Issue 116 | 28 May – 11 June 2012
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( 0370 6594005 | www.thelombokguide.com CRAFTS AND PERESEAN AT SESELA ART MARKETS
NESTING TURTLES ALERT AT THE BEACH CLUB!
THE TRAGEDY OF TANJUNG LUAR
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IN THIS ISSUE Getting to Lombok
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Attractions & Actitvities
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Lombok Map
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Special Feature Page 10/22 Senggigi
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Senggigi Map
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What’s Hot
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Local News
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Special Feature Page 30/63 Local Scene
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Local News
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Mr Fixer
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Local News
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Pasar Classifieds
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Discount Vouchers
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The Cities
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Cities Map
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Distribution
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Southwest
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Kuta & The South
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The Gilis
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Getting to the Gilis
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Gili Islands Fast Facts
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Gili Bytes
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Gilis Map
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PRESIDENT SBY LOW KEY VISIT TO LOMBOK
The Beach Club
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Beach Bungalows Page 15
LOMBOK NATURAL BEAUTY! Lombok’s pristine environment and its wonderful natural resources.… it seems to be the topic on everyone’s lips these days. With visitors to Lombok always delighted at the quality and variety of marine life on the island, in this issue we explore the sustainability of marine tourism and the threats faced by both development and traditional local practices.
We also celebrate the announcement of Komoda Island as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, the revamp of Sesela Art Market, Peresean performances, the recent Presidential visit and more!
To find out more, pick up a copy of The Lombok Guide from the locations listed on page 62 or visit www.thelombokguide.com and discover the magic of Lombok for yourself…
like thousands of others, you’ll be enchanted! ...Life is Good!
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GETTING TO LOMBOK
GETTING TO LOMBOK
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
It’s easy to get to Lombok from Bali – flight time is only 25 minutes European connections are easy via Jakarta (the capital city of and fares start from around Rp 300,000 (approx US $33) one way. Java) or Bali. Direct flights from Jakarta to Lombok are available Buy tickets direct from the airline counters at the domestic airports, every day and are usually timed to connect with European flights. or contact local travel agents, in both Bali and Lombok. Lombok is easily accessible from Jakarta, Bali, Jogyakarta and Lombok International Airport (or Bandara Internasional Lombok, Surabaya and is an important connection for travel to the eastern commonly abbreviated to BIL) is the only airport on Lombok. The islands, in particular Sumbawa, Komodo and Flores. airport is approximately 40km south of the city of Mataram, and Garuda Indonesia has direct flights between Lombok, Bali and around 1 ½ hours’ drive from Senggigi and 25 minutes from Kuta. Jakarta every day, Call Center : 0 804 1 807 807, Sales Office : Airport departure tax is Rp 25,000 for domestic departures and Rp +62 370 642303, 649999. www.garuda-indonesia.com 100,000 for international departures. Lion Air has daily flights between Lombok, Bali, Jakarta and BALI TO LOMBOK BY AIR Surabaya. Ph: +62 370 664009. www.lionair.co.id In Lombok, flights depart and arrive at Lombok International Aiport. In Bali, flights arrive and depart at Ngurah Rai (Denpasar) Domestic Airport.
Merpati Airlines has flights available between Lombok, Bali, Bima, Deli, Bandung, Flores and Kupang. Lombok, ph: +62 370 621111. www.merpati.co.id
Garuda Airlines has direct flights between Lombok, Bali and Trans Nusa Air flies between Lombok, Sumbawa and Bima once Jakarta every day, Call Center : 0 804 1 807 807, Sales Office: +62 a day. Lombok, ph: +62 370 624555. www.transnusa.co.id 370-642303, 649999. www.garuda-indonesia.com Batavia Air has flights between Lombok, Jakarta every day. Merpati Airlines flies direct between Bali and Lombok four times a Lombok, +62 804 1 222 888 / +62 21 38 999 888. day. Lombok, ph: +62 370 621111, Airport: +62 370 633637 / +62 www.batavia-air.co.id 87864253577. Bali, ph: +62 361 420999. www.merpati.co.id Sky Aviation offers flights to remote and difficult to get to Trans Nusa Air operates two flights between Bali and Lombok destinations, including Labuhan Bajo on Flores, Batam, daily. Lombok, ph: +62 370 624555. Bali, ph: +62 361 8477395. Pekanbaru, Jambi and more. Ph: +62 370 630787 or see their www.transnusa.co.id website for full details. www.sky-aviation.co.id Lion Air flies between Bali and Lombok with three flights daily. BALI TO LOMBOK BY SEA The company share-codes with Wings Air, so you may purchase a Lion Air ticket and find yourself on a Wings Air flight! Lombok, Padang Bai Harbour (Bali) provides the sea link between mainland Call Centre: +62 80 4177 8899. Bali, ph: +62 361 765132. www. Bali and Lombok. Lembar Harbour (Lombok) is approx. 1 hour lionair.co.id south of Senggigi, Lombok. Sky Aviation operates morning and afternoon flights between Bali and Lombok every day. The company also offers private charter flights between the islands, as well as other destinations throughout Indonesia. Lombok, ph: +62 370 630 787. Bali, ph: +62 361 936 8320. www.sky-aviation.co.id
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS Lombok International Airport has full Visa on Arrival facilities, with efficient and fast visa processing. Silk Air (a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines) flies direct between Lombok and Singapore, three times per week. Lombok, ph: +62 370 628254 / 628255. www.silkair.com Garuda Airlines flies between Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and Lombok every day, with a short stop-over in Jakarta. Call Centre: 0 80 418 07807. Airport: +62 370 649100. www.garuda-indonesia.com
Arrange your own transport and buy tickets direct from the harbours, or use a reputable tour company to provide a transfer service. Public Ferries depart every hour for the sea voyage between Padang Bai Harbour (Bali) and Lembar Harbour (Lombok). The crossing between the islands costs Rp 36,000 per person and takes approx. 4 to 5 hours. Lembar Harbour ph: +62 370 681 209. Padang Bai Harbour ph: (+62 363) 41849 / 41840
FAST BOATS There are now numerous “fast boat” services operating between Bali and Lombok. Most serve Gili Trawangan, but several also call at Teluk Kodek on mainland Lombok, making fast boats from Lombok to Bali (and vice versa) an option to flying. See the “Getting to the Gilis” section for details.
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ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
Getting around Lombok is easy by car or motorbike and you can hire these in all the main tourism areas, with an International Drivers License. The roads are generally in good condition and traffic is light. Alternatively, hire a car and driver for exploring or take part in the tours and day trips offered by the many tour agencies on the island.
Surfing by Gretah Gray
BEACHES The whole island is surrounded by fantastic beaches, most of which are covered in clean white sand and fringed by coconut palms. Drive just north of Senggigi to Malimbu or Nipah and enjoy deserted beaches with fine snorkelling and swimming. The southwest coast also has fine beaches, especially around Sekotong and Taun.
Visit the small island of Gili Nanggu for rustic accommodation and great snorkelling just off shore or stay at Secret Island Resort on Gili Gede to explore the twelve other undeveloped islands in the southwest. The beaches around Kuta are breathtakingly beautiful. Visit Gerupuk for fantastic scenery, Kuta for long stretches of white sand and turquoise waters, or swim in the peaceful lagoon at Mawun.
DIVING
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Tiu Kelep Waterfall by Ghani Novianto
With so many beaches and small islands, Lombok offers a myriad of diving and snorkelling opportunities. The best known locations are around the Gili islands Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan. Snorkelling is easy from the shore and all three islands are well served by professional dive operators who offer full PADI certification courses, day and night dives to the many sites around the Gilis, as well as specialised courses and live-aboard adventures to exotic locations. For the more adventurous, there is superb diving around the islands off the southwest coast, as well as near Kuta on the south coast and the small uninhabited islands off the east coast.
SURFING Lombok is becoming a world-renown surfing destination amongst surf enthusiasts world-wide. Huge waves and challenging surf lure die-hards to BangkoBangko (also known as Desert Point) on the south-western tip of Lombok. Kuta, on the south coast, is surf-central and has a range of accommodations and services catering specially to surfers. Here you can hire a board, get board repairs and take surf lessons from the professionals. The waves at Gerupuk and Kuta offer a variety of challenges from beginners to sheer madness!
TREKKING Much of the island is still covered by natural rain forest and jungles, making Lombok ideal for ecotourism and adventure tours. There are a number of spectacular waterfalls on the island which provide lovely trekking opportunities, whether travelling independently or as part of a tour. Sendang Gile on the slope of Mt Rinjani in the north is an easily accessible waterfall in a stunning jungle setting and popular with visitors. Air Jeruk Manis, near Tetebatu is reached by walking through pretty rice fields and forests. The awesome Benang Stokel and Benang Kelambu waterfalls, in central Lombok, are located within a short trek of each other and make a perfect day trip for those who appreciate truly magical natural surroundings.
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Segara Anak Lake & Mt Baru Jari by Ghani Novianto
ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Mt Rinjani, Lombok’s famous volcano, soars 3726 m above sea level and is the second highest volcano in Indonesia, attracting thousands of trekkers and climbers annually. The huge crater near the top contains a beautiful lake, Danau Segara Anak (Child of the Sea Lake) and a smaller volcanic cone, Gunung Baru Jari, which was formed a couple of hundred years ago. There are a number of caves, small waterfalls and hot springs located around the volcano. In 2004 Rinjani won the World Legacy Award and the volcano is recognised internationally as an important ecotourism destination. Two, three and four day treks on the volcano are offered by tour companies and trek organisers in all the main resort areas of Lombok.
HISTORIC SITES & TEMPLES There are a number of interesting temples around the west coast, many of which are Hindu or ancient animist sites of worship. Pura Lingsar is possibly the only place in the world where Hindus and Moslems come together to pray and celebrate. Built around 1714, Pura Lingsar was originally based on the
prevailing animist beliefs of the time, and some of the original animist statues remain today. Perang Topat, is an annual festival held at Lingsar and features a ritualised war with rice cakes, which also serve as an offering to the Gods. Pura Narmada (or Narmada Temple), around 10 km east of Cakranegara in Narmada, was created circa 1805 as a replica of Gunung Rinjani and Segara Anak, the lake within Rinjani’s crater. The gardens at Narmada are beautifully maintained and surround the pools and lake. Pura Suranadi, a complex of three temples located a few kilometres north of Narmada in Suranadi, is the oldest and holiest of the Balinese temples in Lombok, founded by the 16th-century Javanese priest, Danghyang Nirartha. Underground streams bubble up into restored baths, used for ritual bathing. Huge sacred eels live in the pools and streams here, and can sometimes be lured out with an offering of boiled eggs (purchased at a nearby stall). To see a sacred eel is considered very lucky!
