It’s just after two in the morning and hundreds of people are climbing to a vantage point. In the pre-dawn chill, they’re waiting for the sun to rise over Mount Bromo - one of Indonesia’s most famous active volcanoes. With the taller Mount Semeru puffing steam and gas behind it, Bromo’s huge crater comes into clear view. VOX POP (subtitled): It’s my very first time. My impression is positive, it’s a really-really different experience to other places.
VOX POP 2: It’s not every day you can see a live active volcano. So it’s one of the nearest from Singapore. Today is not what I expect, because from the picture I am expecting a lot of fog but this morning there’s no fog actually, but of course, there are a lot of people, and the view is magnificent actually. BILL BIRTLES: With more than 100 active volcanoes, Indonesia has built a tourism industry around them, drawing visitors from across the country and the world. Local guides like Junaedi make a living taking people up, and even though Mount Bromo is about as easy as it gets, some still struggl