Gili-Senggigi-Bali 15-19 Jul 2009

After the Rinjani Trek (http://happyotrekker.blogspot.com/2009/07/rinjani-sembalun-trail-14-15-july-09.html), we endured a 3 hours journey to Bangsal where a private chartered speedboat was ready to take us to Gili Trawangan. We stayed 2 nights at Dream Diver to recuperate and to enjoy the crystal clear sea. The sunrise was fantastic and should not be missed. Thereafter, we spent a night each: in Senggigi, a coastal town in Lombok, and in Denpasar, a shopping paradise in Bali to hunt for souvenirs as well as bargains.

Check-in at Lombok Selaparang Airport was a breeze. Not the same at be said at Denpasar Ngurah Rai Airport owing to the tight security measures imposed following the bombing of 2 hotels in Jakarta a few days before.

Like in Denpasar Ngurah Rai Airport, on arrival at LCCT, we had to scramble for available space to complete and sign the H1N1 flu declaration form and to pass the fever detector screen. It was chaotic. It would have eased the human traffic congestion at LCCT had the forms been distributed for completion during the plane journey. As usual, the return AirAsia flight was delayed but we were all happy to touch Malaysian soil safely at 7 p.m.

My travelogue will not be complete if I make no mention of our outfitter:-

I find it pleasing to deal with Mr Sunny of PT. Lombok Trekking Travel Service. He possesses excellent PR and is professional, flexible, reliable and honest. Everything, from airport and harbour transfers to lodging and air flights as well as the Rinjani trek went like clockwork. He does live up to his motto that customers are kings by fulfilling almost all our requirements with EXTRAS. In short, I will certainly recommend him to anyone wishing to go to Lombok for a holiday or trek. Our trekking group was also blessed with the attentive services of the cheerful English speaking Guide Abdu and songster cum storyteller Guide Tuti.


For the photographs, please refer to http://happytrekker.shutterfly.com/pictures/6587.