Tag Archives: lombok

Rambling on random things, torturous Rinjani trek, etc

Posted on 7 September 2009 by Simone

Written last night, Sunday 6 September (details of torturous two day Rinjani Trek further below). Just back from dinner at a local place, where I chose my food from the window of the stall (rice, tuna, tofu, potato cake, vegetables, … Continue reading →

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Paradise, again

Posted on 31 August 2009 by Simone

Monday 31 August Left Senggigi and arrived in Gili Air yesterday. Got a proper hotel room(bungalow) for 150,000!!! I’m in paradise, again ;) . The island is beautiful, the hotel is beautiful (pool, proper room, bathroom, towels, tv(!), proper breakfast … Continue reading →

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General update from Lombok

Posted on 29 August 2009 by Simone

I’m now skipping Java *and* Sumatra, but at least I can say I’ve seen Lombok (and Komodo Dragons! see post way down there). I want to climb Mount Rinjani, which is the second highest mountain in Indonesia. I’ll climb to … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Bali, Hello Lombok

Posted on 21 August 2009 by Simone

Wednesday 19 August – Sanur/Seeds of Hope The other day my mission was to get to the Seeds of Hope Children’s Home where my friend Amy from Perth worked for 3 months recently. I walked to where the bemos were, … Continue reading →

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