I spent the day going from Lombok to Gili Islands. Gili means island and there are 3 small islands off Lombok called Gili Air (smallest), Gili Meno (the middle and in-between in size), and Gili Trawangan (largest of the 3 Gilis). This pic was taken along the Lombok coastline as we road a powered dugout with pontoon outriggers on both sides! Note the dramatic coastline - that's an isolated thatched hut fishing village on the beach and volcanic mounts in the background. Incredibly picturesque - well it is in person!
We stopped in several places around the Gili's to snorkle. Reef was in sad shape - but fishes were plentiful in the medium/small size range. Strange was the fact that there were sea urchins!?! This pic was taken on Gili Meno where we ate lunch at a beach side restaurant. I had BBQ snapper with a sweet/sour sauce - fresh and delicious especially for just $2.50!The Gili Islands have terrific white sand beaches and small accommodations - some but few with AC. They have no wells or cistern systems. Therefore, there is not source of fresh water for bathrooms and showers - they all use saltwater. for these purposes. If this had not been the case, I would have stayed there - but showering in saltwater bothers me too much. One benefit of not having any fresh water is because of its absence, there are no mosquitos!
Tomorrow I am doing 3 dives - and will be leaving the Blackberry at the hotel.
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