Blogs from Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 3

When you are on a beach, there is nothing but sunshine, blue skies and cool ocean waves surrounding you... what would you do? Soak it in? Us too!!! Since the last blog we didn't really do much other than eat, sunbathe and sleep so there isn't a whole lot to write about. One thing, or person I guess, that definitely makes it into this blog is Fernando, our new Brazilian friend!! He is this energetic friendly guy who loves to surf, loves his wife, loves playing the ukelele, loves travelling and all around loves life!! It was awesome just sitting around shooting the shit with him when he wasn't out in the waves. He speaks four languages and has been to some absolutely amazing places. We were so happy to have met him. Plus he is ... read more

Nusa Lembongan We caught the Scoot fast boat to Nusa Lembongan, an Island just off Bali and spend the next 2 ½ hours being jolted across the ocean with 2 meter swells. Just little ripples to us after a dinghy ride in 3 meter swells followed by a catamaran ride in 5 meter swells in Fiji last year. But to the lady who slouched against Carl the entire trip komotosed whilst vomitting and groaning - it was hell. We transferred from the Scoot boat into a smaller wooden boat to ride onto the beach, and as we approach Jungutbatu Bay I notice how the sea would rise in front of us and create tiered ledges as it moved towards the beach and then turned into ginormous waves. There were great big floating platforms in the bay ... read more

On January 20th Aoife and I got the early boat to Nusa Lumbongan. It is an island off the Southeast coast of Bali, approximately 8 square km in size. If you are looking for an island paradise, without the tourists, the boozing and the noise of every day life this is the place to visit. We stayed at the Secret Garden Bungalows in Jungutbatu village, around 50 metres from the beach.This is a great place to stay and it is super cheap, $15 USD per night It is owned by an English couple and the local staff are very helpful. There is nine bungalows set amidst tropical gardens, each with its own veranda with table and chairs and a hammock. I spent a lot of our time in that hammock!! We also rented a scooter for ... read more

Le 27 septembre 2011, Aujourd hui, on part pour la petite ile paradisiaque de Nusa Lembongan. Pour s y rendre on prend d abord un minibus jusqu la plage de Sanur, puis un bateau public qui nous amenera, en 1,5 heures, jusqu a notre ile. On embarque dans le bateau les pieds dans l eau… ce n est pas trop evident, il y a de la vague par ici… A peine installes, Carl commence a avoir mal au coeur… ca promet pour la traverse… On part, on se dirige tranquillement vers la barriere de corail qui protége la plage de Sanur des vagues de la haute mer. Soudain, Carl voit ma bouche s agrandir en un O parfait, avec des yeux ronds comme des billes… Il se retourne et apercoit le monster de vague que je ... read more

Depuis mon séjour en Polynésie française où j'ai entendu parlé de Nusa Penida et de ses mytérieux mola mola, je rêve de les observer en plongée. La saison s'étendant de juillet à septembre, toutes les chances sont de mon coté. Après avoir récupéré ma copine plongeuse Catherine, qui me rend visite pour 3 semaines, on se dirige vers Nusa Lembongan, une île au large de Bali. On est très près de Bali et pourtant l'île est vraiment paisible. Ici 90% des habitants vivent de la culture d'algues, ce qui fait que seulement quelques plages sont accessibles aux baigneurs ou aux surfeurs. Cela évite donc un tourisme de masse qui volerait son âme à l'île. Les plongées se font surtout près de l'île de Nusa Penida, bien plus grande que Lembongan mais quasiment inaccessible aux touristes et ... read more