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indonesia part 4: lastly, lombok
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[posted: 2011-09-25]
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welcome to lombok
panorama: a fully loaded public boat. at one point, we had to pass a baby to the front. :)
a fully loaded public boat.
beachfront restaurant seating, gili meno
bendi transport
nanda laundry by mecine
baby green sea turtles (
chelonia mydas, kura kura
). they were so young that some still had trouble coordinating both flippers.
a baby green sea turtle (
chelonia mydas, kura kura
) lifts its head up to the air
the gili meno sea turtle conservation project tries to protect the eggs and young turtles from predators.
the gili meno turtle sanctuary project aims to protect the eggs and young turtles from predators.
panorama: diana cafe, gili meno.
coconut shakes at diana bar
beachfront seating at diana bar. this can be found virtually everywhere on gili meno
a local woman is collecting salt at the island's salt lake.
math in danger: ladybug attack!
sunset with a view of gunung agung (
volcano & highest peak in bali
)
panorama: approaching dawn on gili meno, with a view of gunung rinjani (volcano & lombok's highest point)
sunrise behind the gunung rinjani massive
vicious ants were always out to get me (
or my toes
) at beachfront seating. i kid you not!
and this is how 200.000 rupiahs per night magically turns into 400.000 per night at mallias child. for comparison, check the "4" at "number of nights".
the most terrible toilet of all times (and i've seen a few).
mr. monkey digs sprite
a view of northwest lombok
our taxi driver kept laughing about how unsafe the transporter in front of us was.
a very tidy garden compound at oka homestay, mataram
sidewalk in mataram (lombok's capital). not exactly barrier free.
kids were playing hide and seek at the bus station. one kid actually hid in the garbage bin.
on lombok's main road.
how often do you see three kids driving across the beach on a motorcycle?
panorama: sasak fishing boats at the beach in kuta, south lombok
colourful sasak fishing boats
cellphone towers were the only machines with electrical power during the frequent power outages.
steel wire transport with a scooter
a family of goats is roaming the tourist shops.
panorama: the beach at batu kotak, near kuta
surfers waiting for the perfect wave
panorama: pantai segar, one of the beaches near kuta
beautifully patterned miniature sea shells
this dog apparently lives at the doorstep of our bungalow (
at swiss-owned "the spot bungalows"
). he wasn't deterred (
or woken up
) by anything.
instant pollen chrysanthemum with honey crystals
"poo" for sale in a supermarket. this was obviously in the refrigerated section. ;)
back in mataram, lombok's capital
mataram, lombok's capital
linda sport sells sports gear, instruments and guns.
a security guy is getting rid of some trash. through the drain.
a last serving of nasi goreng (with cuttlefish)
the safety of aviation in indonesia is probably best explained with the complimentary prayer card for all major religions.
panorama: dunkin donut shop at jakarta airport (
domestic terminal
).
shark fins for sale at an airport shop in jakarta. wow.
arriving at munich airport, we were greeted by doctor watson.
