Blogs from Gili Air, Lombok, Indonesia, Asia - page 8

After quite a painless car and boat trip we arrived from Kuta Lombok to an island off Lombok called Gilli Air. This island had a couple of major differences from most places the first is to Nibby's delight no dogs allowed on the island, and the second no motorised transport all is done via traditional horse/pony and cart. We spent 6 days here. On our first day it was dedicated to the Sun, we rose at the crack of dawn to watch the Sunrise it was well worth it as it rose over the Volcano Rinjani on mainland Lombok afterwards we went back to bed for some needed rest. The first day was occupied by chilling out and playing computer games and getting ourselves into the leisurely groove, during the late afternoon we took a stroll ... read more

024b - Indonesia - Gili Air Side Story Mama Miskah's Gado-Gado written by Hannah In all honesty, gado-gado is one of the milder Indonesian dishes, which means it has more flavor and less heat. Wilted spinach covered with a liquefied sweet peanut sauce and decorated with cucumbers and fried tofu. Those of you who know me well know I have a major sweet tooth, and will combine almost anything sweet with peanut butter (marshmallows, honey, chocolate, etc.). So the fact that this dish became an immediate favorite shouldn't be surprising. Ingredients 2 large bunches of regular spinach (~2lbs, not baby spinach) - wilted 1 cucumber - halved length wise and cut into 1/4” pieces 1 small package tofu - cut into small pieces and fried 6-8 shallots - sliced thin 6-8 cloves garlic - sliced thin ... read more

024 - Indonesia - Gili Air 06/13/08 - 07/18/08 Indonesian paradise Gili Air will always have a special place in our hearts. What started off as a cool place to do a dive master internship ended up as a personal exploration of the love we have for each other: Hannah and I, companions and partners, traveling the world, committed to each other through thick and thin, ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED AT LAST! A first glance reveals tropical paradise: pristine waters, swaying palm trees, temperate days lounging on the beach, afternoons snorkeling or diving Han's reef, and lazy nights at the bar with seafood barbecues. Peel back the layers, however, and the heart of its inhabitants can be found. Staying on the island for five weeks meant that we got to know the real Gili Air. The ... read more

You've seen it on television. They show pictures of it in magazines. You then dream of going to a place like it. Maybe at this point you have been fortunate enough in your life to find that special place... paradise. Paradise can mean so many different things for different people. It could be a quiet place in your home, a peaceful view from the top of Mt. Tam, a quiet dinner in a unique part of the city.... but the paradise I'm talking about here is the stereotypical white sandy beach, quiet, isolated, amazing sunset, inspiring sunrise, banyan trees, coconut groves, water that gives you a new appreciation of the blue spectrum of color... paradise. ____________________________________ May 26th - 7:30am (Laying in a Hammock on the front porch of my cottage) The soft light wakes me ... read more

Qu'elle est dure la vie... En direct de Gili air, dans le seul cafe internet de la toute petite ile! Ici pas de voitures, pas de mobylettes, juste quelques chevaux tirant des petites carioles. Une seule route (sentier, qui se finit sur la plage), ici pour faire le tour de l'ile, il suffit d'une heure 30 a pied. C'est minuscule et delicieux. Il fait chaud, l'eau est turquoise et bien agreable pour se baigner, la vie sous marine hyper riche et variee. Voila trois jours que nous avons debarque, on s'est laisse prendre par le rythme de vie (plus que calme) local. Il y a plein de petits bungalows, des cabanes sur la plage ou manger indonesien et se siffler un bon jus de fruit frais pour a peine 50 centimes... Les locaux sont super souriants, ... read more