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From Gili Air back to Lombok

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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 😉 .

Snorkeling the Gilis

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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.

Gili Air – Arrival to Paradise

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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.