On the 19th, I caught a bus at 6 am to catch a ferry at 11am, to catch another bus when the ferry got in, to another boat! It was a full day of travel - but most of it was actually enjoyable. (I love boat rides). We got to our last boat (a really long, big canoe with a motor on the back that fit about 20 people) just before sunset, and headed to our final destination, Gili Trawangan. It is the largest of three islands off the northwest coast of Lombok (the island neighboring Bali). The swells were getting bigger as it was getting darker, making for a very adventurous 30 minute ride to the island. I made a few German friends on the bus before, so we stuck together to find a place to stay on the tiny island. It reminds me a bit of Thailand but instead of the over sized wheelbarrow, the only transport on the island were horse and buggy carts. (you don't need much since its only 8km around the whole island.)
The next day, we took advantage of the horse and buggy carts and went on a tour of the island - all of an hour including stops. :) The beaches are absolutely beautiful white sand, with crystal clear water.
One of the days, I went to a neighboring island with one of the girls - Gili Meno is only a 10 minute boat ride away. (a much calmer ride then from Lombok to Gili T!) It is the middle island, much smaller, not half as much to do, and almost as beautiful. It would be perfect if you wanted to get away from everything for awhile. We were happy being there for a few hours... :)
It was a short, beautiful stay on the island!
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