Lombok in the distance

Sengigi and Gili Islands

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October 10th 2007
We got up early to catch our taxi which we had arranged a few days ago to take us to the port in Padangbai. We had managed to get a cheap price for the journey as we were initially going to get the bus and the taxi driver gave us a good deal. As the taxi was about 10 minutes late, Mark went for a wonder and later signaled me that he had found our taxi driver. After having a nice chat with the taxi ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more