HNR..................14
Day thirteen of our holiday but only Day 6 Lombok.
Rate on the street Rp 8550.
Up early and breakfast has been moved from the restaurant (they told us yesterday so we knew in advance) to the pool bar/restaurant due to a huge insurance conference taking over the main restaurant. I actually quite enjoyed the changed. Boys not so sure. Not that it really matters!
Pancakes back on the menu so we're all happy! Breakfast fairly early again due to heading off for a final day of diving on Gilli T and surrounds! Laundry delivered and dropped off Rp 30,000. Drive up the coast again and met up with our Blue Marlin Crew.
Hubby and I had decided that we were going to spend the morning on Gilli T I was really looking forward to it. Those that know WA and Rotto (short for Rottnest - was originally called Ratsnest due to the local Quokkas- Google for more info) Gilli T reminds me of a Rotto from my child hood when it was pre-commercial tourist type places. Anyway..........I diverse!
We jump off and head left - walking all the way along. Lots of accommodation (from 5 star to home stay)and restaurants and many many Dive organizations. Then we stopped for a drink in a tiny cafe near the sort of square behind the main jetty. Rp 18,000. It was extremely hot walking round in the early morning as Shade that way was limited. When we walked right and all the way along there was quite a bit more shade.
With hind site what we should have done was taken a horse and cart around the island but by the time we thought about this we were nearly outta time. A must do for next time. Maybe!
Not overly sure how I feel about the whole horse and cart thing. Very sad to see them dragging a cart full of tourists (4-7 fat people) along but I guess it's their livelihood! So a bit of a catch 22. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. Large turtle hatchery half way along on the right hand side. Made a donation there to help with their continued conservation work.
Nice to spend a few minutes walking the turtles. Very peaceful to watch.
Round of drinks at the Terminal Restaurant. Rp 51,000 then back to the Blue Marlin Restaurant to wait for arrival of son and other divers. Lunch here again Rp 267,300 We joined then out on the boat for the final dive and I had a very dry trip home as I joined the crew on the roof of the dive vessel for the trip home. Everyone below got well and truly soaked!
Some serious swell on the way back but the Skipper seemed very experienced and looked after us well. Back to the resort to complete the final paperwork and Congratulations Mr 14 now has his Junior Open Water Diving qualification.
A bit of time spend relaxing before dinner Taxi Rp 22,000 to Bar U after changing money at BMC. Dinner Rp 256,000 and then Mr 14 taxi back to room. Drink at Cafe Coco Loco after booking our driver for the day tomorrow through Asmara. Taxi back via supermarket for more supplies.
More later for those that are interested. Thanks for reading.