HANDICRAFT VILLAGES Lombok is famous for its traditional earthenware pottery made from local clay with distinctive “Lombok primitive”
designs. You can also purchase handwoven sarongs and fabrics (ikat). Pringgasela in central Lombok is a small village which is steeped in tradition and is a major centre for weaving ikat. Visit the small houses and shops here to purchase traditionally woven, colourful fabrics. Masbagik, close to Pringgasela, is a small pottery village. Wander the streets and see the pottery being made in the small yards behind the simple homes here and purchase the wares for amazingly cheap prices. Sukarara is 5 km to the west of Praya, heading south towards Kuta. This is a weaving village where quality ikat and traditional cloth is displayed and sold. Weavers work outside many of the shops, using antiquated “back strap looms” to painstakingly produce works of art. Some of the larger pieces can take several months to weave, and collectors from around the world visit this village to purchase the blankets, sarongs and cloth produced here. Banyumulek, easily reached on the road south to Lembar Harbour, is an important centre for pottery on Lombok. The small village is packed with shops selling pottery produced in the area, as well as from the other main pottery-making villages such as Penujak and Masbagik. Lombok pottery, with its distinctive terracotta styles, has become famous internationally and is exported throughout the world.
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CRAFTS AND PERESEAN AT SESELA ART MARKETS
During the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, the village of Sesela was a thriving arts and crafts community.
Over the years, however, the popularity of the area declined and the small shops lining the road were boarded up or converted to houses. Craftspeople found new jobs and many people lost interest in the traditional skills of woodworking, carving, weaving and other handicrafts. Now the West Lombok government is breathing new life into Sesela with the creation of a purpose-built Pasar Seni or ‘Art Market’, where local artisans can display and sell their crafts. Sesela is only around 20 minutes’ drive from either Senggigi or Ampenan, on Jalan Pesona Sesela (the road running parallel to the river in Mentinting to Gunung Sari). From Senggigi, turn left at the road straight after the bridge in Meninting (after the petrol station) or from Ampenan, travel past the Chinese cemetery in Bintaro and turn right just before the bridge. The Pasar Seni is located around 4 km further along, on the left hand side of the road. Shops are arranged in two rows around a central display area and at the back is a large open field where Peresean matches and local performances are held. There is a good selection of handicrafts available at the markets, similar to those
on sale at Sayang Sayang village further to the east. Many of the goods are being produced in Sesela but there are also crafts from all around West Lombok, collected in the one area to make it easy for tourists and shoppers to source the local products. Wood is strongly featured, including lovely lacquered boxes and bowls, and intricately carved wooden panels. There are also some fine examples of Cukli, the
traditional Lombok craft of decorating wood with polished fragments of shell inlay. Another stall sells good quality rattan products such as placemats, baskets and goods for the home, and a nice selection of woven bags in fashionable styles. One stall is filled with interesting antiques. A small keris (traditional knife) in a smooth wooden sheath with a short blade patterned in wavy lines caught my eye. Apparently it belonged to a belian
The markets are open every day of the week, from 8am until 10pm. All Lombok taxi drivers know the location and a visit to Sesela makes an interesting trip if you have a few hours to spare… plus the chance to pick up a unique memento from Lombok. Best of all, for the next month, visitors have a chance to see performances of Peresean – Lombok’s traditional stickfighting competitions – on the field at rear of the markets.
(traditional healer) for many years and was used in healing rituals. When the healer became too old to work any more, and with no heirs to inherit the blade, he sold it to the antique dealer. Chunks of petrified wood and interesting fossils are displayed in front of the stall, while a glass cabinet inside houses a collection of old paper money and coins, and bowls of semi-precious stones.
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Senggigi Bay by Koes Nadi
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Tourism development runs north along the coastal road for about 10 km, with many hotels and restaurants positioned along the beautiful beaches that line the entire west coast. About 2 km north of central Senggigi Kerandangan Valley has a popular beach nearby and some small boutique hotels, such as Puri Mas Spa Resort and Villa Campi Sorga, situated in a pretty valley. Dream Estate Park comprises private villa accommodation for owners and investors, and has villas available for short and long term rental in a secure, well-managed estate. At the end of the road through Kerandangan Valley is the Taman Wisata Alam – Kerandangan Nature Reserve – with clearly marked hiking paths leading through the rain forest along the river. There is a small Ranger’s hut and visitors centre near the entrance, and picnic areas with basic concrete tables along the paths. The park boasts a small waterfall, pretty river scenery, families of local monkeys, and a variety of tropical plants and birdlife. Further north, Mangsit has developed as an accommodation alternative to Senggigi, with boutique style hotels positioned along the breathtaking beaches of this section of coast. The popular Qunci Villas, Puri Mas Beach Resort, Windy Beach Resort on the island is the sunset viewed from Senggigi Beach, with the bright orange sun and Holiday Resort Lombok are located in Mangsit. sinking into the sea to the west and Bali’s Gunung Agung volcano silhouetted on the Furthest north are Klui and Lendang horizon like a giant pyramid floating in the Luar, with two hotels – Jeeva Klui and ocean. Hotel Bulan Baru – and long stretches of pristine beaches. Senggigi Reef, off the southern point, has good coral for snorkelling and, in the Mainly deserted white sand beaches, right conditions, some decent surf breaks. flanked by coconut groves and untouched Canoes can be hired from the beach on by hotel development, continue all the the weekends and during peak tourism way north along the main coastal road. times. Local outrigger boats (prahu) can Malimbu and Nipah are two picturesque be chartered from the beachfront for trips bays less than half an hour from Senggigi, along the coast or out to the Gili Islands. which are good for snorkelling, swimming and getting away from it all. The main road in Senggigi is lined with small attractive hotels catering to all Teluk Nara and Teluk Kodek are on a budgets, shops, tour agencies, restaurants, large bay that forms a natural harbour, bars and nightclubs; many of which have about 25 kms north of Senggigi. All the live music in the evenings. There are a main dive operators have boats here, couple of supermarkets, numerous ATM’s which transfer guests to the Gili islands, as and moneychangers, a post office and all an alternative to nearby Bangsal Harbour. the normal tourist facilities. Bangsal Harbour, less than 5km further Senggigi is a relaxing and attractive place north, is reached by turning left at the to stay, with a good range of luxury hotels crossroads in Pemenang and from there it and resorts, as well as mid-range and is easy to catch the public ferries (actually budget accommodations. large outrigger boats) out to the Gilis, or to charter boats for island hopping. Whether you are seeking luxury accommodation at a top resort with fine dining and spa facilities, or a budget holiday with days spent exploring – or all the choices in between – Senggigi caters for all tastes and budgets. From Senggigi, it’s easy to explore the attractions of the stunning south coast or to hop on a boat to the famous Gili islands lying just offshore. Swim, snorkel, dive, hike, lie in the sun, have a massage, eat and drink at some of the great restaurants and bars in town; or just take a break and be enchanted by the peace and Setangi by Koes Nadi beauty of Lombok.
Senggigi
WEST COAST RESORT
Just over one hour from Lombok International Airport, Senggigi is the main tourism centre on Lombok and, apart from the Gili islands, the most developed tourism area on Lombok. The town of Senggigi is about 10 km north of Ampenan, and about 30 minutes drive from Teluk Nara and Bangsal – the harbours to the Gili Islands. Nowhere near as large or as busy as its Bali counterparts, Senggigi is a great base for exploring the rest of the island. The pace is laid-back, with activities centred on the beaches and day trips to places of interest, which are all within a few hours drive from the town. At night, Jalan Raya Senggigi (the main street) comes alive. Dine in the many restaurants catering to all tastes and budgets, listen to live music at the bars, or dance the night away at the nightclubs. Senggigi Beach is the large bay that forms the centre of Senggigi, with the main road running parallel to the beach, and large resorts occupying the space between. The Senggigi Beach Hotel, Santosa Villas and Resort, and the Sheraton Senggigi Resort all line the curved bay of Senggigi Beach and offer a full range of resort facilities, equally attractive for singles, couples and families. The beachfront is currently undergoing “revitalisation” by the West Lombok Tourism Department, which threatens to ruin the natural beauty of the beach. It can become very crowded and is best avoided on Sundays and public holidays. However, many more beautiful beaches exist just minutes away to the north. One of the most spectacular sights
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The Beach Club Beach Bungalows, Bar & Café
Whole BBQ chickens take away Rp 70 000
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Individual and Group Pearl Farm Tours Pearl and Jewellery Showroom Private viewings welcome
Showroom and CafĂŠ Open Daily
PT Autore Pearl Culture, Teluk Nara, Malaka, Lombok Phone: +62 370 6844 895 / 0813 3992 0020 | Email: pearlfarm@pearlautore.com.au
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DREAM DIVERS DREAM IT... DO IT
DREAM DIVERS have been Lombok diving specialists since 1996. Our PADI 5 Star facilities on Gili Trawangan (also home to the DREAM DIVERS Bungalows, Bar & Restaurant),Gili Air and in Senggigi, on mainland Lombok, offer fun diving for everyone and diving courses for all age groups and skill levels - from ‘Discover Scuba Diver’ to ‘Dive Instructor’. MORE THAN JUST A DIVE CENTER! Our staff is ready to ensure that you experience a really great holiday. We can arrange snorkel trips, accommodation, domestic flights, transport, sightseeing tours, diving in South Lombok, Komodo or Bali, and much, much more. Let us help you make your stay unforgettable. Nothing is impossible - DREAM IT…DO IT! For our Senggigi based guests we offer daily transport & dive trips over to the Gili Islands, including a pick up from your hotel.
HEAD OFFICE SENGGIGI: Ph 0370 692 047 | Fax 0370 693 738 | Gili Trawangan: 0370 6134 496 | Gili Air: 0370 634 547 www.dreamdivers.com | info@dreamdivers.com
What’s Hot!
