It’s good to be back! Early this week I braved thirty five hours of door to door travel with four tight connections in order to meet Anders and his family on Nusa Lembongan for a few days of pampered easing back in to life in Indonesia. We dove with Manta Rays, rented motorbikes and crossed over to Nusa Cenigan, and relaxed in our beautiful local-style bungalows. I fell even more in love with this island than I did the first time.
Now I’m back in Gili Trawangan and while the first few days have been rough in terms of finding a place to stay and readjusting to the daily wifi battle, it is wonderful to be back in the sunshine and under the slow spell of island life.
Photo A
Our charming bungalow in Mushroom Bay on Nusa Lembongan
Photo B
A colorful nudibranch
Photo C
Cliff jumping on Nusa Cenigan
Photo D
Nusa’s infamous manta rays
Photo E
A day on the bikes, and lunch of pineapple fried rice
Photo F
The waters at our pool and off the coast
Which photo is your favorite?
Not choosing, they are all too gorgeous! Enjoy your adventure and your hottie!!!
Ha, thanks Andi! You are too sweet π
More amazing pictures Alex. I really love that bungalow, it is so inviting.
It looks like that long journey was worth it.
The journey is almost, almost always worth it. Next time I will schedule longer connections though π
Great photos, I like them all! π x
Thanks Helen, can’t complain about that answer π
Manta rays, that’s an excellent pic. Although the pineapple rice is making my mouth water, all those carbs (I hate diets)!
What is this… “diet” you speak of?! π Seems you are doing a rather extreme version, from the post I just read on your site!
So you’re the one :). I struggle with moderation sometimes. It just seems so… moderate.
I agree, the manta rays are stunning, but I cant go past a jumping pic. Go Anders!!
Proud to say I did it too! Of course, I did make him go first π
I’m not going to lie Alex, this Anders makes a fine model for your weekly pics! I’m going with photo C
Ha, don’t say that… he might turn into a diva and start demanding compensation π
You know I’m a sucker for manta rays! Photo D!
You’ve got to get here then, Rika! Thanks for voting π
Photo F especially the picture of the coast
Love that one too Breanna, thanks for chiming in!
Photo E, of course–yum and yum! ; )
I love this comment. That is all π
These photos bring back so many amazing memories. I spent a few weeks in Nusa Lembongan, just riding around on a scooter, diving with manta rays, eating amazing food and cliff jumping. So much fun!
Ah, that sounds amazing Monica! A few weeks here might be a tad too long for me considering how quiet things are once the sun goes down… though perhaps I’d feel differently if I was diving every day!
I am sucker for your underwater shots with the rays…..so D it is. Who’s the guy diving and on the bike. You don’t have a boyfriend or anything like that do you? Love Dad
π Miss you Dad
I really can’t choose! They’re all too gorgeous! The bungalow looks like a beautiful place to stay – oh my, you really make me want to go to Indonesia! π
It is a special place! I need to come back here again someday as well to truly explore.
Photo A! Perfect beach front accommodation!
I have Anders’ parents to thank for that beautiful accommodation! Thanks for voting π
the one on the right in F for me: Some of us notice changes in contrast and dynamic range π Very, very nice.
Did you ever make it over to Nusa Cenigan when you were on Lembongan? If not… time to go back π
Khun Neil wouldn’t let me. He was worried about getting lonely without me. But we did look at it from the boat and if I recall correctly, the bar down near devil’s tears. Big if.
They’re all great (as usual!) but I’ll go with A because it just looks like a fun place to stay and it made me scroll back up to it.
Aw, thanks Cat! Yeah, I love the bungalow style here. It’s so unique! I wish I could live in one like this π
They’re all so vibrant! I’ll got with cliff jumping — i’m all about cheap thrills!
Me too! Or maybe I just like being the chic who wants to jump off cliffs π Either way, it’s good fun!
Beautiful pics, i like all A,B,C,D,F
I guess it was a successful week then π Thanks!