Nusa Lembongan - Bikes, beaches and BBQ
Trip Start
Jun 08, 2012
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Trip End
Nov 27, 2012
Where I stayed
8am
The day started uneventful.
Woke up, got dressed and had a really big breakfast - toast with butter and jam, coffee, and yoghurt muesli with fresh fruit!
I walked around for a few hours trying to find a money changer as there are no ATMs on the island!
I had a few thousand Thai Baht on me and 2 euro. They wouldn't accept either.
I chatted with a local who was working at a restaurant and he was 21. His name is Gede and he wants to escape to Australia. He was a really nice man and wouldn't believe I was only 18.
I told him of my work back in Oz and how much I would make per month on average.
What I made in a day is what he made in a month.
I was surprised and shocked as he worked in a restaurant, serving people at the bar, and doing room services....like I did at Checkers Resort.
We said our goodbyes and promised if come back and chill.
Amy emailed me and I said I'd meet her at a place called Bunga Bungalows.
When I arrived, an Indonesian gentleman was taking to her about renting a Vespa.
I was hesitant to join her but we got a good deal in the end and the guy offered us free lessons.
We ventured towards the carpark and gave me Amy a bike and myself one too.
We rode around the lot a few times and I got the hang of it pretty quickly - so did Amy.
He told me to follow himself and Amy on the bikes to a place where we can go snorkeling for cheap.
So for 140,000 plus 450,000 - Amy and I have the bikes for the rest of the day to explore, and got 2 hours of snorkeling at 2 prime locations off of Nusa Lembongan.
$30 each....is pretty amazing.
So we have ridden around the south west corner if the island and seen amazing beaches.
This island is an oasis of friendly people, cheap food and photogenic views remember it all.
Tonight, we have fresh tuna and relax on a secluded bay with the locals and our friendly biker - Kent.
The day started uneventful.
Woke up, got dressed and had a really big breakfast - toast with butter and jam, coffee, and yoghurt muesli with fresh fruit!
I walked around for a few hours trying to find a money changer as there are no ATMs on the island!
I had a few thousand Thai Baht on me and 2 euro. They wouldn't accept either.
I chatted with a local who was working at a restaurant and he was 21. His name is Gede and he wants to escape to Australia. He was a really nice man and wouldn't believe I was only 18.
I told him of my work back in Oz and how much I would make per month on average.
What I made in a day is what he made in a month.
I was surprised and shocked as he worked in a restaurant, serving people at the bar, and doing room services....like I did at Checkers Resort.
We said our goodbyes and promised if come back and chill.
Amy emailed me and I said I'd meet her at a place called Bunga Bungalows.
When I arrived, an Indonesian gentleman was taking to her about renting a Vespa.
I was hesitant to join her but we got a good deal in the end and the guy offered us free lessons.
We ventured towards the carpark and gave me Amy a bike and myself one too.
We rode around the lot a few times and I got the hang of it pretty quickly - so did Amy.
He told me to follow himself and Amy on the bikes to a place where we can go snorkeling for cheap.
So for 140,000 plus 450,000 - Amy and I have the bikes for the rest of the day to explore, and got 2 hours of snorkeling at 2 prime locations off of Nusa Lembongan.
$30 each....is pretty amazing.
So we have ridden around the south west corner if the island and seen amazing beaches.
This island is an oasis of friendly people, cheap food and photogenic views remember it all.
Tonight, we have fresh tuna and relax on a secluded bay with the locals and our friendly biker - Kent.
