Gili Trawangan, or Gili T as
it is affectionately known, is also 'the island of the cats' and the
'party' island , the largest of three small islands off the coast of
Lombok.
With no traffic other
than horse and carts, bicycles and of course, pedestrians, Gili T is
home to beautiful blue waters, amazing snorkelling and a nice backpacker
vibe. Although the influx of visitors have increased resort type
development and pushed the prices up, we managed to find a cute wee
bungalow with pool just over the road from the sea.
Mornings were spent
leisurely over breakfasts of fruit salad, juices, toasted sandwiches, pancakes and omelets, not all at the same time of course, on sun loungers equipped
with cats and the ocean lapping nearby.
We hired snorkels, masks
and fins one day and were amazed by the reef and thousands of fish, and
Si even followed a huge turtle for ages, on the one occasion I was too lazy
to go in again!
The sunsets from the
north eastern part of the island were wicked, and we took a couple of
hours to circumnavigate the whole island one lazy afternoon!
A good spot for rest and
relaxation, but not a lot of choice in the budget backpacker fare.
Next stop back on the mainland of Bali was the ferry port town of
Padang Bai.
Gili T cats and other island life pictures are here
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