Blogs from Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

While I was still on Bali, I already started to make plans to go to the island Nusa Penida. I created a group on Couchsurfing, asking people to join me on this adventure. Several people reacted, but one girl (Corinna) and I started to make concrete plans together. We talked a few days before but only met in real life the same morning we took the boat. As soon as we arrived, we rented a scooter together and went to a guesthouse near the pier to book a room. During the boat trip, another guy (Philipp) posted in the group that he would like to join. We waited for him to arrive while we had breakfast at the guesthouse. Soon after he arrived we left because there were quite some places we wanted to visit and ... read more

Niektóre źródła podają, że Agung spowodował wczoraj w okolicy Bali 800 wstrząsów w przeciągu 24 h (!). Przebywjąc na oddalonej o kilkadziesiąt km od Bali wyspie nie odczuwamy nic, lecz ciągle myślimy o tym co będzię jeśli nastąpi erupcja w przeciągu najlbliższych 2 dni. Jeśli się tak stanie, zamknięte zostanie lotnisko Denpasar i będziemy musieli zostać przetransportowani na jedno z 10 lotnisk zastępczych. Jednak nasze obawy są niczym wobec obaw ludzi, którzy na co dzień zamieszkują obszary wokół wulkanu. Zostawili oni tam swój dobytek, zwierzęta i zostali przesiedleni do wojskowych namiotów 20-30 km dalej. Wszyscy tu wciąż powtarzają, że ''mają nadzieję'', że ''się modlą'' jednak widać, że sytuacja z dnia na dzień robi się coraz poważniejsza. Gospodarz hotelu twierdzi, że im więcej wsrząsów tym lepiej bo góra wytraca na nie moc. Jednak zdrowy rozsądek podpowiada co ... read more

I boarded the fast ferry at Sanur to Nusa Penida, an island off Bali, upon the suggestion of a couple I met at my homestay in Ubud. They rented a villa there and thought we could spend time together. I had wanted to go to Nusa Penida and this was my big chance. The ferry is a fast, modern boat and takes 40 minutes to make the crossing, if the sea is calm. There is no pier at either end, so you roll up your pants, put your shoes in a big container, wade in and climb on the swim platform of the boat!!!! The island is green & lush, with tropical plants and flowers, white sand beaches and only one small inn, The Ring Sameton Inn, and bungalows near Crystal Bay. The Inn, where I ... read more

A great daytrip with Evy to Nusa Penida to the bat cave temple on Nusa Penida. A wonderful trip thanks to Evy's tip and a local gude taking us there. An amazing sunset trip was also included...:-)... read more

Today the dolphins came to play I watched them jump for joy It seemed just then, they were wise old men and I, a foolish boy Wayne Marshal Greek mythology tells the story of a group of pirates that were thrown into the ocean by the god Dionysus. They were rescued from a watery grave by Poseidon who changed them into dolphins and made them eternal slaves to the human race. Now imagine a cow. It’s swimming through the water, hooves thrashing wildly, head struggling to stay above the water, eyes wide and panicky. This is an animal happy solely when all four feet are firmly planted on the ground, and yet the cow is one of the closest living relatives to the dolphin, star of many an aquarium and energetic king of the sea. Cetaceans ... read more