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Singapore had been on my bucket list for quiet a while now. So I used the opportunity and added a short stopover on my way back. Having only a full day, I decided to give it an early start first … Continue reading
My plane (and most others either) left Lombok only in the late afternoon/ evening; so I had a last walk around town – saying farewell to Lombok and the beach.
It was time to say good-bye to Gili Air.
We left the island in the early afternoon, after a lazy morning and a last bit of relaxation in paradise. We made it back to Lombok an hour later, where we changed back to our van.
We were now heading for Senggigi – Lombok’s most developed tourist resort town (though far from the scale of Denpasar on Bali).
On the way to there we had a further stop at a view point to get a last glimpse of the Gilis.
For dinner the group did meet up again – our last evening as group – and went to a local restaurant. The (live) music was quiet questionable; their version of Sweet Child of Mine was the worst interpretation, I ever heard … so I took the decision to head back to the hotel – and was surprised to see half the group following me for similar reasons 😉 .
Today saw me going underwater once more – though only snorkeling this time.
We left Gili Air on a boat heading close to Gili Trawangan, the biggest Gili. We jumped into the water and could already see the damage done by decades of dynamite fishing. Even with the reef far from being intact, there was plenty of fish and other sea creatures to watch.
For our lunch break we stopped at Gili Meno, the middle of the three Gili islands … and in the late afternoon though we were back to Gili Air … for yet another walk around the island and another nice sunset and dinner.
We made it to Gili Air in the afternoon; I had a look around town and then followed the beach all the way around the island (approx. 1.5 hours walking) – including a fabulous sunset on the way. The group met again later on for an included seafood BBQ.
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After breakfast, we left the hotel with a local guide, made our way into the National Park to get to two waterfalls. We first went to, what they referred to as second waterfall following a path into the jungle. After … Continue reading
After the cidamo ride and the visit of the villages, another long trip on the van was ahead of us … heading for Senaru.
On the way we had a stop at one of the oldest mosques on Lombok.
After arrival in Senaru we could sit back, enjoy the scenary and enjoy a nice Bintang.
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This morning we were picked up by the most local form of transport available – Cidamos (horse drawn carriages, also dubbed Lombok Ferrari in the Intrepid material). We made our way through town (with people staring at us for a … Continue reading
After we got back from the rice paddy/ waterfall walk, we had a short break at our guesthouse (basically to change) – before we jumped on the van to get to nearby Pringgasela village.
After a lunch buffet with local Sasak dishes, the travel agent ‘counter’ (aka tour desk) opened with ferry and plane tickets (back to Bali) on offer.
After lunch (and getting set-up on the tickets) an extensive tour of the village was ahead of us – this included an introduction to songket weaving and yet another opportunity to get some souvenirs.
From the weaving village we got to a nearby pottery village. Here – once more – we got an introduction to the process, Anna had a chance to try herself – and then – once more we had the chance to buy more (this time clay-made) souvenirs.
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This morning – our first morning on Lombok – started with yet another walking tour. We walked through villages, rice paddies and fields, though with different views and a different cultural background compared to Bali (i.e. Hindu temples replaced by … Continue reading