18 One of our favourite restaurants – the popular De Quake at the Pasar Seni in Senggigi – is currently closed for renovations. Although it’s hard to go without the delicious Thai specialties and the best Strawberry Margaritas in town, we’re assured that when De Quake reopens on 7 June we’re going to be delighted with the fresh revamp being made to the stylish venue overlooking the beach. While all the old favourites should be still available, expect a fresh take on the upgraded menu by the new consultant chef, too. Ooh la la… we can hardly wait! www.dequake.com Yoga and meditation are all the rage these days and what better time to learn, or immerse yourself in a workshop, than while on holidays? That’s the idea behind the special yoga workshops being held at H2O Yoga & Meditation Centre on Gili Air. The workshop will take place over the weekend of 9 and 10 June and is being facilitated by Sadhu Prager-Macholl. All levels of yoga ability are welcome at this weekend of yoga, meditation, chanting and heart sharing. And what better place to relax and renew than in the beautiful peaceful surroundings of Gili Air? www.h2oyogaandmeditation.com The seven deadly sins are being celebrated at newly opened The Chandi in Batu Bolong. Last month the chic resort
indulged in gluttony and in June they welcome a bit of greed with 25% discount on wines at their lovely Meru Restaurant and in the Quri Beach Bar – both comfortable venues overlooking the beach at the resort. Wines are so expensive in Indonesia, so it’s okay to get a little greedy and visit The Chandi a few times in June! www.the-chandi.com After years of having just two ‘supermarkets’ or convenience stores, we are now being spoiled for choice in Senggigi with the opening of two new Alfamart stores in the past week. Both are located on Senggigi main street; the first is between Senggigi Jaya Supermarket and Blue Coral Dive and is the largest of the two, with the biggest selection of products. The second is next to the old Tropicana Restaurant building, diagonally opposite the Santosa. Both carry a good selection of snacks, drinks (including beers and premix bottles of Mix Max), basic foodstuff, toiletries and daily needs. We can think of two Chinese brothers who are probably less than thrilled… As we mentioned last issue, Asmara Restaurant, will hold a “Jazz & Blues & BBQ Night” on Saturday, 9 June. Popular local bands Aan Tomstone & Friends, Ary Juliyant Folklub, Agus and the Pallette Band, etc., will be playing and guest stars are welcome to join the open jam session after the official concert. The night of fabulous music, good food and company starts with a delicious barbeque at 7pm followed by non-stop performances from some of the best musicians in Lombok. Tickets are only Rp 150,000 pp all inclusive… it’s sure to be a great night so don’t miss out! Book early on: 693619
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Windy Beach Resort Mangsit, Senggigi, Lombok
“Next to Nature”
Phone: 0370 693191 | Fax: 0370 693193 Email: reservations@windybeach.com | Web: www.windybeach.com
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The Gandari
The Gandari Villa Residence complex, Lombok, is currently under development and consists of 3 luxurious Villas. Each of the 2-storey Villas features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a kitchen, a store-room, a dining room and a maid’s quarter. The splendor of the Villa extends to a balcony and terrace with a swimming pool, outdoor shower, Bale (Berugak), a fish pond and covered car park. The superior craftsmanship, quality of building materials and design speaks for itself and can be viewed at any time. Each Villa is nestled in its own compound with a size of 600sqm and a separate main entrance and an entrance from the covered car park. The Villas have been uniquely designed and feature a Master Bedroom on the ground floor with direct access to the swimming pool. In addition, this bedroom also has a walk-in wardrobe and an indoor and outdoor shower. The kitchen has an adjacent store-room with a separate access to deliver goods through a separate entrance, leaving the main entrance to the living room for guests. It is centrally located and offers easy access to serve dinners in the dining area or living room. The dining room is designed as part of the gardens, covered by a roof, but can be enclosed with open folding doors and is air-conditioned as a part of the indoor area. A very unique feature is the open ceiling of the living area; from the ground floor to the first floor, into a gallery with an open study. The study has direct access to a cozy covered balcony and also another balcony leading directly down to the pool and garden. Both upper bedrooms have an individual bathroom and through the gallery, direct access via a outdoor staircase to the pool and garden. The complex houses a maid’s quarter as well as an area for an emergency generator. The Gandari Villa Residence complex features individual road access for each villa and offers, at an extra monthly charge, security, gardening, pool and Villa maintenance services to ensure optimal comfort and convenience for owners.
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Villa Residence
PRICE: ONLY US$ 645,000 PER VILLA (B, C, D) Down payment 50%, Upon 50% completion another 40% and 10% before handover. * The above price excludes VAT according to government regulations. VILLA INCLUSIONS: - Hak Milik Land certificate - Road use certificate - PLN (Electricity connection) - PDAM (City water connection) - Aircon Split Unit in the 3 bedrooms - STP Sewage treatment system - Administration cost (Notary)
- Built-in Kitchen with Oven (Gas), Fridge, Exhaust & Dishwasher - Bathroom fixtures and bathtub - Phone (Landline) - Proper Architectural design and planning documents
OPTIONS AT EXTRA CHARGE: - Power Generator - Deep Water Well - Loose furniture and interior design, furniture/curtains - Burglar alarm system - Air condition for Living room - Intercom (phone system to all bedrooms and living areas) - WIFI and internet connection through Speedy - Separate air condition split unit for the dining area ADDITIONAL SERVICE OPTIONS AT EXTRA CHARGE: - Security, gardening and maintenance service at a fee - We can take care of the service for a fee, if the owner wishes to rent the Villa, we can assist through dedicated agents and arrange housekeeping and service staff for guests LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND OWNERSHIP : The land certificates are all Hak Milik – which means that the land with the villa will be owned by the purchaser and not leased. As an Indonesian citizen you can own the land and Villa personally, while as a foreigner you will need to use a “nominee” which is a common practice as foreigners cannot own land in Indonesia. Our legal consultant will be happy to brief anyone on the Indonesian regulations and will professionally handle all necessary documents and legal requirements.
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Please contact: Putu Anggreni Beck The Gandari Villa Residence Jalan Raya Senggigi, Duduk Garden No.6, Batu Bolong, Lombok 83355, Indonesia Phone: +62 370 619 4273 Fax: +62 370 619 4123 HP: +62 815 5810 0450 or +62 821 4777 7705 (English & Indonesian speaking) email: reni@gandari.com / info@gandari.com
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CRAFTS AND PERESEAN AT SESELA ART MARKETS
Continued from Page 10 Competitions are highly dangerous, but also entertaining, as competitors strut in front of each other, attempting to psychologically intimidate their opponents and refusing to show pain. Many refer to Peresean as a form of Sasak martial arts. Contestants (called pepadu) train for years to hone their skills, often returning from fights with bruised bodies covered in red welts. The fight is over when one of the competitors surrenders to the other or if one is bleeding profusely. It’s a genuine fight, accompanied by traditional gamelan music and much enthusiastic encouragement from the crowd. Referees are on hand to make sure things are kept fair and don’t get out of hand. After the match ends, opponents shake hands without animosity and the winners receive envelopes containing their prize money.
Peresean is a popular local sport, unique to Lombok. Two muscled competitors pit their strength and wits against each other, using heavy sticks (penjalin) to strike at each other’s bodies and shields (ende) made from toughened cow hide to prevent the other from striking a blow.
You can join the crowd at Pasar Seni Sesela to see Peresean every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 4 – 6pm, for the next month. Turn to page 32 for photos of the Peresean competition when we visited last week.
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Live Music! Great Food! Good Times! Jazz & Blues & BBQ Saturday, 9 June 2012 at 7pm Tomstone & friends, Ary Juliyant Folklub, Agus & The Pallette Band and more! Tickets: Rp 150,000 including food Every Friday ‘Ary Juliyant and Friends’ from 7.30 pm in the garden
Delivery menus available at Asmara or sent by e-mail Jl. Raya (Main Street) Senggigi, Lombok 0370 693619 restaurant@asmara-group.com
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Italian Beachfront Restaurant Delicious Fresh Seafood, Authentic Italian Dishes Oriental Food, Barbecue on the Beach Wood Oven Pizza, Homemade Pasta and Italian Bread
Jl. Raya Batu Bolong, Senggigi | Phone: 0370 693039 / 693313 info@cafealbertolombok.com | www.cafealbertolombok.com • Imported Meats, incl Harvey Beef • Home-baked Breads, Cakes & Pastries • Dairy – Yoghurt, Cheeses, Butter, Cream • Wide Range of Imported Products • Open Every Day for your Convenience!
Ask us about our Catering Services, Wedding & Birthday Cakes! Jl Palm Raja No 5, BTN Green Valley, Senggigi. Phone: 0370 693251
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NESTING TURTLES ALERT AT THE BEACH CLUB!
The Hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered species and is protected under International protection laws. Destruction of turtles and their offspring is illegal.
Contributed by Ibu Dee
outside The Beach Club in Batu Bolong, at the southern end of Senggigi. The following night another turtle nested further down the beach. The mother turtle was harassed by people on the beach and turned upside down – for what reason we are not sure.
Unfortunately due to insufficient education in Indonesia, turtle eggs are often taken from their nests and can be found for sale in local markets all over Indonesia. It is important that expatriates and visitors to Lombok take on the role of educators and lead by example. Turtles are wonderful creatures and an important tourist attraction in Lombok. If we all play a part in their conservation by protecting nesting sites and mother turtles along our beaches, we can make a difference.
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She was liberated and returned to the sea by our staff. her rear flippers. Once she has laid her eggs and covered them in sand, the female turtle returns to the sea. Up to 140 eggs can be laid over a 2-3 hour period. The eggs hatch after about 60 days, but need an undisturbed environment and the protection of warm sand in order to hatch. Disturbing the eggs can have a disastrous impact on the hatchlings. We all have a responsibility to help preserve these wonderful creatures.
We can save only a few but people who live along the coast or have beachfront businesses can also educate security guards and staff to leave the turtles alone if they come to shore. You can help the turtles’ chances of survival further by marking their nesting sites and building appropriate protection around the nest. We have now built a wire enclosure around the nesting site on the beach in front of The Beach Club and respectfully ask everyone to help protect these eggs until they are ready to hatch.
Thank you to our staff, Andi and Adi, On Thursday, 17 May, a onefor guarding the nest every night and to metre long Hawksbill turtle laid Sascha, who generously donated the wire her clutch of eggs on the beach for our nesting cage.
Adult sea turtles have been known to grow up to 1 metre in length and weigh up to 80 kg. They can live in the wild for up to 50 years. They are beautiful creatures, gliding effortlessly and gracefully on the coral reefs around Lombok. Their lives are endangered by global warming, fishing, fast speed boats, beach development and interference by humans. Hawksbill turtles are a highly migratory turtle, which can travel many miles to revisit the same nesting site year after year. The female turtles drag their heavy bodies onto the beach at night, where she will clear an area and dig a nesting hole with
LOMBOK ATTENDS THE MAJAPAHIT TRAVEL FAIR The Majapahit Travel Fair (MTF) is the biggest travel exhibition in eastern Indonesia and one of the most important national travel expos in Indonesia.
The event is held annually with the main objective of providing business opportunities for the travel and tourism industry to market East Java and Indonesia’s tourist attractions, hotels and resorts, destinations and cultural heritage to both domestic and international tour operators. The 13th annual MTF was held on 10 – 13 May, 2012 at the Grand City Convex in Surabaya. Lombok was represented by Holiday Resort Director of Sales & Marketing, Mr Gerit Polii, and Mr Ario, from Santosa Villas and Resort. Our thanks to Gerit and Ario, who took The Lombok Guide 2012 International Magazines with them to Surabaya and used our new publication to promote Lombok at the travel expo. The MTF provides a venue for buyers and sellers in the travel and tourism industry to exchange information about tourism destinations and products available throughout Indonesia and this year attracted 60 sellers from 11 different countries, together with hundreds of exhibitors, managers of tourist attractions, government tourism officials, MICE and event organisers, as well as the general public.
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THE TRAGEDY OF TANJUNG LUAR
Tanjung Luar is a small village on the east coast of Lombok, around 70 km and two hours’ drive from Senggigi.
in shark fin soup and Chinese medicines. The dried skin and bones are also used in Chinese medicine and can fetch around Rp 150,000 per kilo at local markets.
