Blogs from Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Nusa Lembogan ma 2 poważne problemy. Największy z nich to śmieci. W zasadzie to są one problemem prawie całej Azji, lecz na rajskim Lemboganie szczególnie kłują w oczy i ich zbiór oraz wywóz są kwestiami zupełnie nie usankcjonowananymi. Nasz najprostsze skojarzenie to malezyjski Tioman. Raj równie utracony. Niektórzy w dość nieudolny próbują je palić. Inni wykopują doły, wypełniają je i potem zapominają zakopać. Pozostali, czyli 90 % mieszkańców wyrzucają je pare metrów od drogi. Zapominają jednak, że aby wyspa zaczęła jakoś wyglądać musieliby zaprzestać procederu jutro oraz: 1. Posprzątać, lub 2. Poczekać 400 lat. Jak znam indonezyjczyków to wybiorą opcję 2B. Nie zaprzestać i poczekać 400 lat... Drugim problemem, równie poważnym, jest brak słodkiej wody w basenie hotelowym i pod prysznicem. Wygląda na to, że po 3 dniach na Nusa Penida wjedziemy z powrotem do Sanur ... read more

Having to stay inside your own home with two sick kids for days on end = pure misery Having to stay inside a hotel room with two sick kids for days on end = cruel and unusual torture (for everyone involved!) Exactly a week ago tonight, Jake woke up in the middle of the night with a fever. Since then, it's safe to say that things have gone from bad to worse. The next morning was when we checked into the fancy "flashpacker" hotel in Sanur that I talked about in my last blog. After a couple of days of luxury, Jake was on the mend and we headed off to Nusa Lembongan, as island just a 30-minute speed boat ride away. Upon arriving at our accommodation, we soon realized that we were having our first ... read more

Boats - prisons with a chance of drowning. Our version of a boat fitted hand in glove with that metaphor. Roughly the shape of a coffin but twice the size and fitted with a pair of ambitious outriggers ostensibly to lend some confidence that all would be fine. Despite misgivings, our sturdy vessel covered the 2 hour crossing without a hitch, unless you consider hitches such things as spinning around uncontrollably in a whirlpool and the teenage "skipper" constantly bailing out water from the bottom of the hull. This narrow strait is one of the world's less forgiving bodies of water. But you negotiate that journey and then pull into a lagoon of pinch me I'm dreaming opaque waters of contrasting hues that paint chart guys might label "my chartreuse heaven". Round that image out with ... read more

Geo: -8.68711, 115.441One year later and we're back in Indonesia!It felt like we hadn't left and that it was only yesterday that we were getting married and on our honeymoon.Although this year we decided to explore Nusa Lembongan and Lombok.We had heard some good things about Nusa Lembongan and we were looking forward to diving with the manta rays.Our first night was in Sanur then a quick boat ride to the island. Nusa Lembongan is a nice small island with quite a few things to see and do such as diving, snorkelling, kayaking the mangroves, chilling on the beach and enjoying the stunning views of the blue waters facing Bali. It can all bee seen in one day by hiring a scooter. We stayed there for some time and really enjoyed it. Unfortunately we didn't get ... read more

After our marathon travel weekend to Darwin, Australia, and a quick overnight stop in Bali, we are once again in new unexplored territory on the Balinese island of Nusa Lembongen, just a half hour boat ride off the south eastern coast of Bali. And it feels good to be here. Newcomers visiting Bali for the first time will most likely migrate to the more renowned Bukit Peninsula, home of the world famous Ulawatu surf destination, and equally famous Kuta beach resort area, both of which are very developed and very busy. Nusa Lembongen provides a wonderful alternative, is relatively near, and is basically a polar opposite - quiet and laid back, with a variety of options for accommodations from budget to luxury spread out along its beautiful coastline. Nusa Lembongen has at least four good surfing ... read more