Tues 27th - Sat 31st May (Week 36)Tues 27th - Took the shuttle bus transfer at 10:30 down to Kuta in the South of Lombok. The 1st minivan which took us to Mataram was the most clapped out vehicle I have ever seen - shredded seats, rusty and holey floor, and our rucksacks tied on the roof with a bit of string ! My seat was actually a stool which rocked around every corner, and I had to angle my head so I didn't hit the (non-working) air vents ! Luckily the next va...

Sat 24th - Mon 26th May (Week 36)Sat 24th - Got our pickup for the ferry at 8:30 and got on the 40-seater fast boat with 38 French people ! We've been amazed at the % of French tourists compared to other nationalities in Bali - so much so that signs and brochures etc are in English and French - no other languages, and almost all other tourists we've seen speak French ! There was a big group of 30 French people all going to Bangsal on Lombok, so they detoured the ...

Tues 20th - Fri 23rd May (Week 35)Tues 20th - Spent the morning using the wifi, packing, and popped out for a mid-morning porridge as have really missed that - although found it a little hot and humid to be eating such hot food ! Caught the 11am shuttle bus to Amed, and enjoyed the 2 hour trip looking at all the intricately decorated bamboo poles outside everyones houses for Galungan tomorrow. Each village/town seemed to have the same themes of decoration, some b...

Sat 17th - Mon 19th May (Week 35)Sat 17th - Spent the morning catching up on wifi etc after not really having any in Munduk, then headed out for lunch. Found a lovely little place, colonial feel with old typewriters and TVs etc, and had a great tapas-style Indonesian lunch, and a slice of the most amazing carrot cake we have ever tasted ! Looked in a few shops, then went to Monkey Forest for a couple of hours. There were some lovely temples, and it was surprising...

Tues 13th - Fri 16th May (Week 34)Tues 13th - Got our private car at 10am to take us to Munduk. We could have taken a bus, but it involved changing somewhere, and going to a different bus station, and with all our bags and the heat, we decided to pay a bit more and get a private transfer. Passed some beautiful paddy fields, jungle and palm trees as we steadily ascended to Munduk, arriving at 11:30. Checked into our lovely homestay with great views over the rice t...