Blogs from Sengigi, Lombok, Indonesia, Asia - page 2

After a week in Bali, I headed to Lombok. Lombok is a beautiful island and a bit less developed tourist-wise than Bali. I took the local ferry early in the morning from Padang Bai, and it took three and a half hours to get to Lembar. The ferry ride provides wonderful views of Bali and the waters separating the two islands. The day I crossed, the weather was perfect—warm air with a cool breeze and sunshine throughout the crossing. In Lombok, I mostly relaxed and unwound, not doing too many things. I stayed in Senggigi, a beach town just north of the capital, Mataram, during my stint in Lombok. Though the town didn’t offer a lot, I greatly enjoyed staying there as a jumping off point to the rest of the sights within the island. In ... read more

Well it's been 3 months and I am writing our last travel blog for 2014. In one way the time has gone by quickly but it seems like we have been away forever! Our two weeks on Lombok has been a great way to end our trip with lots of R & R and time for enjoying the local people and exploring the island. I have determined the climate is perfect on Lombok. It's hot but there doesn't seem to be that intense heat that can tire you out. Perhaps the humidex isn't as high? There always seems to be a gentle breeze that keeps it a little cooler. it's very enjoyable sitting on the pool deck overlooking the ocean. We haven't had any rain this week which is typical this time in April as the ... read more

22 mars (Kuta, Bali) Le staff du Prawita m'a reconnu hier soir, et le type de la reception m'a gentiement "upgradé" à une chambre avec l'air climatisée. Je n'ai jamais aussi bien dormir en Indonésie que la nuit dernière dois-je vous avouer. Je profite de ma journée à Kuta, Bali pour me remettre sur pieds de toutes ces longues heures dans les transports. "Eh mate! You lost weight bro!" que me dira Angeli, la massothérapeute que j'avais prit l'habitude d'aller voir sur Legian Road. Normal ça. C'est ce que ça fait donc de manger trop souvent du riz et des nouilles dans cette chaleur tropicale... et puis de transpirer sa vie à chaque respiration aussi. Comme il me reste plus ou moins une semaine en Indonésie, je décide de faire un dernier grand saut et de ... read more

Selamat Malam... Auf dem Weg nach Bali II, Räucherstäbchen, Blütenpracht, Hindutempel , sternenklare Nacht.... ....Liebe, Hass ,Triebe, selbstzerstöhrender Geist. Gift des Unterbewusstseins in die Seele sickernd und dunkle Seiten der Selbsterkenntnis, schwere Zeiten liegen hinter Kilometern von Kontinenten. Was ist der Geist? Bio-chemische Reaktionen, evolutionäre Abläufe in das Gedächtnis der DNA gebrannt. Über Jahrmillionen verschlüsselt und in zehn Jahren entschlüsselt, doch wer hält den Schlüssel in der Hand? Eines der auf der Erde innewohnenden Organismen, Geister, Golems ,Götter? Der Mensch sich selbst zum Gott der Schöpfung emporhebend in dem Bewusstsein allem und jedem überlegen zu sein....Nur nicht seinem eigenen EGO... Ein Ablauf von Reizweitergabe, durchgebrannter Synapsen, sich neu verknotend, um sich selbst windend, rechte, linke Gehirnhälfte, neuverk... read more

After being dropped back in Sengigi and despite our desire to just sleep, we showered and headed for the pool! Unfortunately for us we booked into a hotel on a massive hill, and were given a room at the top of a massive hill....so this was painful! On the evening we went for a lovely meal on the beach and had a nice early night ready for moving back to Bali again tomorrow. We have now realised that hungover boat rides = no fun at all. On waking up the next day...the real pain started! We groaned our way down the hill for breafast and even more so to the taxi! Then we winced our way along the walkway to the boat and onto the boat. Unfortunately for us we had not managed to book a ... read more