June 1st-June 5th Gili Trawangan I turned in the book from this island, so it was time to celebrate! We had been to this island last year, and just loved it. Such a party scene where the mushrooms are legal and every little whim is catered, too, but all in a bucolic sort of way. We snorkeled, dived, ate, drank, danced, and met some great folks. (Hi Stefan and Joy!) On the first full day after I turned in the book, we set out on bikes and explored around the whole island, ducking onto isolated beaches all along the way to find some good swimming and snorkeling. The next day we hung out with folks at a pool bar after I dived horribly, behaving like a proper underwater tourist (couldn’t get my buoyancy, couldn’t clear my
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