Tag: Lombok
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A Scratch for the Itch: Day 26
Saturday morning. No other insects have appeared in my room overnight, thankfully. Although it is the weekend I continue working on my proofreading assignment throughout the morning while sitting in the hotel’s restaurant. Although I plugged my phone into my power bank last night, when I got up this morning it had not charged. I’m…
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Some Kind of Paradise: Day 23
In a story which will be told in later entries, I lost a lot of photos that I took on my iPhone 7 Plus. When travelling between different destinations I usually pack my Canon camera away and use my iPhone to take photos. Sadly the pictures to illuminate the boat trip to Gili Air in…
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The Kindness of Strangers: Day 22
I wake up a little later than the last two days, since I have no schedule to adhere to. I’m not sure what to do with the day. Maybe I will go to one of the beaches I went to on Friday? I think about it as I walk up to the Taman bakery and…
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Blue Monday: Day 21
My new driver is here at 9 am on the dot. I didn’t know if I would get Suda again when I booked a day trip to the south of Kuta. I intimated to him that I would hire him for today when we were in the car yesterday but he said he was lazy…
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A Little Bit of Magic but a Sour Taste in the Mouth: Day 20
There is a black car waiting outside my hotel when I get to the lobby at 9 am sharp. I assume it is waiting for me and I step towards it, but the driver gets in and it quickly moves off. I turn and I see a man sitting on the steps outside the hotel…
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Things Can Only Get Better: Day 19
Saturday. I’ve decided to try and see Mangsit beach which is near to Senggigi and should be easy to get to in a taxi. While I browse online another name pops up: Sentagi beach. It’s a bit closer to Senggigi than Mansit. Both of these are said to be nice. I’ve got to take the…
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Bumming Out in Lombok: Day 18
It’s a sunny Friday morning in Senggigi, though thankfully it’s still not as hot as Singapore. I’m not entirely sure what I will do today, but the first thing to do is head out and get breakfast, since this hotel doesn’t have a restaurant. I chose Senggigi for a couple of reasons. Firstly because it’s…
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Rough Seas: Day 17
I jump out of my skin when I see what I’ve just trodden on outside my door on the terrace. I thought it was an enormous cockroach, but it turns out to be some kind of grasshopper thing. It’s huge and it’s not moving. Have I killed it? I go and order breakfast and when…
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