Geo: -8.35032, 116.043Did some snorkeling after checking out of the room. Annic went back to Bali. Waited for my Komodo-Trip friends to arrive on the island. Got a new place to stay and relaxed for the rest of the afternoon. In the evening we all went to get us some nice fresh caught fish (Tuna, Snapper, Mahi-Mahi) and enjoyed the evening by the beach and a spectacular big orange/yellow moon.Annic verliess die Gili's heute wieder und ich ging noch etwas Schnorcheln nachdem wir ausgecheckt hatten. Wartete auf meine Freunde vom Komodo-Trip, die heute auch nach Trawangan gekommen sind. Und fanden nach ein wenig Sucherei eine neue Bleibe. Ruhte mich am Nachmittag aus bevor wir dann am Abend alle gemeinsam frisch gefangenen Fisch (Tuna, Snapper, Mahi-Mahi) fuer's Abendessen aussuchten und am Strand den spektakulaeren orange/gelben Mond genossen. ... read more

Geo: -8.51927, 115.263Sooner or later it had to happen. Probably picked up some bacteria colony with last night's dinner. The stomach cramps started at 2AM, traveler's diarrhea. Around here also nicknamed "Bali Belly".Luckily i had the right pills with me. But the cramps still return from time to time. Got picked up by my driver in the morning and we headed straight to Ubud. First to the Monkey Forest Sanctuary, with free-range monkey rowdy's. Later i strolled through the lovely town with its endless art and crafts shops. From there we went to the famous rice terraces where we stopped for a scenic lunch.Next stop Kintamani Volcano in the north of Bali. It was surprisingly cool up there at the viewpoint. But the clouds prevented any good picture-taking. Drove back south to another temple visit. Before ... read more

Geo: -8.72412, 115.17In the morning i went with the others to the airport in the hope to get a cheap flight back to Bali and got lucky :) Paid even less than for the flight to Flores. Back in Bali in the late afternoon. And relaxed at the pool. Am Morgen ging ich mit den anderen zum Flughafen in der Hoffnung heute noch nach Bali zurrueckzufliegen. Und hatte Glueck :) Zahlte sogar weniger als fuer den Flug hierher. Am spaeten Nachmittag war ich zurrueck in meinem Hotel und ruhte mich am Pool aus.... read more

Geo: -8.67063, 119.572Wake up at the first beam of sunlight. Today we went dragon hunting. Komodo Dragons! Reminiscences of dinosaurs. One bite and the bacteria in their saliva give you 24 hours before they eat you alive. Something that happened to our guide on Rinca Island (our first destination and kind of 'The Lost World') about 3 months ago while taking another tour group on a hike. That's how he made it on the list next to the visitor center where the Komodo dragon attacks are divided into 'Survived' and 'Dead On Site'. Accordingly our small band of bravehearts went into the jungle with mixed feelings. And it didn't help when we were told there are also deadly Green Tree Vipers and Cobra's to be found on this island. Apart from the venomous crabs in the ... read more

Geo: -8.72412, 115.17Today was tough ;) Slept in, enjoyed a nice Indonesian lunch, got a massage, went to the beach and had some Bali Hai beers and a cocktails chatting with fellow travelers. (And all this because the flights to Flores were booked out for today)Heute war ein harter Tag ;) Schlief aus, genoss ein leckeres indonesisches Fruehstueck, hatte eine Massage, ging zum Strand und trank ein paar kuehle Bali Hai Bier und Cocktails mit anderen Reisenden. (Und das alles nur weil die Fluege nach Flores fuer heute ausgebucht waren)... read more