Gili Meno is one of three islands located in NW Lombok and the perfect spot to chill out and take a break. But we were on a mission to find the best snorkelling spot of Indonesia ! No motorised vehicles on Meno just horses, cows, colourful boats, a few discrete beach bungalows, cute rickety family restaurants, hammocks and lots of white sand and coral.
The strong current around the island is perfect for those wanting to snorkel with minimal effort...lazy snorkellers....but if you blink and you miss the turtle then its too late....you have to be carlos menezes to be able to swim against the current.....luckily for us in the space of 60 minutes and with the sun setting we saw 10 cute turtles. The coral was pristine too and the visibility perfect. Next day we saw more and more turtles. The reef sharks never made an appearance but we were nonetheless very satisfied with our turtle find. To celebrate I ran around the island at sunrise (need to get fit for himalayas) and then after three blissful days it was time to leave Meno. We headed to Bali for one night with the tourists before leaving to Malaysia for some urgent laundry, a beard shave, guitar repair in preparation for our adventures in Ladakh, India.
Monday 15 August 2011
Day 28-31: Turtle heaven in Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia
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