Probolinggo, Indonesia - Feb 26, 2013

Probilinggo is a city on the north coast of East Java. It has a large Madurese population in addition to the Javanese. This is an industrial port with a harbor that is heavily used by fishing vessels. The main attraction of this port is not the city itself but the mighty Mount Bromo some 32 kilometers southwest of the city. With its most recent volcanic activity in 2010 this is a main sight for many on the ship. At a height of about 3,000 meters above sea level the Mount Bromo Volcano sits inside a much larger crater giving the final ascent a eerie scene from a wild moon scape, with volcanic dust blowing the approach of the final 250 stairs after crossing the crater first in a four by four jeep and then on a Javanese donkey is a scene from taken out of a cross between the Arabian nights and star wars. This was just a wild and exciting day to begin with and then we had the monsoon rains that hit us as we were descending the mountain in our mini bus. These rains were so heavy the that had to temporarily stop the tender service to the ship due to no visibility. A great day... some pictures (Also a few pictures from last night’s formal night)