What's stranger than being in a foreign country for the first time? Going back a second time...
Revisiting a place means that your memories - fond or shitty - are about to be pushed aside and/or overwritten. It's about moving on, and that can be very difficult.
After landing in Denpasar, I made a quick getaway from Bali...
Airplane to Denpasar
Taxi to Padangbai
Ferry to Lembar
Bemo to Mataram
Overnight ferry from Bali (Padang Bai) to Lombok (Lembar)
First stops, visiting friends :)
Non-alcoholic Bintang (local beer) !
Bintang = star
After a few days in Chakranegara, Mataram...
I continued east to explore Sumbawa, an island I had never been before
...on another night ferry
Then some bad stuff happened, involving a truck, pervert, and money. But let's not get into that!
The next day was much better :)
Bemo!
Are we there yet?
And I found this place by mistake...
Lakey Beach
Think I'll stay awhile
Hello Kitty
I said it first
new beds!
my things approve
new friends
locals from nearby Bima
BBQ Time!
The view: Lakey Peak, world class surf spot
'hati ayam bakar' (hot grilled chicken)
Sambal! Spicy stuff
too many to COUNT!
Too many balls on the table
Parts of this reef are still in parts of my feet
meet my friend in the corner
and my friend from under the bed
this friend will be sleeping outside
Indonesian barbs
I need a pick-me-up
Ok!
Many waves (all uncaught by me), Bintangs, sunsets, and a serious limp later... It's time to say "Bye, Lakey!"
and hello to Bima!
I look like a young Indonesian boy
can i keep them?!
Re-enactment of an event in Sumbawan history
(i'm too ignorant to know what it was)
Badminton in traffic
Back to Lombok... sunrise on the ferry
it's Perfect
handshakes all around
snack time!
sweet cakes :)
my list of friends is getting long
revisiting the water temple in Mataram :)
Rawr!
don't take the girl
Indonesian cotton candy
Time for coconuts in Sengigi!!
We were charged the local price of 8,000 rupiah ($0.80) for 1 coconut
A tourist ordered one after us and was charged 40,000 rupiah ($4.00) for 1 coconut
Mahal!!
The view
Storm coming!
will it cover the sunset?
we don't know. but we look and smell great
Yay reminds me of rainy season!!
Waiting for the rain to pass
Here we go!
Don't stare directly at the sun!
Fine, we will stare at her instead
Creating cowboys everywhere. Whoops ;)
Indonesian line dancing?
Kuta, Bali
WORST tourist spot I have ever been to in my life
but the beach is gorgeous
Beloved Mulia
One day, Rinjani...
This trip is difficult to summarize using words and photos. It was an emotional and challenging trip. One that presented very little of what I wanted but very much of what I needed. It was humbling, and it was real. And I can still say
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