hi guys!
So after quite a trek - first from kuta, bali to denpasar airport (in bali) then waiting around for like 5 hrs then flying to lombok and then 2 nights in sengiggi beach THEN catching a boat to gili tranwangan --- here i am! lol. Something similar with the first night i came to indonesia happened when i caught the boat to gili T - a guy grabbed my bag off my shoulder and put it in the boat, and then took my other bag and put it in the boat and then helped me into the boat, he then said 'you give me 80,000rph' - this time i said 'no buddy! sorry, i didnt ask you to carry my stuff - maybe you should ask next time!' sucker. the locals were warning me about mosquitos and stuff - i had planned on buying at least bug spray anyways but i thought maybe a skeeter net would be ideal as well. so at the port i went to one of the shops and ended up paying 400,000rph for a mosquito net and bugspray with is RIDICULOUS! but he wouldnt barter any lower with me - i guess thats the price you pay for things when you buy at a port - because they know yo ucant get it anywhere else.
anyway so i got to the island - there is no motorized transport so i started walking. there are these little horsedrawn carridge things but everything is quite close together - the island is extremely small. i think it would take about an hr to walk around it. i asked a guy about accommodation and he took me to a place - said i only had to pay 60,000rph - which is a great price. it had a shower, fan, mosquito net (damnit), double bed. it looked okay at first glance so i said 'okay i'll take it' only after discovering the shower didnt work and the mosquito net had holes in it AND a big dead cockroach i decided i should find somewhere else to sleep. so i went wandering - saw lots of places for good prices but decided to splurge at this place called big bubble which is sort of a diving resort type deal. its pretty expensive 250,000rph but its very clean with free breakfast (all day!) and free coffee. id rather not be worrying about malaria while im sleeping and stuff like that. although the shower is cold. but i feel much much better
this island is super cool! its not unusual to hear roosters crowing and there are only cats on the island (no dogs!) and a few times every day you hear prayers(?) from the mosque. Lots of local people have told me how beautiful i am - i think its just cuz i have white skin - not something they're used to. i was talking to a guy who works at the place im staying and i was telling him how im going to see the sunset behind the volcano on bali today - he sort of invited himself to come. he kept saying how beautiful i am - but he has a child and is married! he also kept talking about how i have to sleep alone - and sort of implied that he could sleep with me . i said nothanks. kept talking about my 'boyfriend'. he also asked if i would be interested in hooking up with a local . 'of course not', i said 'i have a boyfriend'. why are the locals all such creeps! i might just avoid the hotel alltogether today so i dont have to go with him to the sunset. id rather go by myself anyways.
the weather is drab - very cloudy but humid. i dont think the sunset will be very nice anyways. ive got 2 more nights here i want to rent a mountain bike and ride around the island a few times. that would be cool!
ooh and every night at 7pm theres a restaurant/cinema here that plays movies as long as you buy something to eat - so i have dinner while watching the 1st movie and if the 2nd one is good i'll buy something else (2 nights ago it was ice cream, i didnt stick around for the 2nd one last night) but tonight they are playing pirates of the carribbean 3 (ugh!) followed by BLADES OF GLORY!!! im so excited to see it!
so to answer christine's question i will be home no later then aug 8th - i have been waitlisted on a flight that will get me home aug 5th but i dont know if ive been confirmed on that flight yet - or if i ever will be! so plan for aug 8th and hope for aug 5th! when is baby due? i thought it was september?
loveloveloveing you all
alia
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Why are local guys such creeps? No locals! Nothing but trouble there. We miss you honey. I have my fingers crossed for the 5th.
those locals do sound creepy but it's always nice to have someone tell you you're beautiful....but we already knew that!!
sounds like that little island is nice and quiet...gives you a chance to just take everything in
can't wait till you come home but make sure you still enjoy every minute you have left exploring!
oh and i managed to find some people to come with me to vegas, two great girls i work with are gonna come with me....yeah for Vegas!!!
I UNNDERSTAND ABOUT THE CREEPY LOCALS!
Its hard becuase you just feel so grossed out by their propositions but, you dont want to be rude and risk getting nabbed in a back ally . Keep up the boyfreind talk , it helps . Sort of .
WHAT EVER YOU DO . Dont say you have a baby ( i tired that to turn a mexican boy off,I mean it would work here !All that does is make them think you put out. BAD BAD BAD.
Anyhow , It sounds like your on a neat island. Not soo toursty ? I loved waking up to the roosters.
I wish I could be there to watch sunsets, fend off creepers, and eat icecream while watching a feature film . Our time will come.
Home time is so soon! Time flies , wait two months once you are home and you will feel like your trip wasnt long enough . I know you dont believe that now.
Your in our thoughts , Ill be staying tuned.
love, love , love
the locals do seem like creeps, good thing you have a good head on your shoulders. hopefully the sunset turned out, and was absolutely amazing!!
i was due in spetember, but they moved my dates into august. and then im hoping to have baby a little early like brooke was, so mid august. fingers-crossed. just so i can enjoy a little summer without being over heated. you know... they aren't kidding when they say you have a bun in the oven... because sometimes i feel like im 350 degrees. lol. take care.
love christine.
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