Road trip in a road trip

This was an amazing trip for ten days. Taking a boat from Sengigi on Lombok to Labuanbajo on Flores Island, with multiple stops on the way. It took us three days to reach destination, with the first stop, a warm welcome on Perama Island: white sand beach, snorkeling, campfire BBQ and guitar songs. Mostly sailing during the night, sleeping on deck under the stars with great people. More stops on remote beaches for snorkeling and Komodo Island, to see the Komodo dragons, which can get over 3 meters long!!!

After arriving in Labuanbajo, a day of doing just nothing, before visiting the rest of the island. With 2 'crazy' Polish guys, Maciej and Pawel, and Maxi, girl from Germany, we decided to rent a car with driver. We have seen all the beautiful highlights of the island. Rice fields in the form of a spider web, a traditional village of the Ngada people, Blue Stone beach, Moni village, Kelimutu mountain lakes.... Staying overnight in simple home stays... A lot of driving over narrow and winding roads in 4 days, flat tire on our way back, but worth the sore bums!!

Back in Labuanbajo, back on the boat for Christmas party, and then back to Lombok. Another two days of sailing. And now: chillin' out on a tiny island just off the coast of Lombok, called Gili Trawangan....

Bali part 1

OK. Bali. Where to begin... So far, so good!! Love it here!! Been here for just a few days and I already have the feeling I left France weeks ago. Slowly, slowly...that is what I hear during the whole day, nice habit. Don't worry, be happy: just to quote Bobby McFerrin, hahahah!

The first few days, nothing more than sun, beach, waves and trying to surf: good fun although I will never be a real surf dude. Lunch and dinner at one of the many, many warungs. Real good food for a very good price. So much choice with all the different regions in Indonesia, that it is sometimes hard to choose where to eat. In the evenings mostly chilling out at the beach or at a friends house. Few times to a reggae bar in Kuta, awesome!!! Live-music the whole evening.

The last three days I made a first trip on the island, for a short visit to Ubud and Lovina, to see where I will be staying when I get back from a boattrip to Lombok, Flores and the Gili's.... You will be a be to read that in my next post!!! For now: Selamat tinggal...