Blogs from Gilli Trawangan, Lombok, Indonesia, Asia - page 3

Finally I am able to share the photos with you guys. Look for more photos of my trip last year. http://1drv.ms/1dRSMse... read more

Yesterday was very lazy. We walked towards the northern end of the island (took about 10 minutes) to the beach opposite the Horizontal Hotel, where our hotel said the best snorkelling was to be had. There were some very comfortable-looking sunbeds in front of a beach restaurant called Gili Café (wifi worked fabulously on the beach too) and we could use them for free if we bought drinks, lunch etc. No problem with this plan, except that the reef was quite dead there and so we had to walk a little bit further north, then drift down with the current. They are trying to encourage new coral growth with sunken metal cages through which an electric current is passed, which speeds the process up X4. Hothot day reading and swimming, fantastic views to Gili Meno, and ... read more

Tip: Do - go snorkelling Don't - attempt to find a place to swim. A wasted effort as the island is surrounded by coral! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When we got off the speed boat onto Gilli T we thought... yes - no cars or mopeds! The best way to travel is on foot or in our case, we hired bicycles. Again, we booked our accommodation on the last night in Uluwatu using booking.com - we spent the first two nights on the party side of the island (east) in a homestay. We scoped the island out and decided to try staying the last two nights on the quiet side (west - aka sunset beach). We went for dinner in Samba on our first evening, they did a lovely Indonesian noodle soup - Sean had chicken satay and nasi ... read more

Today we spent the afternoon topping up our tans by the pool. It's nice to relax a bit after doing so many activities. In the late afternoon we wen t paddle boarding which is a bit like an enlarged surf board that at first you sit on and then later stand up on and row yourself along with an oar. Louise did well at this and we went alone and also did it together. In the evening we went back to the good market for some authentic food before going and watching a band. At one point they did the limbo song and me and Louise both had a go, although Louise wasn't too successful at it.... read more

Today was another day of relaxing and a little exploring although it's nice to know that nothing will be too hectic as the island is so small that it can be walked around within an hour. In the morning we got up late and went out for some breakfast whilst I was in search of a hairdressers as it was time for a chop. I eventually found a sign for a cheap hairs dresser which was novel as it was located in a ladies shop. Just a small seat with a mirror and a broken shaver. But for 30p who's complaining?? In the afternoon we stayed by the pool to sunbathe as the pool area is gorgeous, although a little annoying that we have to go to the shop to get beers as the place we ... read more