Leaving Kalibaru behind, the train rolls east in a gentle curve around Gunung Raung’s southern flank. As with the trip from Probolinggo, the surrounds are lush and fertile, greens upon greens as far as the eye can see.
We’re nearing Java’s eastern extremity, where the island hooks around Bali’s west. The hook is given over to the sizeable Alas Purwo Nati…