The village’s main claim to fame is its large fish market, which supplies Lombok with most of its larger deep water fish. Visits to Tanjung Luar are often sold as part of a tour package to tourists and the village is promoted on websites as an interesting place to visit. Indeed the Lombok government is keen to promote Tanjung Luar as a tourism destination and considers the area to have good potential for tourism development. Recently, though, Tanjung Luar has been gaining international attention for the environmental tragedy taking place here, particularly for the slaughter of Manta Rays, sharks and endangered marine species. The village itself is a shabby and dirty local kampung, with Bugis style houses crammed together along narrow alleys. The Bugis people, nomadic seafarers skilled in boat-building and with a fierce reputation as pirates, originally came to Lombok from Makassar in Sulawesi (now called Ujung Pandang), when they invaded the eastern part of Lombok in 1600’s. Over the centuries, they settled along the east coast of Lombok and mixed with the local Sasak population. The traditional livelihoods of boat-making and fishing have been carried on in the small villages along the coast for generations.
Although hunting sharks for their fins has been a controversial issue for many years now, the latest trend of hunting for Manta and Mobula Rays has signalled alarm amongst the world’s conservationists.
boats pull to shore, the crew struggling to unload huge creatures caught in the deep waters further off-shore. Catches include Hammerhead Sharks, Thresher, Mako, Tiger and White-tip Sharks, Manta and Mobula Rays, Spinner Dolphins and Pilot Whales.
Early morning, however, is when the most important catch of the day arrives. Fishing
Chinese medicine teaches that the consumption of the rays’ gills helps purify toxins in the blood, reduces body temperature and aids blood circulation.
Some of the boats arrive from as far away as Sumba, an island around 400km to the east of Lombok, where they have been fishing for sharks – reportedly using dolphins as shark bait. Men struggle ashore with huge sharks and Manta Rays strung on bamboo poles. Some of the mantas are so large they are hacked apart so that they can be carried to the market. The belief that these gills boost the body’s immune system has further increased demand. Manta and Mobula Ray hunting has become big business because they are easy to catch and sell for high prices. One kilogram of the manta gill plates, called ‘gill rakers’, from a mature Indonesian manta can sell for around US $200 in the dried seafood markets of China.
Most mornings the people of the village gather in the marketplace, the women setting out plastic buckets filled with all types of fish, prawns, crabs, squid and shellfish. The men lay out larger fish, such as barracuda and tuna, hacking the bigger fish into pieces for sale. Local people come from all around to buy the fresh catch of the day in a colourful and noisy crowd, filled with the stink of blood and fish guts being spilt in the dirt.
Marine experts warn that demand for the gills of these beautiful creatures of the deep could soon rival that of the controversial shark fin trade.
While the people of Tanjung Luar have been involved in fishing for as long as anyone remembers, market demand is now changing the way they fish and driving them to hunt for species to sell to the lucrative Chinese and overseas markets. A large shark sells for around Rp 15,000 (approx. US $1.70) per kilogram cut up into pieces. The valuable fins are sold separately, with the best export quality fins, those over 40 centimetres long, selling for up to Rp 3 million per kilo (approx. US $330). Shark fins have become big business for the fishermen of Tanjung Luar. All of the fins are dried here and the majority are sent to Java, where they are traded for use
These types of prices are a far-cry from the traditional business of the fish market, where in the past the customers were mostly local people paying around Rp 15,000 a kilo for smaller fish and a large reef fish could net the fishermen as much as Rp 40,000. Now wily businessmen from Java arrive with offers of a fortune to these simple people who, of course, will focus on hunting sharks and rays, rather than filling their nets with cheap fish. And herein lies the dilemma: how to stop simple people with little or no education from hunting marine species that can bring them wealth on a scale they have never before known? Continued on Page 63
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Treasure Chest The Little Shop Gift Shop
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RETAIL AND WHOLESALE Phone: 0370 692 183 Art Market, Jl Raya Senggigi Lombok
For your gift choices to your family and friends when you back home from our island Phone: 0370 693 647 | Art Market, Jl Raya Senggigi, Lombok
Exotic Style Fashion - Bags - Accessories
We Sell Nice Resort Wear, Hand Made Bags From Natural Materials and Many Kind of Accessories For Your Style at Tropical Island
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PERESEAN @ SESELA ART MARKET Spectators can witness exciting and dramatic Peresean (traditional stick fighting competitions) accompanied by local gamelan music every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 4 - 6 pm at Sesela Art Markets. Last week some of Lombok’s daring young braves put on a thrilling performance to the delight of an enthusiastic crowd!
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Open 9am to 8pm, 7 Days a Week
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Jl Raya Senggigi (next to Rambo Petshop) | Phone: 0370 693177
Complete pet supplies in Senggigi! We carry a large selection of quality Dog and Cat Foods Pet Accessories (Collars, leads, cages, bowls, toys, etc) Pet Care Products (Vitamins, shampoos, flea and tick powders, coat conditioners and pet medicines) Hamster and fish foods and more!
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Jl Raya Senggigi (30m from Asmara Restaurant)
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Dear guests... De Quake will be closed for renovations from 21 May to 7 June. We look forward to welcoming you again with a fresh new look and a delicious re-vamped menu from our new chef!
“De Quake is One of the Most Enjoyable Places to Eat in Senggigi” – The Lonely Planet
Art Market Senggigi Lombok - +62 370 693694
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The Studio
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Anna’s We sell: Salt and Freshwater Pearls, Lombok Pottery, Hand Painted Modern Wooden Statues and Masks, Paintings, Handwoven Ikats, Sarongs and much more!
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Jl Raya Senggigi (next to Rambo Petshop) | P: 0817 5730 012 | E: lombok_annasgiftshop@hotmail.com
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MONKEYS SURFING DUTCH TO BUILD BIOGAS REACTORS IN NTB AT HOTPLANET?! It’s rare to find monkeys in your bathroom in East Lombok. Most times they just roam in the large forests at Heaven on the Planet Resort and Ocean Heaven Resort, near Ekas Bay on the southeast coast.
Their behaviour in the wild is amazing to watch and they play endlessly in the forest. There’s lots of bossing by the males, while the young lads are always trying to sneak past and have their way with the ladies. But guests at the HOTPlanet resorts were really surprised recently – the monkeys are learning to swim and body surf!! Lots of conversation over the dinner table goes something like, “Did they watch us surfing and learn from that?” and “Will they start dropping in on the waves now?”
A report in The Jakarta Post on Wednesday, 9 May 2012, says that the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial administration, assisted by the Dutch government, is developing biogas and renewable energy under the Home Biogas (BIRU) program on Lombok and Sumbawa Islands. Biogas reactors work using anaerobic digestion, which is a series of processes in which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. Anaerobic digestion is widely used as a source of renewable energy and is used for industrial or domestic purposes to manage waste and/or to release energy. The process produces a biogas, consisting of methane, carbon dioxide and traces of other ‘contaminant’ gases. This biogas can be used directly as cooking fuel, in combined heat and power gas engines or upgraded to natural gas-quality biomethane. The use of biogas as a fuel helps to replace fossil fuels. The nutrient-rich digestate also produced can be used as fertilizer. The project has been facilitated by the HIVOS Southeast Asia regional office (ROSEA) and the Directorate General of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (DJEBTKE).
Reliable witnesses (several guests) watched the monkeys dive under the waves and, once about 10 m offshore, they tried to catch the waves by body surfing. “I wish we had a video and got that one on Youtube”, says the owner, Dr Kerry Black. “Probably no-one will believe us!”
The project, which would see the establishment of 1,000 biogas reactors, aimed to help livestock farmers in NTB to obtain alternative energy for their cooking needs, an official said. “This year, as many as 900 BIRU reactors will be built in Lombok, and 100 in Sumbawa,” BIRU Bali-NTB program’s promotion and extension officer M Ali Ikhsan told The Jakarta Post.
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SENDOK
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Mr Fixer
Mariani wine (1875) was the most famous Coca wine of its time.
Tongue-in-cheek answers to your personal and building problems
Pope Leo XIII used to carry one bottle with him all the time. He awarded Angelo Mariani (the producer) with a Vatican gold medal.
Mr Fixer is taking a well-deserved holiday this issue but has left us with some fond memories of the good old days: Why our great-grandparents had fond memories of their youth... (I’m surprised they remember anything!!!) A bottle of Bayer’s ‘Heroin’ Between 1890 & 1910 heroin was sold as a non-addictive substitute for morphine. It was also used to treat children suffering with a strong cough.
Opium for Asthma: At 40% alcohol plus 3 grams of opium per tablet, it didn’t cure you but you didn’t care...
Coca Wine, anyone? Metcalf’s Coca Wine was one of a huge variety of wines with cocaine on the market. Everybody used to say that it would make you happy and it would also work as a medicinal treatment. Cocaine Tablets (1900) All stage actors, singers, teachers and preachers had to have them for a maximum performance. Great to ‘smooth’ the voice!
Maltine Maltine Coca Wine was produced by the Maltine Manufacturing Company of New York. It was suggested that you should take a full glass with or after every meal. Children should only take half a glass.
Cocaine drops for toothache Very popular for children in 1885. Not only did they relieve the pain, they made the children very happy!
Opium for newborns I’m sure this would make them sleep well (not only the Opium, but also 46% alcohol)!
It’s no wonder they were called, ‘The Good Old Days’! From cradle to grave... everyone was stoned!!!
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NOW OPEN IN SENGGIGI! MAMAS, NIKMAT, CATER PRODUCTS Sirloin, Tenderloin, Fillet Steaks Cold Cuts and Deli Meats Salami, Ham, Chicken and Turkey Sausages - Breakfast, Pork, Chicken, Beef, Herb and Mixed Dry Pasta and Sauces Gandari Purified Ice Cubes
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SINTA PEST CONTROL
Melayani Pengendalian: Nyamuk DB / Malaria / Cikungunya Lalat, Kecoa, Semut Hama Tikus Rayap Hama Gudang
Controlling: Dengue, Malaria & Cikungunya Mosquito Fly, Cockroach, Ants Rats Termites Spiders and Other Pests & Bugs
PT SINTA AGRO MANDIRI (Ijin Dikes No: 03/52.71/PC/VII/11) Jl. TGH Hambali No 8, Mataram, Lombok | Phone: 0370 631176 / 627991
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Puri Mas Gallery The Essence of Tradition, Luxury & Style
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Just 5 minutes north of Senggigi Phone 693831 for free pick up and drop off service in Senggigi area Jl. Raya Mangsit Beach, Senggigi, Lombok NTB Indonesia | Tel: 0370 693831 | Fax: 0370 693023 info@purimas-lombok.com | www.purimas-lombok.com | Skype: purimasreservations
Swiss Bakery & Cafeteria • High Quality home roasted Arabica, Robusta and Luwak coffee beans • Coffee Machine Rental and Maintenance • Oven fresh, made to order bread, pastry & cookies • Bread Supplier for Hotels & Restaurants • Aircon * Library * Notebooks • Best Cappucino - No Foam = Money Back!
