Masquerade Ball

Scored a free invitation for being at the right place at the right time!
Ambiance

Employed my old college trick...

B Get free makeup from a store that sells it... Then buy at least one thing!

Great band!

Everyone gets a mask!

Different than my usual meal!

Yummy

Fun times with the ex-pats and miscellaneous people

Holiday cheer!

This woman was so "sure" of herself and lots of fun!

Everybody do the "latitude" dance!

I will sacrifice the double chin for the great expression!

Haircut

(Before Picture)Me: "You can do anything you want, I trust you"
Closing my eyes until the very end

Holy! I look british!

Getting used to really short, choppy bangs...feeling more asian!

Climbing Ijen:Start at the bottom and go up!

Natural Hot Spring

Had no idea I would see this!

Tree-stump path

Walking to the unknown

Cabbage patch

Sulfur river...made our skin itchy

everyone leaves their mark

Jonnie appleseed!

The yellow is sulfur...so amazing

breath-taking!

Can you see the little people near the yellow sulfur?

Amazing!

Emerald-green water!

These men walk 12km or more a day up and down a mountain

He is carrying 150lbs of sulfur

Gorgeous

"Indah"=beautiful

Two guys I hiked with

Very few tourists here...these guys from Austria

Let's do this!

More of the village-Wonosari

Elisabeth


Breakfast #2

daily life

onlookers!

women's bathing house

the bridge that I crossed at 2am to use the bathroom

outdoor bathroom for the entire community

quaint gardens

adorable homes

Back of the van

The front

Amazing rice and corn fields!

Farmers

Awesome!