mountains that seen from above. As the sun rise, it was getting better cause we could finally get some warmth mixed perfectly with a cold fresh air. From the sunrise view point, then our drivers took us to a trip down into a 'whispering sand' field. The temperature at 8 a.m was significantly different than the earlier temperature we just had. It was at least 5 degrees hotter than before. It felt like we just had arrived in another realm; we were surrounded by horses, mountains, sands which almost like we were in a dessert, excitement, and people speaking in a different language. 

The crowd was about to began. People kept coming and it got even hotter. I decided to get in a car at 10 a.m and it wasn't long till the driver brought us back to the motel. I went in a trip back to a motel with some other tourists. Seemed like we had a short convo before we finally fell asleep in a car as we hadn't got enough sleep at night. Then I realized that the trip had gave me joy and memories that I could have for my self and that I could always recall anytime.

Side note, I learnt that it is also important for us to have a camera-handed friend with us when it comes to travelling ...I mean, we need to have our own proper travel photos, don't we?

Anyway, here r those pics, buds! Enjoy...