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UNIQUE PROPERTY FOR SALE IN SENGGIGI
SPACIOUS TWO STOREY PROPERTY ON 25 ARE PRIVATE HILL TOP WITH STUNNING 300+ DEGREE PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS SUITABLE FOR LUXURIOUS PRIVATE RESIDENCE, FINE DINING RESTAURANT, HOMESTAY OR OTHER EXCLUSIVE BUSINESS PREMISES THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN ONE OF THE BEST PROPERTIES IN SENGGIGI
US $500,000 / Rp 4.5 Milyar (Offers considered) Originally built as a restaurant, this spacious and luxurious two-storey property has been used as a private residence for the past two years and comprises over 600sqm of open living space which can easily be converted for residential or business purposes. Solid brick and tile construction, wrap around windows throughout, and upstairs balconies give unbelievable views across Senggigi all the way to the southwest coast and the beaches to the north. The sunset views to Bali are amazing!
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SHOW ROOM Jl. Raya Senggigi Duduk Garden No.6 Batu Bolong 83355 Lombok – Indonesia Phone / Fax: +62 (0) 370 6194 123
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PRESIDENT SBY LOW KEY VISIT TO LOMBOK
Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, flew into Lombok for a lowkey visit on Friday, 19 May 2012.
The visit was part of a working meeting to evaluate the progress of the national government’s ‘Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesian Economic Growth’ (commonly abbreviated to MP3EI). The economic development plan meeting focussed on the progress to date of the accelerated development plan of the three provinces included in the so-called ‘Corridor V’, namely Bali, NTB (Lombok and Sumbawa) and NTT (the eastern islands including Flores, Sumba and West Timor). The MP3EI meeting was held at the Governor’s office in Mataram, Lombok, and attended by 19 state ministers of the United Indonesia Cabinet Volume II, together with NTB Governor, M Zainul Majdi; the Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika; and Deputy Governor of NTT, Esthon Foenay. At the meeting, President Yudhoyono called for an improvement of economic empowerment programs with the intention of reducing poverty rates in the regions. Yudhoyono pointed out the need to evaluate what the administrations had done in Corridor V, particularly on issues of economic development, poverty and refugees. Malnutrition remains a serious problem in NTB, despite claims by the local government that it already has an ideal number of integrated health services. More than a thousand malnutrition cases were reported last year, with 32 of the victims failing to survive. The President also called on those at the meeting to improve communication and coordination, especially for MP3EI projects that require a synergy with the central government and also with neighbouring provinces. The Presidential visit was for one day only. He flew to West Timor the following morning. The visit was marred by angry demonstrations by dozens of students in Mataram. The students resisted the arrival of the President, rejecting the results of progress to date of the MP3EI. Nearby, dozens of other students protested unresolved national issues such as the Century Bank scandal, the pension fund and other similar on-going corruption cases in the country.
Protests turned violent when police clashed with the students, with reports of several suffering beatings. Three students were arrested in the protests.
Meanwhile, the President’s visit had PLN heads scrambling to ensure that power supplies were not disrupted during the day of the visit. In July 2010, the President stood with the then Managing Director of state electricity firm, PT PLN, Dahlan Iskan, and proclaimed that NTB was free from power outages. Lombok has been plagued with power
cuts ever since. Frequent blackouts had occurred on the island in the week leading up to the President’s visit. Also noticeably not mentioned in the visit was the progress on the two new coalfired power plants being constructed in Jeranjang, West Lombok. The President officially inaugurated the power plants when he visited Lombok in October 2011.
The facility has been inundated with problems, many of which are said to be caused by technical ineptitude, and to date is still not operational.
KOMODO ISLAND NAMED AS ONE OF THE NEW SEVEN WONDERS OF NATURE
Komodo Island has been officially confirmed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature – an international competition to find the most the seven most outstanding natural destinations in the world.
Making the announcement on Wednesday, 16 May 2012, , Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, congratulated the people of Indonesia and the fans of Komodo Island around the world for so enthusiastically backing this finalist in the global voting campaign. “The success of Komodo Island, the home of the Komodo dragon, is an inspiring example of what can be done to safeguard terrestrial and marine life forms that are extremely vulnerable to changes in climate and the impact of human development,” said Bernard Weber. “By voting for it in such large numbers, the supporters of Komodo Island everywhere have expressed pride in their natural heritage, which is part of the great mosaic that is the world,” he said. “We are happy and proud of this announcement that Komodo is now confirmed,” said Komodo Island campaign leader, Emmy Hafild. “We are now preparing and planning for the Official Inauguration events in Jakarta and on Komodo Island, whose dates will be announced in the coming weeks.” New7Wonders will work with the Indonesian authorities and Komodo supporters to evolve a sustainable development strategy that balances the
needs of the Komodo habitat and its people with the vital task of defending the park’s ecological integrity.
The East Nusa Tenggara administration said on Friday that it had started developing infrastructure in Komodo National Park to anticipate the surging number of visitors, now that the park has been officially named as one of the “New 7 Wonders of Nature.” The concept of sustainable tourism will be one of the main agenda themes at the first-ever New7Wonders of Nature Congress in Igauzu, Argentina, on 27 May. In alphabetical order, the confirmed and provisional New7Wonders of Nature are: Amazon, Ha Long Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo Island, Puerto Princesa Underground River and Table Mountain. Indonesia’s Komodo National Park includes the three larger islands of Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as numerous smaller ones, with a total area of 1,817 square kilometers (603 square kilometers of it land). The islands of the national park are of volcanic origin. Komodo National Park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon. Later, it was also dedicated to protecting other species, including marine animals. Data shows that there were only 15,000 visitors to Komodo National Park in 2009. The figure rose to 50,000 in 2011, and in January-April of this year alone 40,000 tourists visited the park.
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The Cities The three main cities in Lombok – Ampenan, Mataram and Cakranegara – have expanded over the years and now merge together to create what is, for Lombok, an urban sprawl of shops, administrative centres and residential areas. A visit to the cities makes an interesting day trip, exploring the numerous small shops selling everything imaginable at low prices. There are numerous pearl shops in Ampenan selling unset pearls and pearl jewellery at cheap prices. These are genuine pearls from the pearl farms on Lombok and Sumbawa and, if you bargain the price, are a good deal. Gold shops are also popular in both Ampenan and Cakra, with 24 kt gold being sold by the gram, regardless of the design. For cheap and interesting food choices, explore the many restaurants, warungs and food stalls in the cities. Or just wander around the streets to soak up the atmosphere and discover fascinating insights into Lombok city life! Ampenan was the original old port in Lombok during Dutch colonial times and some of the old architecture is still visible around the town, particularly toward the beach to the west. This area becomes a market at night, filled with warungs and kaki lima (food carts) for cheap, tasty food and local flavour. With its numerous shops, cheap hotels, dusty roads and plentiful cidomo (horse carts), gold and pearl shops, and its Arab quarter, Ampenan is a colourful town to explore. Kebun Roek, just near the traffic lights in Ampenan on the road from the airport, is the site of the local markets. Every day traders set up stalls selling fresh produce from around the island, local snacks and products, live chickens and fresh fish in the afternoon when the fishing boats
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Mataram Mall come in. A stroll through the markets is a pungent and enlightening experience! Mataram, about 3 km to the east of Ampenan, is the administrative centre for Lombok and Sumbawa (NTB Province), with government offices, banks, mosques, schools and colleges, bookstores, the main post office, and Mataram University downtown. In Mataram, the Nusa Tenggara Barat Museum houses historical and cultural artefacts from Lombok and Sumbawa. It’s an interesting place to visit and occasionally hosts special exhibits. Displays include exhibits on geology, history and culture. Address: Jl Panji Tilar. Ph: 632159 for opening times. There is a small admission fee. Also worth visiting is the cultural centre, Taman Budaya on Jl Majapahit. Music and dance performances are presented here regularly. Phone: 622428 for details. Mataram Mall, on the main street in Mataram, has an upstairs food court for cheap local meals. Lombok’s only real mall, there are four floors of shops and stalls selling a vast selection of goods. Particularly good buys are shoes, jeans, and copy brand bags and belts. There is a department store, several electronics stores, and shops selling clothing, CD’s and DVD’s. Hero Supermarket, on the ground floor, is useful for some western goods, food and toiletries. The Chemist next door has imported toiletries, supplements and medicines. McDonalds and KFC have outlets on the ground floor.
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Cakranegara (usually abbreviated to “Cakra”) is Lombok’s main shopping area. It is also home to many Chinese and Balinese, who make up over 50 percent of the city’s population. The streets of the city make an interesting tour with gold
shops, sporting goods, clothing stores and very good fabric stores selling imported silks, laces and cottons, to name a few. Many of Lombok’s weaving and basket making industries are located near Cakra; turn left at the central traffic lights and look for the market on the right near the bridge. The baskets in particular are sold in Bali at many times the local price. The next large town east of Cakra, Sweta, has a huge market every day near the Bertais bus terminal, with all kinds of goods on sale, from foodstuffs to clothing, exotic birds, handicrafts and more. Nearby Temples and Places of Interest Pura Meru on Jl Selaparang, Cakranegara, was built in 1720 by Balinese Prince Anak Agung Made Karang and is the largest temple on Lombok. Its three meru are for the Hindu trinity – Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. This is an important temple for the Balinese here and its annual Pujawali festival, held over five days during the full moon in September or October, is the biggest Balinese Hindu event on Lombok. The outer courtyard hall has large drums used to announce ceremonies and festivals. In the central courtyard are two buildings with raised offering platforms. The interior enclosure has 33 shrines as well as the three multi-tiered meru. Pura Mayura, just across the street from Pura Meru, was built in 1744 as the court temple of the last Balinese kings in Lombok. An open hall or bale kambang (floating pavilion) stands in a large artificial lake here and is used as a place for meetings and to relax. Today the palace gardens are a playground for children. The temple sits behind the sedate water gardens and is open daily; admission is by donation.
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Karang Gigi (Calculus)
Kesehatan gigi dan mulut merupakan bagian integral kesehatan secara keseluruhan dan perihal hidup sehingga perlu dibudidayakan di seluruh masyarakat.
