Michele waiting for the fastcat

Reflections on Gili Trawangan

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October 2nd 2008
The island looks idyllic on the photos and it nearly is so, surrounded by a coral reef the water is clean and a blue/green colour with sand all the way round, however, this is partly spoiled by the amount of broken coral, which can make barefoot walking difficult. The 'strip' on the east coast is where it all happens and the beach is covered in trip and dive boats. The north beach is the best, ... 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