It was nice sunny day to start for a new day, from the discussion we had a night before during dinner we will take speed boat to nearest island for our lunch. The plan is quite simple, breakfast in hotel then free and easy. Meet at lobby 10am then a van will pick us up to the jetty. But I do not want to waste the time do nothing while wait till 10am so immediately after grab my breakfast about 8am then head to the swimming pool for a swim. Left the pool half an hour before 10am and back to room for a change to go island tour.
Everybody got into the van then we are all good to go for a mini excursion. On the way we see few nice spot good for photo this asking the driver if we could have a brief stop. And he brought us to a place where we could walk out to the edge of cliff. This place was awesome and I am telling myself should go again after the trekking on Mount Rinjani.
Arrived the jetty where many boats or luxury yacht "parked" and we start looking for the guy who will bring us to Gili T island with speed boat. After a while 2 small boat shown up and really shocking to see how "naked" the boat was. Although I find it a fun ride on the small speed boat but to other it may be a challenge.
Gili T was the biggest island among the Gilis which three of them consider part of Lombok. More foreigners flooding this island than Lombok island. One reason I could think off as a tourist was the island really brings you out of the urban life style. No motor vehicle on this island, the only way to move around on this island was either by public transport horse cart or bicycle provided by the hotel you are staying. We hop on to the horse cart going around the island for about 40 minutes then settle down in one of the restaurant (Warung Warna) for lunch. The view from any part of the island was magnificent.
After lunch heading back to Lombok island with speed boat and we will have our own time for few hours before getting a famous grilled seafood as dinner. Again I must get myself into the pool for few laps of swimming, to stretch my muscle and cool off from the hot sun. Back to hotel room once satisfy with a dip in the pool, start to packing for the trekking on Mount Rinjani.
Clean up, change and ready for dinner which I see as carbo-loading session. We were took to a restaurant (Restoran Menega) where the cook will use coconut shell as the burning fuel to grill seafood. The taste was good whcih could be due to the coconut shell and I had few refills of rice to store more energy in the muscle for tomorrow. After dinner went straight back to hotel rest a while then go to bed early to gain more sleep.
Everybody got into the van then we are all good to go for a mini excursion. On the way we see few nice spot good for photo this asking the driver if we could have a brief stop. And he brought us to a place where we could walk out to the edge of cliff. This place was awesome and I am telling myself should go again after the trekking on Mount Rinjani.
Arrived the jetty where many boats or luxury yacht "parked" and we start looking for the guy who will bring us to Gili T island with speed boat. After a while 2 small boat shown up and really shocking to see how "naked" the boat was. Although I find it a fun ride on the small speed boat but to other it may be a challenge.
Gili T was the biggest island among the Gilis which three of them consider part of Lombok. More foreigners flooding this island than Lombok island. One reason I could think off as a tourist was the island really brings you out of the urban life style. No motor vehicle on this island, the only way to move around on this island was either by public transport horse cart or bicycle provided by the hotel you are staying. We hop on to the horse cart going around the island for about 40 minutes then settle down in one of the restaurant (Warung Warna) for lunch. The view from any part of the island was magnificent.
After lunch heading back to Lombok island with speed boat and we will have our own time for few hours before getting a famous grilled seafood as dinner. Again I must get myself into the pool for few laps of swimming, to stretch my muscle and cool off from the hot sun. Back to hotel room once satisfy with a dip in the pool, start to packing for the trekking on Mount Rinjani.
Clean up, change and ready for dinner which I see as carbo-loading session. We were took to a restaurant (Restoran Menega) where the cook will use coconut shell as the burning fuel to grill seafood. The taste was good whcih could be due to the coconut shell and I had few refills of rice to store more energy in the muscle for tomorrow. After dinner went straight back to hotel rest a while then go to bed early to gain more sleep.
A view back to the beach near our hotel.
A new found friend...I don't mean my friend (knew him on this trip) Stefan and the cow. Lol
The cows do know where to pick for a good place to hangout.
After these coconut trees, walk at your own risk. Lol
We will be heading this way to jetty as well as the starting point for our trekking.
The mother and her cattle, don't they look alike....I thought all cow look the same.
One nice curve for a drift...
This jetty will bring us to any of three Gilis.
Few fishing boat was seen and I didn't take any of those luxury yacht.
That's mine ride....cool isn't it?
The only jetty on Gili T aka Gili Trawangan.
The water was so clean and clear.
Many boats along the shore, waiting for customer to go snorkeling, diving, island hopping, etc.
The Terminal but looks like Tube station logo, must be owned by a Brit.
A drink while deciding where shall we go on the island.
A boat on the table...
This is the only public transport you will find on Gili T.
Speechless...
Speechlesssss....
This is the view from my dining table in Warung Warna.
The grills from the fire with coconut aroma...and the rice too. Lol
