After descending from Mount Rinjani on 21 May 2015, our team was swiftly transferred to Gili Trawangan Island. Our trekking agent, Encik Sunny, specially arranged a speedboat and accompanied us. Propelled by a high-powered Yamaha engine, the journey took just 15 minutes, compared to the 45-minute public boat ride that I took in the earlier trip.
Approaching the beach at 3:00 p.m., I saw mat salleh tourists (men and women) leisurely sunbathing on the shore. The speedboat slowed down, and suddenly, the assistant jumped ashore to secure the anchor while we hurriedly leaped out into the shallow water. Carrying our suitcases and walking past the sunbathers — who stared at us in absolute bewilderment — we looked exactly like illegal immigrants from Mainland China in one of those old Hong Kong movies! 😀
At Gili Island, the Team spent the following few days relaxing, snookering, sight-seeing, and enjoying the good food. At times, we sit at the beach admiring the mountains opposite - Mount Rinjani - and wonder how we could climb so high to the peak.
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At Gili Trawangan Island ... KC Leong, Tan Han Cie, Lee Wai Yin, Ann Chua, Yuen Yit, Samantha Liong, Wenny Meelin, ChongYF, George Siew, LimWH.
Team members not in photo: Josephine, Lana, LimTH.
Sun-bathing and swimming activities
Having lunch with local food
Bicycles and horse-carts ... there is no motorized vehicle on this island
Other water activities
Relaxing and having a drink by the beach
A final group photo at the chalets (at Gili Trawangan) before the team returned to Lombok on 23 May 2015.
Posted by KC Leong
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