The last 5 days have been jam packed with new adventures here on Nusa Lembongan. Besides the fact that N.L. is very much like what Bali would still be like is no tourists ever came, it also has the perfect mixture of young travellers and funky villages gathered on the seashore.
A few days ago we awoke with ambitions of walking around the entire island, thinking somehow it must be as small as the guidebook makes it sound. About 4 hours and 8 miles later, we were looking at the happy tourists riding their scooters around, asking ourselves, why the hell didn't WE think of that! :) Adam looked like he had rubbed himself down with coconut oil (AKA sweat & sunscreen & humidity). He was so hot he ventured into the water where local villiages were loading cows into boats with no ramps- quite a spectacle- and quite brave of Adam! Along the way we were offered the opportunity to in with a local farmer on his peanut and tapioca garden, which we politely declined explaining that we've killed every garden we've ever planted. He understood.
The next day was filled with ocean adventures and Adams 100th scuba dive! Yeh! We spent the rest of the day lounging around the dive shop and pool with new found friends. Since arriving to Indonesia, we had yet to spend more than 4 or 5 nights (at the very most) in one place, so we've really enjoyed spending time in one place and find you meet many more people that way too! We went to dinner with a Canadian couple who have been living in Australia for 3 years and a solo traveler from Geremany, how adventurous! After several Bintangs and lots of laughter, it's been decided we're going to Austrailia! (No not this trip, we wish!)
Today we sang "Born to be Wild" as we drove our hot rod scooter around the island. Nusa Lembongan is also connected by an old, rickety, wooden suspention bridge to another island. So of course, we felt the need to cross this bridge on a death defying act of courage, but obviously not Heathers courage. Actually, Adam was very proud of Heathers courage, let alone the fact that she even got on the back of the thing! Although we had a blast scooting around the islands, the wierdest, or maybe scariest part, was that it actually felt completely normal to drive on the left side of the paths (aka road). I think we've been here a little too long!
Okay, time to return our Hog and have a Bintang while the sun goes down over Bali... rough life, but someones gatta do it.
3 comments:
Heather, I have to say you are one brave girl getting on the back of a scooter with Adam. I can just picture it. He was always "Born To Be Wild"
Did you ever see the mola mola fish ?
I think the concensus here is you two should write a book someday about your adventures.
See you soon.
I think from now on you two should only travel by scooter singing Born To Be Wild. I love reading about all the fun you guys are having.
Julie
I think one of the reaction buttons at the end of your blogs should say jealous..... i would be hitting that one all the time. Can't wait to hang out with you guys soon!!!!!!
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