Hello Thank you for your comment. The deck was very beautifully constructed and with such an amazing scenery on trawangan, thank you for builiding it. It was very peaceful there and we spent Neils birthday there and at the beach next to it. It is very nice to hear from you. I loved my time in the Gili islands very much and found the Indonesian people to be very lovely and hospitable. It is definately one of my favourite places I have been to. Terimah kasih!
nice to meet you hello mr neil and mrs. vik, i was so happy to see your photografh (mrs. vik at the "deck"). because i can to see the "deck" was i build. introduce my name gayeng from bali, iam a civil engineering and supervised that 'the deck" project at gili trawangan. do you now?... the owner of that "deck" is name mr. fahmi from jakarta, and sadly he was died when celebrate the grand-opening of that place. i tell you, the main plan he build that deck is to make that island more beatiful and make the foreign or visitor get a nice memory at there, only for love and pice, to build that deck is verry dificult because we are in the small island and so far to find something . we build that deck no for many, only for a good place and for a good facility to give the visitor. so if i see your ficture at that building now, i think the owner (in memoriam mr. fahmy) will to thank,s for you and he will happy "at There", because that building have famous in the world now. iam to thank for you , because the "deck" was i build can make visitor like you are get a sweet memory at that place. so... congratulation and thank you..SALAM..
nice to meet you hello mr neil and vik, iam so happy see you fotografh at gili trawangan island. because i can see the view "iron wood deck near the sea", and i have the live story when i work to make that "deck". iam civil enggineering and have a supervised that project at 2006 until 2007, to hard to make that build in the small island so far from everithing, but i belive can finished that project. the owner have a plan to build that "deck" is to make that island more beautiful and the foreign so happy to visited that place and hope the visitor have a nice memory at that place or at gili terawangan. do you now the owner that place " mr. Fahmy... has "go forever " when celebrate to grand opening that place, but iam think he was so happy, and i think he will verry happy "at there", because his "deck" at gili trawangan now famous in the world like the ficture of fotografh have you made. so thankyu sir' congratulation..... ( sorry my engglish no god, cause iam balineese people with a little knowledge in engglish).
great adventures and tips Great writing about great adventures. I'm enjoying following your blog and your very helpful tips. When I head to SA next year, I may forgo Venezuela and the Bolivian bike ride. I'm also shocked at the high price of health care--yikes.
venezuela Im glad you like our blog. Definately definately include Venezuela. Colombia is amazing, but Venezeula is one of the most beuatiful countries ever but consider what you want out of your trip as it lacks on the culture/atmosphere side or pretty towns of Colombia. Keep your wits about you with the military, they are the biggest pain about being there. Be confident and if you get hassles say that you would like to phone your embassy before handing over any cash (this may put them off). Los Llanos is a must for the amazing wildlife, Cainaima is touristy but amazing. We heard good things about Rio Caura (6day trip), obviously Roraima is also high up on the list but is another 6 days. The beaches are suppose to be great too at Mochima. We also heard that the Venezuelan Amazon area is quite good for visiting indigenous groups and we saw one tour offering to stay with a family, learn some of their crafts and go searching for tarantulas, but by the time we saw this tour we were already heading in the wrong direction. Obvioulsy the other big hassle is the cash situation, stock up on dollars in a large Colombian city before heading over and hide them everywhere. A tour for angel falls is around $250 (at the unofficial exchange rate), 3 days, and Los Llanos is around $150 for a few days.
I hope this is helpful and have a great time. Neil and Vik
Hi! Hey you two!! Just a quick note to say "Hi" and that I'm enjoying reading your blogs - hope your arms are getting stronger now Vik. Hope to see you soon - take care til then. Ali.xx
U hink you r lucky! Co2 plant looks braw the day!
What aboot the full story aboot the Bawang Boys of Bario? Sure they were at the festival last year - a better gay dancing troup yer no likely to see! Blog looks soooooooooooooo professional, 2 much time on your hands or cutty cutty pasty pasty and photoshop used. Ye couldnae tempt me wi aw they quality sites , experiencies, culture and time off. Er , am seeek!
Have a good 1 watch out for denghi fever. Sausages.
All at Torness - Sure yer no wanting a job? preflight checks for LPR are due!
Great photos Hi, I am off to do this walk for a second time in 2 weeks and it looks like you had great fun doing it!!! Top description and photos well done. If you fancy more challenges and u get chance take a look at www.walksyorkshire.com thanks
nice 1 good to read your blog...im going to thailand at xmas for 8 weeks(with a trip to laos/cambodia thrown in)and i start it working on an elephant sanctuary in chaing mai for 1 week...no plans after that ,,will just go with the flow...enjoy the rest of your trip and i will be looking out for your next update..x tammy
We are on our round the world tour of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, back to Thailand south, Malaysia (incl. Borneo.), Singapore, Indonesia (Bali, Java, Lombok, Flores, Komodo, hopefully!), New Zealand, Australia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil,
Hopefully complete in one year - if the budget lasts!... full info
Neil and Vik
Neil McDonald and Viktoria Leighton
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Thank you for your comment. The deck was very beautifully constructed and with such an amazing scenery on trawangan, thank you for builiding it. It was very peaceful there and we spent Neils birthday there and at the beach next to it. It is very nice to hear from you. I loved my time in the Gili islands very much and found the Indonesian people to be very lovely and hospitable. It is definately one of my favourite places I have been to. Terimah kasih!