not far from the green savannah, we can enjoy the sea sands, yes! the names refers to a very large area of sand, almost like the desert on the middle east! some local people also named it “the whispered sands” this names refers to indonesian movies that took place here several years ago. it said that when you’re lucky enough to be there in a silence ( i personally think that this was almost impossible) you can hear the sands whispered to you..
the favorite spot among large area of the sea sands was around the lake of lava ( you can see it on the picture) the lake was formed when bromo erupted, the eruption was also responsible for the existence of the sea sands it self. it was about 9 A.M when we get there, we still have two hours left to enjoy the sea sands and of course tho volcano theater, so we decide to stay here a little bit longer.
there were many kind of activities you can have to enjoy the sea sands, beside tacking picture with mount batok as the background, several tourist here was also like to make a sand castle, or simply wrote their name on the sands, just like what people usually did at the beach. and for me? well, it was not difficult to enjoy an open area with awesome view for me, and this time, i prefer to just lay down on the sands ( i actually try to hear if it’s whispered something to me.. hehe..). the sands was warm, and the wind that passed through it create a small (super mini) tornado, there were so many of this small tornado that seems want to play with me. too bad i can’t take the picture of it..
one thing i just noticed is that not all of the large sandy area was a tourism spot, some area was just use as the road, and the tourism spot was protected with some kind of rope around it. i eventually ask the local guide about what’s the difference between those area.
“the tourism area was the one that has a lot of small tornado, and also a beautiful shape. the lines around it was simply to protect tho shape of the sands so it won’t used as road and get damaged..”
so here i am, enjoy the warm sands on my skin, chasing the mini tornado.. and then simply listen… for the sands may whispered something about thousands of story happened here..
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