Adventures in Other Lands: Gili Trawangan, Indonesia

Welcome to Gili Trawangan! There are three Gili islands close to Bali, with Gili Trawangan being the biggest and it's not that big. Mia and I spent three nights here and you can basically see everything in that amount of time.

This is the port.....pull up to the beach and disembark.

A couple local boys taking in the scene and going for a afternoon swim.

We were always eating. Here we were at a local Indonesian restaurant, which was recommended by a local guy.

If this isn't the mode of transportation then biking or walking is. This island is an island with no motor vehicles......they are not allowed.

Loading up the buggy at a local shop.

One of many construction sites.....there is a lot of it happening right now and it's only a matter of time before this island loses its authentic charm. Do you notice the boy young man sitting in the shade holding a rope? They were using a pulley system to get supplies to the second level.

A coral beach. A small coral reef surrounds most of the island.

That night, we met a local family at the beach and this little girl was so adorable. As you can see, she didn't quite know what to think of me :)

An evening horse ride.

The tailings of the sunset. It was gorgeous. Across the water is Bali.

The night market. Every night starting at six.......there were local food stands serving you whatever you'd like at a nice price.

I reckon this was ~$2.40 AUD.

Pancakes.....they serve them everywhere as a dessert.

This little boy was doing the dishes at the market while his family served food.

Mia and I biked at a very leisurely pace around the island......1.5 hrs later we were already done. Here is beach front property for a resort.

You would bike through this one minute and.......

......this the next.

The locals homes....and note rubbish bins are hard to come by.

These young kids just chill in in their backyard!

I was thinking that this power source looks a bit hazardous.

These guys make bracelets and necklaces for their income. This is the home of the guy on the right.....just a bit of a straw roof. His wakes up, goes for a swim and makes jewelry all day.

Loading the boat with goods.

At the Ecco Cafe....one of our favorites. This pancake had pineapple, ice cream, cashews and papaya. It was a new take for me, but good none the less.

Biking the inner roads of the island.....here we came upon a soccer game.

Recycling center

Residential construction.

If you need any construction done.....just give the number on the sign a call!

Horse and buggy days

The ship (or I should say boat) yard....the locals hanging out on top the piles in the shadow.

How about bamboo poles for scaffolding?

An afternoon swim for the local boys.

A road side convenice store....do you need anything? Coconut? Water? Fresh fruit? Insta noodles? or sunnies? Just stop and have a look. That's what they would tell us...."Have a look"

The local shipyard! What do you reckon? The old man in the picture was glad to be getting his picture taken :)

Travel companion, Mia.

This is one of the options for accommodation. Between $400,000-$500,000 IRD/night, which equates to about $40-$50 AUD/night

Palm tree forest....the coconuts that have been cut down and are ready to go to the market. A fresh coconut was $20,000 IRD, so about $2.00 AUD.

I asked this girl if I could take her picture and she just gave me a shy nod.......she probably didn't really understand me as English is not their first language. This is her home.

One of the streets through the island.

Yes, it's true.....I walked into this web! I felt the web and jumped back and then when I noticed the spider I ran to a safe distance. haha.....although running doesn't do any good right?! Literally my head was right next to this thing! So nasty.