Gigi yang sehat adalah gigi yang rapi, bersih, bercahaya dan didukung oleh gusi yang kencang dan berwarna merah muda. Pada kondisi normal, dari gigi dan mulut yang sehat tidak tercium bau tidak sedap. Kondisi ini hanya dapat dicapai dengan perawatan yang tepat. Pengetahuan tentang anatomi dan struktur dari jaringan periodontal adalah sangat penting untuk dapat memahami suatu penyakit periodontal dan bagaimana penatalaksanaannya. Struktur Jaringan Penyangga Gigi terdiri dari Gingiva, Ligamen periodontal, tulang alveolar, Sementum. Periodontium merupakan suatu jaringan yang mengelilingi dan mendukung gigi. Karang gigi atau “calculus� terbentuk dari plak dan zat kapur yang berada di air liur. Plak sendiri terdiri dari lapisan bening di gigi (perikel) dan kuman. Di
berdarah terutama saat menyikat gigi, dan halitosis (bau mulut). Pencegahan penyakit periodontal antara lain dengan cara : 1. Menyikat gigi setiap habis makan dengan pasta gigi yang mengandung fluoride.
dalam mulut kita terdapat lebih dari 350 jenis kuman yang dapat menyebabkan karies. Jika di gigi atau sela-sela gigi terdapat banyak makanan yang tidak di bersihkan maka kuman akan mencerna makanan tersebut, lama-kelamaan akan menyebabkan karang gigi. Karang gigi melekat erat dengan gigi dan hanya bisa di bersihkan dengan scaller, atau alat ekstraktor oleh dokter gigi. Warna karang gigi mula-mula kuning, lama-kelamaan dapat berwarna coklat atau kehitaman sesuai dengan kebiasaan seperti merokok atau minum kopi.
2. Membersihkan sela-sela antara gigi dengan dental floss, dental floss ini gunanya untuk mengangkat sisa makanan yang terdapat di leher gigi dan di bawah gusi. 3. Makan makanan yang sehat, bergizi seimbang. 4. Mengunjungi dokter gigi secara teratur untuk di lakukan cleaning dan pemeriksaan rutin.
Karang gigi dapat menyebabkan gigi goyang dan mudah tanggal karena penurunan gusi, gusi bengkak, gusi
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For the fishermen of Tanjung Luar, the lure of US dollar prices is life-changing; the chance to own a television or a motor bike, to send their children to school, or simply a way out of a subsistence lifestyle that has been their lot for generations. What do people who have only ever known life on a small wooden boat care about the environmental impact of hunting sharks for their fins, or pulling the graceful rays onto shore to be hacked into pieces? Some of the creatures being hunted are protected species, but what do conservation laws matter in a country like Indonesia where authorities routinely turn a blind eye? But perhaps most of all, how do you stop an environmental tragedy in a traditional fishing village where the people know no other way of life and where there is currently no alternative means of earning a livelihood? The key, of course, is education and an alternative livelihood that allows the people to earn money and become involved in employment that will sustain them for the future. In the letter below, Fern Perry, owner and operator of Lutwala Dive on Gili Trawangan, presents her views from a diver’s perspective.
Indonesia. Yet we are unable to show our divers large sharks or rays. To discover that they do indeed live in these waters but are being killed faster than they are able to get between Lombok and the Gili Islands is horrifying. I have lived on Trawangan for 8 years now, and during that time have never once seen a Tiger Shark and can count Manta sightings on one hand. In one photo taken at this Lombok fishery a minimum of three Tiger Sharks are visible and numerous manta rays, spanning from new-born through to 4m+ can be seen.
And yet this does not seem to stop the continual slaughter of these species.
To say that this practise of the finning of rays and sharks is senseless does not begin to express the true depths of disgust that we at Lutwala Dive feel. To discover that this fishery is in our own back yard makes it even worse. The Gili Islands bring in incredible amounts of finance through tourism to
Some were even provided with an additional salary for patrolling the surrounding waters to ensure that this new agreement was adhered to. And who better to patrol than someone who can identify on sight the method of fishing being used, as well as knowing the locations that these ‘unauthorised’ fishermen would be? How this idea can be adapted and implemented into a larger environment such as Lombok – and attempt to tackle an industry as large as shark and ray finning – is a daunting task.
“The value of a shark or ray is many times higher when the animal is alive then when it is dead.
It was with regret that a marine conservation team recently visited a fishery in Lombok and discovered large quantities of rays and sharks being killed to supply the Far East with their soup and medicine ingredients. Both juvenile and adult rays and sharks were being hauled out of the water and sliced up along the beachfront.
In Gili Trawangan the Gili Eco Trust has made great progress in the conservation of reefs and fish numbers by providing the local fishermen with financial incentives not to fish in certain ways, thereby ceasing the practise of dynamite fishing and similar destructive fishing methods.
With more marine conservation organisations now being established in this region we may begin to see the seeds of ideas being planted.
The question that arises now is what can be done about this? Well, there is no easy answer. We can clearly show that the US $430 paid for a large manta dead could be made in one day through tourism, with divers seeing that same manta alive; and then the next day the same, and the next, ad infinitum. However these fishermen would not, in their current state, be a part of that tourism industry and would therefore see no benefit from the live manta ray. They too have a family to feed, clothe and house, and are able fairly easily to catch one of these large animals and to see immediate gain from its death. There can be no solution until such time as the “little men” are taken into account and provided with an alternative (and more advantageous) method of survival.
It will then be the responsibility of dive centres, resorts and all those involved in the tourism industry in the area to water those seeds and nourish the plants that might grow from them. Perhaps the only relief that comes from these recent fishery findings is the knowledge that conservationists are out there, researching, identifying and finding the courage to face what must be the incredible efforts that will need to be taken to protect our marine tourism and involve local communities in this work.”
Floating in the sparkling turquoise waters just off the southwest coast are twelve small islands called the Southwest Gilis. Unlike the famous Gili islands in the northwest of Lombok, the Southwest Gilis are largely uninhabited and have yet to be discovered by most travellers, thus they are often called “The Secret Islands”. The Sekotong region starts just south of Lembar Harbour and features stunning beaches and bays set against a backdrop of rolling hills. The drive itself is a worthwhile trip, meandering through villages where life is largely untouched by tourism and where the people are involved in their day-to-day activities of farming, fish cultivation, boating and fishing, brickmaking and other traditional pastimes. Along the roadsides you will see people building and repairing boats, laying out hand-made bricks to dry in the sun, working in the fields, and sometimes guiding primitive wooden ploughs harnessed to huge water buffalo, as they prepare the fields for planting. The peaceful village of Taun (or Tawun), is situated on a wide, placid bay in Sekotong. The ocean is sparkling turquoise and the dazzling white sand stretches in a wide sweep around the bay, while the hills behind form a perfect backdrop to this idyllic setting.
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Laut), there is a small dirt road leading out onto a white peninsular of sand that juts into beautiful clear waters. Drive to the end for superb views and a close up look at Gili Genting. Gili Genting sits just off the tip of the peninsular and at low tide you can walk across the sandbar and explore this uninhabited island. Old volcanic rocks and stone carved from centuries of tides create small caves and alcoves, providing shelter for picnics and interesting nooks and crannies to explore.
Back on the main road and slightly further south is Sundancer Resort, with Just out in the calm bay are the three its distinctive blue roofs dotted on the lovely islands of Gili Nanggu, Gili hillside overlooking another white sand Tangkong and Gili Sudat – all easily beach. The hotel development is still under accessible by local outrigger boats. A small construction. sign in the nearby village will direct you Across the road from Sundancer, on the to the local boat hire area, where you can beachfront, is Dive Zone – currently arrange boat trips out to Gili Nanggu and the only diving facility in this part of the other small islands offshore. Lombok and the experts on diving around Of the three, only Gili Nanggu has the southwest islands, having pioneered accommodation for visitors, with Gili development of previously unknown dive Nanggu Cottages providing simple sites in this area. cottages on the beach and a restaurant, as well as deluxe rooms further back from the Dive Zone offer dive trips around Sekotong and the islands, as well as beach. The island is small and the beach in three locations in South Lombok – here has soft white sand and a good reef including challenging world-class diving just off the beach for snorkelling. off southeast Lombok. Travelling a little further south, before the Past Dive Zone another few kilometres marine culture complex (Balai Budaya is Cocotinos Boutique Beach Resort on the secluded beach at Tanjung Empat. With 28 rooms, including beachfront villas with private swimming pools, Cocotinos is the only luxury accommodation in the area.
Labuhan Poh, Sekotong by Didiek Hariadi
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Labuhan Poh and Pelangan, the site of Bola Bola Paradis. This is a small hotel, situated right on the beachfront with comfortable and clean rooms at reasonable prices. The hotel also organises snorkelling tours and is a popular choice for those surfing at Bangko-Bangko. The largest of these islands is Gili Gede, appropriately meaning “Big Island”. The island lays just offshore and is so large visitors often mistake it for part of the mainland. Gili Gede is easily reached by boat from the village of Tembowong and is only minutes across the water. Gili Gede is one of the few islands in the area that has accommodation, at Secret Island Resort on the south, Via Vaccare on the northwest and Madak Belo on the east. Gili Gede is large enough to provide a range of activities such as hiking to the hills in the centre for fantastic views across the other islands, exploring deserted beaches and hidden coves and meeting the people living on the island, who are very friendly and, as yet, unspoilt by tourism. Secret Island has comfortable budget accommodation, including a unique bungalow perched on a pier over the reef – the only one in either Lombok or Bali. The Resort offers a host of activities that all the family will enjoy, while also being a place where you can get away from it all. Secret Island can also organise fishing trips and island hopping excursions to the other beautiful islands in the area, most of which are deserted, about their comfortable 9m custom-built boat “Scorpio”. To the south of Gili Gede, the islands of Gili Ringgit, Layar and Asahan are lined up like secret treasures in the calm sea.
Bounty Cruises, a Bali-based company, own much of the land on Gili Ringgit and have constructed a boat mooring and pier on the island. There is good snorkelling on the west side of Gili Ringgit, accessed by boat. Large gardens of hard and soft corals At the next intersection there lay just beneath the surface and the reef extends along most of the island’s coast. is a signpost to the right for Continued on Page 66
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66 The other side of the island, where the pier is located, has a fantastic white sand beach and is a favourite for guests from Secret Island Resort and Dive Zone, as the scenery and beach here are so lovely.
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It’s easy to snorkel offshore, just north of the pier and, although the reef isn’t as large as on the other side of the island, there is still plenty to see. Bright blue starfish drape themselves across patches of coral, and bright yellow and black Moorish Idols dart through the water. Schools of hundreds of small iridescent fish swim past and weirdly shaped squid drift by in the deeper areas. We met a boat load of happy tourists on Gili Ringgit, out for the day with Dive Zone, who described the diving as some of the best they’ve ever experienced. Most couldn’t stop gushing about the huge school of turtles they had just seen near Gili Layar!
boutique hotel with charming and welldesigned bungalows here looking out over a breath-taking beach. Of a much higher standard than most of the southwest accommodation, each bungalow has a private terrace and western standard bathrooms with hot water.
All around these Southwest Gilis, abundant coral reefs lay just below the surface waiting to be explored, filled with thousands of brightly coloured tropical fish, huge sprawling blue starfish and magical turtles gently gliding through the water.
There is also a beachfront bar and restaurant serving western and Indonesian meals, and good snorkelling directly from the beach.
