Day 41 (Sunday 26th November 2006) My alarm clock (the local mosque and its tuneful prayer songs) woke me up nice and early. I decided to make this my last day in Lombok, before beginning my trip back to Bali in the morning, so i got in all the snorkeling i could. Unfortunately, like yesterday, the current was stupidly strong before lunch and although i saw loads that morning, the best was to come in the afternoon. I snorkeled for hours, photographing some mor...

Day 39 (Friday 24th November 2006)Determined to find the cricket somewhere on this blasted island, Marc was up early in time for the start of day's play. He searched every bar in Gili Trawangan, checking over 200-channels, but could he find it?...now that's not really playing cricket! What's up with these people and where are all the Australians???? Obviously somewhere where they can watch it and Marc, now seething, trudged back to the guesthouse. Sar...

Day 37 (Wednesday 22nd November 2006)Sarah was ill all through the night and in the morning, Bjoern's wonderful sister Andrea gave her some pills to help the cramps and nausea. With Sarah dying and Marc having to adapt back to a land mammal, she went back to bed and he went off to the internet cafe, where we moped until 14:00.Marc, however, did find a little something to smile about whilst surfing the sports news... Arsenal going top of their champions league...

Day 35 (Monday 20th November 2006)Well the bubble has well and truly burst ladies and gentlemen! Just as Sarah was the night before last, Marc was up all night long, but it was the excruciating pain of trapped water in the ears that was to blame.With no sign of it subsiding, even after a whole bottle of warm water graduelly poured in bit by bit, it was down to the Gili Air doctor’s clinic for an examination.The really frustrating thing is, Marc meant to pic...

Day 33 (Saturday18th November 2006)Sarah was up all night being sick and in the morning she was a very poorly little bunny. We think she may have food poisening, but whatever it is, it kept her in bed with the fan on for half of the day.After Marc tucked her up in bed with a cold bottle of water and a packet of Tim Tams (they sell them everywhere round here), he was in the water for a snorkel. He watched a large, beautiful titan triggerfish (from a safe distance)...