Bromo was mentioned several times along the path from Jakarta to Lombok. It was the service point in JogJakarta for the Clevelands where I first caught wind of the plan to go to Bromo. It did not even know what Bromo was but I kept hearing from my touring party cohorts that we were going there. Having not done any research on Bromo prior to the tour I was at a loss. Our guide hails from Malang and this was an area he knew intimately. He insisted that he would meet us in Malang and take us to Bromo. Who was I to argue. My tour had been paid for by a benefactor who just loves to ride motorcycles. My role was project manager and secretary. I looked after the travel arrangements, motorcycle procurement and a rough tour itinerary, but was always along for the ride without my own agenda. I was just happy to go with the flow of the moment. Bromo proved to be an absolute highlight of my life!
The ride into Malang from