My Life in Thailand and Adventures in Asia: August 2013

Having just arrived in Thailand and already pinning for some surf I decided to spend two weeks in Bali and lombok, Indonesia. The trip was exciting and hassle free other than a minor motor bike accident which left my foot looking like lasagna.

僕はタイに着くか着かないかのうちに、インドネシアに行った。この旅はとても楽しかったけどバイクの事故があって足を怪我した。僕はサーフィン馬鹿だから、痛みを構わずに海に入った。

Bali island

Uluwatu beach and Reef. The premier wave in Bali.

Nasi Gorang Ayam or Fried Rice with Chicken.

Bali coffee, the best coffee in the world

Uluwatu doing it's thing

Indian ocean magic at Uluwatu

Evening waves at Uluwatu

Trege surf camp. We stayed in this humble room for five days.


The unfortunate result of tipping a motor bike and skidding down the pavement. Luckely my friend's surf board broke my fall or I would have lost more skin and possibly ruined my trip. Motorbikes are dangerous and especially when two people are riding them. Its the last time I will ride as a passenger.

Uluwatu

Bali is predominantly Hindu. They always leave offerings of flowers, rice, and incense in order to make the god's happy and calm.

The entrance and exit to Uluwatu break. This is one of the iconic places in surfing.

Offering

Uluwatu

Uluwatu temple

Uluwatu temple at dusk, one of Bali's most iconic sights.

One of the Balinese god's

Uluwatu at low tide

Uluwatu entrance

At low tide there is a nice swimming hole in the reef at Uluwatu. Here a couple enjoys the last remaining moments of an Indian Ocean sunset.


My friends Nate and Eric debating on surfing 15 foot Uluwatu on 5-10 boards.....

Lombok Island
Lombok island is a lot poorer than Bali. Its dry and hilly with a predominantly Muslim population. The waves are sometimes uncrowded and the reefs always sharp. Its like the wild west of Asia.

待っている

A caged bird in Kuta, Lombok


Lombok taxi.

Flowers in front of our room in Lombok

After one week my foot started to heal up nicely

Kuta, Lombok

Ferry from Lombok to Bali

Bali from the sea

Lombok coast

Main port in Lombok. It was here while waiting for the ferry that I met a very kind old man selling fried rice. We talked for a while, I bought his rice for 50 cents.

This was his rice. It was really delicious. He spoke a little English and was over joyed at my attempt to speak Indonesian. The cool thing was, I could understand him and I had my first full conversation in Indonesian. It felt great to converse in a fourth language. My studying paid off and I made a new friend.

Village in coastal Lombok

Sunrise over Lombok

Chillin on deck

My luggage

Back to Bali. This is the port town/ dive town of Padang Bai. The town is tucked away in a little bay on the eastern coast of Bali. Here I met some of the nicest people I've met while traveling. A worthy place to rest for my last day in Indonesia.