Posted by Jenni C. on Tuesday, 16. February 1999 at 06:27 Bali Time:
In Reply to: cheap remote accomadation posted by David on Tuesday, 16. February 1999 at 05:46 Bali Time:
The Gili Islands are just the place for you. Just off the west coast of Lombok, you can catch a ferry (from either Bali or Lombok) to either 3 Islands - where you will chill so hard it will hurt. Beach cottages, no hawkers, no cars, especially no motorbikes. You can catch the local buggies around the Island, pushbike, or walk it. Just sunrise over Lombok's Gunung Rinjani & sunset down on Bali's Gunung Agung, sun, sun, sun, dive, dive, dive, drink, drink, drink & eat, eat, eat. Beach cottages vary in price - I stayed on Gili Trawangan for Rp15,000/night including a banana pancake & juice for breakfast. That's around A$3.00. Very basic, salt water shower, squat toilet, double bed with mozzie netting (essential), no fan. O.K., so you can pay say A$5/night and get a few luxuries. Up to you, but it's all there.
Jenni.