Blogs from Gili Air, Lombok, Indonesia, Asia - page 2

For our final three weeks in Indonesia, we'd decided to stay on the Gili Islands off Lombok. We'd visited this set of three tiny islands twelve years earlier when we got married in Bali. At that time we'd chosen Gili Trawangan as our base but we'd heard it was now a bit too much of a crazy party. The next island along, Gili Meno, was still supposedly very quiet and under-developed, so this time we chose Gili Air as a happy medium. It took several days for us to settle in and make Gili Air feel like home. Partly, our timing didn't help. We arrived on the island on a no-moon, when tidal swings are the greatest. The high tide happened to fall during the middle of the day, meaning that there was very little beach. ... read more

Z Bali wyspy Gilli Air i Gilli Trawangan Z Bali wyruszylismy na cudne male wysepki Gili nalezace do Lombok. Wyspy sa polozone bardzo blisko siebie, spedzilismy tydzien na Gili Air i tydzien na Gili Trawangan. Na wysepkach nie ma ani samochodow ani nawet motorynek, jedynymi srodkami transportu sa rowery, konie i wlasne nogi. Gili Air jest 2 co do wielkosci, mniejsza jest Gili Meno a wieksza - Gili Trawangan, Gili Air zwykle da sie obejsc plaza dookola w okolo godzinke, Trawangan w okolo 1,5. Generalnie panuje tu bardzo zrelaksowany klimat, nikt sie nigdzie nie spieszy, jest sporo turystow, kilka szkol nurkowania zarowno PADI jak i SSI, nie ma tutaj psow - tylko koty. Jak zawitalismy na wyspy od razu zauwazylismy, ze koty maja ogonki roznej dlugosci a niekiedy nawet wcale. Ponoc jest to genetyczne. Wszedzie gdzie ... read more

Saturday 12th March 2016 Happy to be waving goodbye to the sweat box of a room, but sad to be leaving Gili T which offered us an amazing 4 days, we left the homestay to catch the 9:30am boat to the next island on our list, Gili Air, which is only a short 10 minute ride away. Loading our bags aboard along with tonnes of other island hopping travelers, we arrived at Gili Air and made our way to our new accommodation, a detached bungalow set in a lovely green private garden. We were met by the owner of 'Yoland Guest House' and he showed us to the room. The first thing that hit us was the cool air of the aircon and we knew we'd have a good stay. After dropping off our bags we ... read more

After having a good nights sleep but not being able to face a cold shower, I had my breakfast and got picked up along with 7 others to be taken to the harbour. Waiting with a couple from Belgium and a couple from Canada for the public boat to be full and we would be on our way. Sharing the long wooden boat with about 50 locals, boxes of beers, baskets of vegetables and fruits - 20 minutes later we had arrived at Gili Air. There are no roads on the island, so no traffic, and only one path that winds its way round - which can be walked in about 1hr. If transport is needed its by bicycle or horse and cart. The beaches are very clean with mostly white sand and clear turquoise waters ... read more

25-26 mars "C'était un tout petit bateau Sur l'eau du Pacifique Dans un pays où il fait chaud Sous le ciel des Tropiques" Les Joyeux Naufragés (Gilligan's Island) Entre Lombok et Bali se trouvent trois îles paradisiaques exactement comme on se les imagine: sable blanc poudreux, eau turquoise transparente qui s'étire à l'indigo et huttes en paille. C'est le décor parfait pour des vacances ça. Ce sont les trois "Gilis": Gili Trawangan (Gili T), Gili Meno et Gili Air. Bref, ce sont les "Gili, Gili, Gili". Je m'embarque donc ce matin pour le petit paradis flottant qu'est Gili Air. Mon estomac fait encore des siennes à cause de l'oeuf pas frais ingéré à Senggigi. Je me refuse de manger quoi-que-ce soit pour l'instant. Je manque atrocement d'énergie donc. Mais ça devrait se tolérer, écrasé sous les ... read more