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Asia » Indonesia » Lombok » Gili Air March 28th 2007

2007-02-16 07-24-01

On Feb 16, we left Kuta to go to Gili Air island. The trip has 4 segments: 1) Kuta to Padangbai by minibus 2) Padangbai to Lembar (Lombok) by big ferry. 3) Lembar to Bangsal by minibus 4) Bangsal to Gili Air by long tail boat. We were picked up by our transport company at 6 am. We drove 2.5 hours to Pandangbai, the seaport at the east side of Bali. At Pandangbai, we learned the ferry will not leave until 10 am. That gives us an hour and a half of wait time. This is to make sure we eat at their restaurant and they get enough time to sell us a return ticket. It works. Be careful with the porters at Padangbai, and almost anywhere in Indonesia. To carry your bag for about ... read more

Gili Air Retreat

Asia » Indonesia » Lombok » Gili Air March 2nd 2007

main harbour

wanderinglaura

From Lovina, we bussed back to Kuta in the south (also near the airport). Matt made arrangements to head home. I met up with another friend from Vancouver and after a day of wandering around busy, touristy Kuta the two of us made the epic journey to Gili Air. Gili Air is one of what are known as "the Gilis," group of three small islands located off the northwest coast of Lombok. Gili means "island" and air means "water" in the indonesian language. Ironically, it is not easy to find water on this island. There are no lakes or creeks. Brackish (partly salty) groundwater is pumped up and used for cleaning and bathing. Drinking water is imported from Lombok. Gili Air is nearly circular in shape and approximately 1.5 to 2 kilometers through the middle. The ... read more

Gili Air

Asia » Indonesia » Lombok » Gili Air January 28th 2007

Jordan Chasing a Turtle

Your Guide Jordan

I had heard of these magical islands off the North West coast of Lombok called the Gili Islands. This string of islands boast some of the best diving, snorkling, and hammock recreation around Bali and Lombok. We chartered a shuttle to take us from Lovina, Bali to the Gili islands to put our new PADI certificates to use. Golo and Ingred, our German friends, saw a golden oppertunity and tagged along. Our first day on gili Air was breathtaking. Our bungallo was 20 meters from the beach which boasted a 2km reef 20 meters from the beach. White sand, hammocks and a bar that played Jack Johnson all day, there wasn't anything more we could ask for. For the next few days we snorkled in the morning, watched a movie with lunch and snorkled in the ... read more

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