Slightly south of Gili Gede, beautiful Gili Asahan attracts visitors with deserted white sand beaches, clear calm waters and swaying palm trees. Pearl Beach Resort, the only accommodation on the island, is a lovely
The resort is popular with divers and can arrange diving and snorkelling trips, as well as island-hopping tours. Deserted white sand beaches call visitors from the sea to picnic on the beaches and swim in the clear turquoise waters. Pearl Beach is perfect for romantic escapes and for those seeking the tranquillity of a private island resort.
The Southwest
Leaving Gili Asahan and back on the mainland there are small home-stays and private accommodations spaced out along the road to Bangko-Bangko – the surfing Mecca for those in the know, located on the far southwest tip of Lombok. The wide white sand bay is lined with fisherman’s huts and draws hundreds of surfers every year from as far away as Hawaii and Brazil to challenge the huge waves of Desert Point, just offshore. Although the road deteriorates after Labuhan Poh, it is still passable for most vehicles in the dry season. During the surfing season, from mid-May to September and again in December, the beach is buzzing with surfers, but otherwise it is a remote and peaceful area. Bali is clearly visible, with the island of Nusa Penida only about an hour’s sail away.
The drive to the point is dotted with bucolic scenery and tiny villages, making it a worthwhile trip even for non-surfers. There is basic surfer accommodation in the area and plans for development in the near future. The southwest is slated for tourism development and it’s easy to imagine hotels and resorts on all these beaches and islands in the future, as well as yachts, fishing boats, windsurfers, dive boats and the like. But for now, the Southwest is unspoilt and the Gilis remain the secret islands… stunningly beautiful, pristine and unique; and known only to the lucky few.
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Indonesia boasts some of the most magnificent scenery in the world and the south coast of Lombok rates as being among the best.
South Lombok has beaches that inspire photographers from around the world and draw crowds to bake on the blindingly white sands, swim in the crystal clear oceans and challenge some of the best surf breaks in Indonesia. Kuta is the main town and tourism centre on the south coast of Lombok, and is the hub for exploring the fantastic southern beaches and the many points of interest in the region. Located around 60 km south of Mataram and about one and a half hour’s drive from Senggigi, Kuta (sometimes spelt Kute) makes for a wonderful day trip from other points in Lombok, or an alternative holiday destination for travellers exploring Lombok. With the Lombok International Airport currently under construction in the area, all the major roads are being renovated and the main road to Kuta is very good. The new airport is located only 15 minutes north of Kuta and is expected to spark major development in the area. For now, the beaches are pristine and spectacular. Kuta and the surrounding beaches have gained an international reputation for some of the best surfing destinations in Southeast Asia. It is here that the gentle waters surrounding Lombok meet the currents of the Indian Ocean, forming
great swells and surf breaks. Kuta attracts thousands of visitors every year for the great surf locations at Gerupuk, Tanjung A’an and nearby beaches. It’s easy to hire a board and a surf guide from here to learn surfing or, for experienced surfers, to access the more challenging surf breaks in the area. The drive down to the south coast is an interesting rural tour of small villages and farming communities. Fields of tobacco, corn and peanuts line the roadsides and farmers till the fields using antiquated ploughs pulled by large water buffalo. Just before arriving in Kuta, the road passes two traditional Sasak villages – Sade and Rambitan. On the east side of the road is Rambitan, a village that caters
to tourists and has authentic clusters of thatched Lumbung (rice barns) and traditional homes made of thatch and bamboo, with hardened cow and buffalo dung floors. Nearby, on the hilltop, is one of the oldest mosques in Lombok, Mesjid Kuno. The small building with a thatched roof is considered holy and many believers make pilgrimages to pray here. Slightly further south is Sade, a hilltop village with more Lumbungs and traditional homes. Both villages have been renovated and cater to the tourist market, but are still interesting examples of traditional Sasak architecture and communal living within the compounds, where life continues as it has for centuries. Residents, who act as guides for a small fee, encourage walks through either of these villages and are happy to share a glimpse of their lifestyles with visitors. The south coast itself provides plenty of opportunities for exploring beaches and coastal scenery of such breath-taking beauty it is hard to describe. Hire a car or motorbike and you can spend days visiting beautiful, mainly deserted beaches, both to the east and west of Kuta. Continued on Page 74
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Kuta itself is a small, relatively unattractive town of hotels, home-stays and backpacker’s hostels that cater mainly to the thousands of surfers from around the world who are drawn to the area every year to surf the left- and right-hand breaks out in the bay. There is a good variety of hotels and restaurants for budgets travellers and one luxury resort: the Novotel Lombok Resort. Designed to blend in with its environment, and with a stunning beachfront location, the Novotel is a wonderful example of traditional Sasak architecture. Situated just to the east of the main Kuta area is Mandalika, named after the legendary Princess Mandalika. It is near here that thousands of people gather every year to celebrate the colourful ritual of Bau Nyale, when masses of sea worms spawn in the waters offshore. Around 4 km east of Kuta is Tanjung A’an, with perfect white sand beaches and good waves for surfers. Slightly further east is Gerupuk, well known as a top surf location and situated on a peninsula of land that juts out into the ocean, with stunning views of the sea, and the surrounding islands and bays. There is a good surf school here and no fewer than five surf breaks. The beaches and scenery continue all the way to the east coast, with fantastic places such as Bumbang,
Awang Bay, Ekas and Pantai Sorga (Heaven Beach)… the name says it all! Simple beach cottages and a charming restaurant sit right on the sands of Bumbang beach, for those wishing to stay a few days, surfing and exploring the eastern beaches. To the west of Kuta are another series of beautiful beaches and bays hidden behind headlands and rolling hills, providing peaceful and secluded spots for picnics and swimming. All are within easy day trips of Kuta. Ashtari, around 2km west of Kuta, stands out from the usual Kuta cafés and is a “must stop” for those touring in the area. Perched on top of the hill with spectacular views over Kuta and the surrounding beaches, Ashtari serves exquisite teas and juices, and delicious vegetarian meals and
snacks that are truly out of the ordinary. Mawun Beach is around 30 minutes drive to the west and is a picturesque, almost circular bay with small green headlands rolling into the ocean from either side. It is a spectacular beach with calm blue waters, perfect for swimming and spending a day lazing on the white sand. Mawi, around another 7km to the west, has good right- and left-hand barrels for surfing when the swell is large enough. At other times, it is a lovely beach with impressive views of Gili Lawang just offshore; with three startling pinnacles of rock jutting out of the ocean. Further west are picturesque Selong Blanak, Sepi and Blongas, and many more scenic bays and beaches along the way; all are mostly deserted. The road deteriorates rapidly and the going can be rough at times. Be sure to use an experienced local guide with a good vehicle. The recently opened Sempiak Villas in Selong Blanak has a restaurant and several comfortable villas for those wishing to stay in this secluded region. Steeped in history and legend, surrounded by beaches of almost surreal beauty, the south coast is a fascinating area to visit, whether your interests are historical, cultural or just the opportunity to see and explore some of the most beautiful and pristine coastal scenery in Indonesia.
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The Gili Islands Pearls in The Ocean
Gili Trawangan Three perfect coral islands, fringed with white sands and swaying palm trees, lay in the sparkling ocean just off the north-west coast of Lombok. For many years the Gilis have attracted visitors from around the world for their pristine waters, great diving and snorkelling opportunities, and laidback charm. The word “Gili” actually means “small island” and so these islands have come to be known as “The Gilis” by travellers, who have long considered them to be at least equal to the appeal of Thailand’s and India’s south coasts. The Gilis have sparse vegetation and rainfall, and it can seem much hotter than on the mainland. This means there is sunshine most days of the year, even when it’s raining in Lombok and Bali. Water is mainly drawn from wells or shipped from the mainland, so there is a need for conservation to preserve the limited resources. Be prepared for salty showers in most of the small hotels and homestays, although the larger hotels and villas provide fresh water. There are no cars or motorbikes on the islands, and the main form of transport, apart from walking, is by horse and cart (locally called cidomo). There is a good selection of restaurants, bars and accommodation on all three islands, with the biggest range on Gili Trawangan. Telephone and internet facilities are available, and most of the normal tourist amenities, although there are no banks and only the larger hotels and dive operators accept credit cards. Moneychangers exchange at a slightly lower rate than the mainland, so it’s wise to change your money before going.
The islands provide ample opportunities for visitors to swim, sunbathe, snorkel or scuba dive with the many internationally accredited dive operators based in Lombok.
Diving facilities abound and there is nice snorkelling directly from the shore, particularly from the east and northeast beaches. The south of the island has some good surf, in the right conditions.
Popular dive companies are owned and operated by westerners with PADI qualifications, and professional standards of safety and environmental awareness.
Gili Meno is the middle and smallest island of the three, with the lowest population. It is not as developed as Trawangan or Air, but has its own special tranquil style.
Blue Marlin Dive, Dream Divers and DSM Dive Centre are probably the biggest dive companies, with offices on the Gilis and in Senggigi on the mainland. Manta Dive, Big Bubble, Trawangan Dive and Vila Ombak Diving Academy on Gili Trawangan also have good reputations. Snorkelling is easy in the calm waters directly off the beaches and, although much of the coral in the shallow waters has been destroyed, it’s still enjoyable, with plenty of fish to see. At greater depths and at dive locations around the three islands, the pristine waters are home to an abundant variety of corals, aquatic life and thousands of species of tropical fish, at least comparable to the top dive locations in Thailand. All three islands have developed independently and at different paces, giving each a different personality or style, and catering to different types of holidaymakers and travellers. This means that travellers have a good choice, depending on their individual tastes and what type of island escape they prefer. Gili Air is closest to the mainland and the most quickly accessed of the three Gilis. This island has the largest local population of the three and combines the charm of a tropical island, with access to the people and culture that make Lombok so special.
The pace is a much slower, with the laidback charm of a true castaway tropical island experience. Small hotels and basic beach-side huts provide accommodation for those seeking a peaceful place in the sun, with unpopulated beaches, clean waters and quiet walks under the star-filled skies at night. Gili Trawangan is the largest island and furthest from the mainland, but easily reached in less than an hour by local boat or 10 minutes by speedboat. This is the most famous of the three Gilis, with a reputation as “the party island”. While this reputation refers to the many fun parties held at different bars and restaurants on the island, it is a misleading description of this lovely place. There is a wide variety of accommodation on Gili Trawangan, ranging from simple home-stays to up-market hotels and villas with swimming pools. There’s a great selection of bars and restaurants to suit all tastes, particularly toward the southern end, known locally as “Sentral”. Snorkelling is extremely easy just off the shore and there is still an abundant variety of tropical fish species to enjoy. The island is famed for its vast gardens of coral and is one of the best dive spots in Lombok.
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The Gilis are easily reached from Bali via the numerous fast boat services now operating between Bali and Gili Trawangan. Alternatively, you can fly to Lombok and travel across to the Gilis.
