Lombok and Gili Meno, Indonesia

I decided to take a weekend trip to Lombok and Gili Meno.  I flew into Lombok very early Saturday morning (due to Lion Air's delays, as usual) and crashed at the Puri Saron Hotel.

After checking out the beach, I chartered a boat to go from the hotel's beach to a tiny island called Gili Meno.

I was amazed by the water color at Gili Meno.

I stayed at the Adeng-Adeng bungalows which was fantastically rustic and had A/C although the breeze would have have kept any place very comfortable.  The food was great and the atmosphere was uber-relaxed. 

I chilled by the beach watching the sun set over Gili Trawangan and Bali.  Only two people passed by me for the hour I sat there.  I eased back to the bungalows and spent the evening chatting with the Swedish owner, Anders after having some delicious grilled fish.

Then, the next day, I spent part of the morning snorkeling in the reef near the bungalows.  I saw lots of coral and small colorful fish.  I was hoping to see some sea turtles as they are quite common, but no luck this time.  After lunch, I chartered another boat back to Lombok.  The waves were bigger but the big wooden boat handled the white caps pretty well.

I had a fantastic time and had a pretty smooth trip all things considered.  I definitely would love to come back and further explore Lombok.