In Reply to: Gili Islands please help :) :) Thanks posted by baliloverrr on Thursday, 8. September 2011 at 08:49 Bali Time:
We went to Gili T/ Lombok for the first time a few weeks ago. We loved the differences,the cidimos(ponies and carts) no traffic,beautiful white sandy beaches and crystal clear water and the things that seem the same throughout Indonesia The people, the food, accommodation!
Because we hadn't been to either Gilis noe Lombok I booked us a tour package through Lombok tours.....This tour included pick up from Sanur to PadangBai seats on the Blue Marlin fast boat (an experience, fun for us but not for the motion sickness peeps!!)
2nts in the most lovely private spa villa at The Beach House (centrally located amongst everything!) a snorkelling trip and very proud to announce that I did not drown!!!
small speedboat trip across to Lombok (Lembah I think)
Driver and guide picked us up and delivered us to "The Sheraton" at Sengiggi , lovely beach and after Gili T seemed a lot of hawkers desperate to sell Pearls , pearls and more pearls!!! But the Sheraton was too big for us, plenty of cheap accom here!!
We were picked up the next morning for a tour of a couple of villages, the pottery joint ....Lombok Pottery....fabulous stuff here! and the weaving village where they make "Songat" amazing to watch.....bought a lovely piece of cloth here, not cheap but worth every rupiah!!!
The next morning after the hugest breakfast The Sheraton certainly has the biggest brekkies I have ever seen!! we were picked up and taken to Mataram Airport and sent on our way back to Bali. The flight is quick and easy..... Loved every second of this trip.....if you have the time go have a look! You will lve it.
If we go back to Gili T there are plenty of accom but I would love to stay at The Trawangan, its about 10min walk out of the noisy zone, but has the greatest resturant (tree houses) right on the beach....
I think I have raved on enough now!!! Deb