In july 2014, I had a chance to spent the holiday at Lombok, Bali. Ever heard of it?
It's an island near Bali and yes, it has great beach compared to Bali.
Here are some photos I took from my 4 days trip there. I went to two islands (Gili Terawangan and Gili Nanggu) and the rest of the days I went around the city and shopping for goods.
The first island I went to called Gili Terawangan. It has developed much, and it is intended for tourists who seek fun and pure holiday so it's made like Bali. There are so many small hotels, each have cafe or restaurant in front of its hotel. Each also have sun bathing spots, so if you don't live or at least order foods or drinks from its hotel and cafe, you're not permitted to sun bathe on their spots. Foods are great, it is quite cheap for the big portion they serve, mostly western food. They also provide bicycles to go around the island and many other facilities to enjoy your holiday there. Inside the beach is many coral reefs, and it's not that deep near the shore. I don't recommend swimming here because it will cause your feet bleed if you wear no protection.
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| Gili Terawangan - one of the hotel's spot |
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| Gili Terawangan - lining of market and small hotels |
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| Gili Terawangan - menu on Egoiste Cafe |
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Gili Terawangan - One of the hotel's spot
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| Gili Terawangan - Me on the beach Top - Chic Girl, Short - Unbranded, Bag - H&M, Hat - Unbranded |
The second island is Gili Nanggu. This island is more private and cleaner than Gili Terawangan, and there is only one hotel. It also has turtle breeding. It's a small island, you can walk from one end to the other. Also its waves are small so you can swim here with bonus : there ARE so many beautiful fishes!! It's a recommended beach for snorkeling :)
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| Gili Nanggu - crystal clear water usually, but it's a bit clouded since the day is not sunny |
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| Gili Nanggu - you can see the other island in your eyesight |
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| Gili Nanggu - the same photo as above, only a different perspective |
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| Gili Nanggu - me posing here, you cannot see other people here since it's more a private beach Top - Stradivarius, Short - Unbranded |
For nature enthusiast, I think you will find Lombok better than Bali since it is still clean and not much of tourists there.
I am grateful to have a friend living there, so I could cut my expenses ;)
All expenses I had include airplane tickets, boats, and a little for foods.
Fyi, Lombok has original spicy foods, especially seafood. For those who can't stand spicy foods, I recommend you to ask the restaurant or food counter to make the food less spicy ;).
Hope you find my post useful for you. Love,
xxx
