When I woke up this morning at Golden Tulip Mataram, I was greeted with an AMAZING view of Lombok.
Oh my goodness so beautiful. Unfortunately it was a rush, so I had to hurry between packing, putting on my face, getting dressed, taking photos. Omg!
Thankfully I still had time to eat breakfast. 😋
Got on the bus super early too!
Our first destination was: Sasak Sade Traditional Village.
We were greeted with a gift of woven scarves and very expressive traditional dances.
- Tarian Gendang Belek/Big Drum Dance – Welcome Dance
- Petuk Dance – Common performed by boys before circumcision
- Perisaian Dance – To celebrate Indonesia Independance Day and to appoint a warrior (if I’m not mistaken)
- Amak Tempengus Dance – another Welcome Dance
This was followed by a tour around Sasak Sade.
Our guide mentioned that Fauziah Latiff came to Sasak Sade recently 😂 Our guide also kept on making kidnapping jokes which I didn’t really get at first until someone told me that it’s a wedding custom here haha. U kidnap a girl that u want to marry!
Some more scenes from the village.
However, the nost memorable is this one:
This mossy green paste she is polishing the floors with is COW DUNG. 😫 it keeps her house free of mosquitos. Nyamuk oun nda sanggup.
Leaving the Sasak Sade behind, went back on the bus to Taliwang for lunch!
Freaking SPICY Ayam goreng Taliwang is a special culinary identity of Lombok! 😫🔥🔥🔥 Can’t taste anything else!
Back on the bus and now shopping time! Sasaku is a one stop souvenir shopping here in Lombok.
From there we drove for maybe 45 minutes on the bus to Teluk Kodek to catch a fast boat to Gili.
Boarded and rode for 15-20 minutes.
Had a welcome drink too! A drink attached to wooden woman no less.
Checked into the lovely Villa Ombak, rested a bit and soon, it was dinner time!
Dinner was at Scallywags and we enjoyed a salad bar and BBQ dinner!
So full after so I jalan jalan.
Lapas atu aku tidur and didn’t join any parties. 😂😂😂😂 ESUK SAJA PASAL KALAT MATA!!!
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