@geo: http://rzr.online.fr/icbm/-8.057,114.245

Went there , believe it or not but I don't have many proof, because our digital camera went stuck (Kodak EasyShare cx) …

Beside the spirit of the “eye of the earth” mystical power, I suspect that some electronic (chemical) sensors were perturbed by the high density of sulfer in the air, and a security system locked it. (Happy ending : Half a day after It resurected … )

video: see doc.fr

Awesome pictures found online :

• volcano : http://www.notre-planete.info/photos/image.php?rep=phenomene&fichier=kawa_ijen.jpg

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/bertrandlinet/2230455829/

Tip, Ask to local agency for going there or contact this this “skateboarder guide” :

• http://profiles.yahoo.com/blue_seaworld89#@yahoo.co.id

Someone asked, I used BIMO services (530KIDR*2 for jogya to bromo/ijen/kentapeng 3d/2n) but the prices online are more expensive… anyway whatever the price is it worth to be spent

• Map : http://www.eastjava.com/map/indonesia-map/index.html
• http://wikitravel.org/en/Mount_Bromo
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawah_Ijen
• http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=207357;search_string=kawah
• Volcan Bromo http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=1839184;

Trip: Surabaya (train/bus 3h) Probolinggo then (bus) situbondo (bus) bondowoso (van 3h) Sempol (2h) Paltuding

• Train from Surabaya (Bus public 20 000 rp/pers, durée 2-3 heures) to http://wikitravel.org/en/Probolingo
• http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=1921852;page=unread#1941318

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bondowoso

• Sleep http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/bondowoso/accommodation.html

• http://denali-sud.chez-alice.fr/fichexpe/BONDOWOSO.htm

Sempol : http://www.maplandia.com/indonesia/jawa-timur/bondowoso/sempol

• Sleep in Sempol : Arabica Home Stay tel:086-812-107-424 Jampit I, Arabica / Jampit II http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/bondowoso/coffee-plantation.html
• Jampit GH : tel:03122360 @ surabaya / tel:0331-86-861 @ Jamber

• http://palm-hotel.net tel:0062-332-421505 (Sleep+Excursion)
• Anugerah Hotel tel:0062-332-21870
• Penginapan Kalisat – Sempol Jalan Gajah Mada 249 Jember, East Java, http://rzr.online.fr/icbm/-7.99911,114.15116

• * Catimor Homestay Blawan ? - Jl. Gajahmada 249 Jember, East Java, Indonesia ( tel:081336322343 ask for Awi) 110-150 KIDR http://ecotravelogue.com/2008/05/01/proyek-agustus-some-info-from-tripadvisors-lix/
• * Camping possible Pal Tuding ? http://www.igypsy.net/asia/indonesia/east-java.html

Transport / Driver / Guides Kawa Ijen :

• http://www.MahkotaTour-bali.com ( Agence Tour) ? $40*n*1
• http://www.GlobalAdventureIndonesia.com/bromo%20ijen%20package.htm $60*3*1
• http://www.IjenDiscovery.com/ijen-tour-package.html $100*2*1
• http://www.azimuth-travel.com $100*3*1
• http://mabellehavis.blogspot.com
• http://profiles.yahoo.com/heri_frguide#@yahoo.com
• http://profiles.msn.com/balijava@hotmail.com (Bali -Java Tours / Paul Yogya 8123642000 (mobile) ou tel:3617867200)
• akasud(a)indo.net.id Ronyi,parle français et a accompagné nicolas hulot sur le kawa ijen
• http://www.javatourism.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=271

Misc:

• Penanjakan http://java.uluwatu.org/html/national-park/gunung-penanjakan.shtml

• @feedback: http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=2013834;#2013834

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