Fast Boats: With Lombok’s airport now based further away in central Lombok, the fast boat services are a popular option, providing fast and easy transfers between Bali to Gili Trawangan. The crossing between the islands can be treacherous in bad weather, so choose a reliable operator and avoid companies that practice “over loading” in busy times. Gili Cat departs Padang Bai Harbour on Bali at 11.30am every day for Gili Trawangan & Lombok (Teluk Kodek) and has an excellent safety record. The return voyage departs Gili Trawangan at 9.00am. With a crossing time of just over 1 hour, Gili Cat provides the quickest sea crossing between Bali and Lombok of all the fast boat operators. Price includes free transfers between Padang Bai, Ubud, Kuta, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua and Sanur – Bali. Other locations are available with small additional surcharge. Ph: (0361) 271680. www.gilicat.com Blue Water Express, operated by Blue
Gilis. There are many different options, as described below. Tour companies and dive operators in Senggigi also provide transfers daily.
head directly to the ticket office on the beachfront. Public ferry and charter boat prices are posted clearly on the wall of the ticket office.
HOTEL TRANSFERS: Many of the larger hotels on the islands now provide speedboat transfers for guests, as well as pick up services from the airport – enquire when you make your booking.
Be aware that public boats leave when there are enough passengers to warrant the trip, so you may have to wait for a while. Best times are between 8am and 4pm. If you don’t want to wait, it doesn’t cost very much to charter a boat, especially if you have a few people in your group.
FROM TELUK NARA AND TELUK KODEK: Teluk Nara is a large peaceful bay on the west coast, about 25 minutes’ drive north of Senggigi. Most of the dive companies and many businesses on the Gilis have their boats moored in the bay and transfer guests to the islands every day from Teluk Nara. Gili Cat, Blue Water Express and Island Getaway also operate fast boat services between Lombok and Bali from this harbour. It is possible to negotiate private boat trips (including fast speed boats) out to the islands with local boat owners here, thereby avoiding the hassles of Bangsal.
Water Safaris, provides transfers between Bali and Gili Trawangan. BWS operates two boats, with 25 and 15 passenger capacities, departing from Serangan (near Benoa Harbour) at 8am and 10am, and from Padang Bai Harbour at 11.15am every day. Return transfer from Gili Trawangan is at 11am. Fares include air conditioned hotel transfers in Bali. Ph: (0361) 723 479. www.bwsbali.com Gili Getaway is a comfortable fast boat departing from Benoa Harbour, Bali (only 20 mins from Kuta) daily at 8am. The crossing takes around 2 hours to Gili Trawangan and Teluk Kodek on Lombok. Ph Bali: (0361) 751570 / 726 523; or Bali: 0819 1673 3051; Gili T: 0878 6432 2515. www.island-getaway.com Gili Bookings.com is an online booking service offering easy reservations with the leading fast boat operators between Bali and Lombok. Availability checks, schedules and e-ticketing, as well as accommodation options and more, are all available online from their website: www.gilibookings. com By Plane: Fly to Lombok and either stay on the mainland before making a trip out to the Gilis or travel to Senggigi (1 hour 15 minutes) to arrange transport to the
At the northern end of the bay is Teluk Kodek, where Vila Ombak, The Beach House, ko ko mo and Scallywags have bases for transferring their guests by speedboat to the Gilis. MENTIGI BAY: Also on the west coast, a few kilometres before Teluk Nara, Mentigi Bay is a base for Blue Water Cruises. The company offers relaxing day cruises around the Gilis onboard a beautiful traditional phinisi boat, with plenty of opportunities for swimming and snorkelling. Boats depart daily at 9am. There is a small café at the bay and a variety of fun water sport options available. Blue Water Cruises also operate regular cruises to Komodo Island and other islands to the east, as well as dive and cruise packages. Visit their website for details: www.bluewatercruises.com. FROM BANGSAL HARBOUR: Catch a taxi or bemo to Bangsal Harbour, the small harbour on the north-west coast, about 30 minutes from Senggigi. Public ferries (really just large outrigger boats) depart regularly to all three islands and charters are available, with prices depending on the number of passengers and your bargaining skills. Unfortunately, the area is plagued by touts and scams, so ignore them and
Don’t let anyone carry your bags or, if they offer to carry baggage, negotiate a price first. Ignore people who tell you that there are no return public transfers… there are; or that there is no water, mosquito repellent, etc., on the islands. All the essentials are readily available at shops on all three islands. Bangsal is a pretty area; it’s a shame some of the touts try to ruin it for everyone. If you get stuck at the harbour in the evening, there are some basic home-stays on the road from the beach. Arnel is a nice option with pretty rooms at reasonable prices. The attached Salero Minang restaurant serves delicious Minang meals and the friendly owners can help with everything from vehicle hire to travel information and laundry services. FROM SENGGIGI: You can charter local outrigger boats from the beachfront in Senggigi (in front of the Art Markets). The trip out to the islands takes around one and a half hours. The journey up the coast in the morning is very scenic, but you may get wet on the way back. Make sure you negotiate a price with the boatman first! A good alternative is to check out the many dive centres on the main street in Senggigi who offer reasonable rates for transfers, usually including pick up from your hotel. Arranging snorkelling and dive trips inclusive of island transfers is a good way to save time, money and hassles.
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GILI ISLANDS FAST FACTS Gili Trawangan by Didiek Hariadi
There are numerous fast boat services operating between Bali and the Gilis. In good weather, fast boats can make the crossing in around 80 minutes but in heavy seas the trip can take two hours or more. Make sure you choose a reputable company who care about passenger comfort and safety, rather than “pack them in and profit”. Check weather conditions before going – the Lombok Strait is one of the deepest bodies of water in the world and seas can get very rough, with waves up to 5 metres in bad weather. Refuse to board overloaded boats. It is also possible to fly to Lombok and transfer to the Gilis from the mainland. See “Getting to Lombok” and “Getting to the Gilis” sections for details. Electricity on all three Gilis is supplied by generators and blackouts are sometimes a problem. Many places have their own emergency generators but the smaller businesses may rely on candles and lanterns when the power goes out. Water is a scarce resource on the islands and fresh water is shipped from the mainland daily. A business on Gili T now supplies desalinated water and fresh water showers are becoming common. However, smaller hotels and home-stays may only
provide salt water showers. Use bottled water to rinse off. The tap water on all the islands is not suitable for drinking but bottled water is cheap and readily available. Internet is available on the Gilis at internet cafés and most larger hotels and restaurants. Connections can be intermittent and speeds are generally slow. ATM machines are available on Gili Trawangan and Gili Air. Credit cards are accepted at most dive shops and larger hotels and restaurants. Money changers are available on all the islands, although the rate is lower than on Lombok. Health services on the islands are limited. There is a 24-hour Clinic at Hotel Vila Ombak on Gili T, and small local clinics on Gili Meno and Air. Dive shop staff have emergency first aid training and basic medical supplies but for anything serious, get to the mainland as fast as possible. Weather is generally hotter on the islands than mainland Lombok. Make sure you drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and use sun protection, even on cloudy days. There is no motorised transport on any of the islands. Walk, ride a bicycle or ride in a cidomo (local horse cart). None of
the islands is very large, so walking is an easy option. Bicycles can be hired for between Rp 25,000 and Rp 50,000 per day, depending on the type and condition of the bike. Some hotels provide bikes free of charge for guests. Cidomo fares are now fixed by law and fares are displayed in the front of the cart. Generally, short distances will cost around Rp 40,000; a round-the-island tour costs Rp 125,000 on Gili T. Dress is casual on the islands and it is normal to see tourists walking around in swimsuits, sarongs and shorts. Remember that the islands’ residents are Muslim and nude or topless sunbathing is frowned upon. Please respect island sensibilities and keep clothes on! Mosquitoes can sometimes be a problem, especially during rainy season. DEET repellents are the best protection and local products such as “Autan” and “OFF!” are relatively cheap and readily available in the shops. The Gili Eco Trust (GET) is a non-profit organisation based on Gili T that works to protect and conserve the environment. GET activities include reef conservation, resource management, waste management and education programmes, to name a few. To date, the Eco Trust has installed 63 Bio Rock structures around the islands. The metal frame structures create artificial reefs using low voltage current to promote new coral growth and provide homes for schools of fish and reef creatures. The Eco Trust raises funds for its programmes through an Eco-tax of Rp 50,000 collected from divers on the islands. Clean-up days, to collect rubbish from the beach and sea, take place on the first Friday of every month on Gili T. Register at Gili T dive shops and join in the fun! To find out more about Eco-projects and to support GET programmes, visit: www.giliecotrust.com
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In the last issue, I made the mistake of saying that the rainy season was over. It’s never a good idea to tempt fate - which means we’ve had a few stormy days lately but as I write this, the sun is shining again. This storm was just after the full moon. Around the Gilis during the three days of the full moon is one of the best times to dive. The influence of the moon often causes the fish to behave strangely; they might get closer to you, or you’ll see them resting on the reef as if they are asleep.
89 Given that Bumpheads come in close to shore to spawn, if the man killed a female before she was able to do this, he’s done even more damage. I am not sure what can be done, but I would imagine that someone has challenged him over it. What you can do to help protect the reef fish is think carefully about what fish you eat. For one, if you are here and you see Bumphead parrotfish on any of the restaurants’ menus make your feelings on the subject known. You can protest by not eating in these places, although if you do this make sure you explain to them your reasons so the restaurant knows better in the future. These are rare, impressive fish and deserve more respect than to end up on a dinner plate. Continuing the vulnerable theme, while researching the Bumpheads I found out that the Hawksbill turtles that we have around our islands are rarer still. They are one step higher up than the Bumpheads: they are endangered.
Now, five months later – despite my best attempts to put him off diving altogether – he’s back to train as a Divemaster. I remember taking my Divemaster course in Mexico and there were a whole batch of DMTs. The instructors were outnumbered and appeared bored with the process. There was very little time for individual students and, unless you were prepared to do a huge amount of self-study (which wasn’t expected), they were happy for you to scrape through your exams. I did the study and scored 100% on my Divemaster exam; not something the dive centre was used to! But not all dive centres are the same, and not all dive courses offer customers the same level of service. When I became an instructor I said that I would only take on DMT’s when I felt I could provide them with the best level of training.
There are many reasons for this, including global warming and habitat destruction, which all means that approximately one in every thousand Hawksbill babies will make it to adult life.
We also get to see large schools of Bumphead parrotfish. These are amazing creatures and one of the largest fish that you’ll see around these tiny islands, growing to nearly two metres long and over a metre wide. They have huge front teeth, which they use for gnawing at the reef and I have always thought that they look like the ‘incredible hulk’ of the fish world. Around the full moon they are often seen nearer to shore as they come in to spawn and large shoals can contain more than twenty individuals. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) list Bumpheads as ‘vulnerable’ species, which means that we are lucky to see them. Having said all this about these majestic creatures, you can imagine my shock when an expat who lives on Gili Air killed a Bumphead recently and by all accounts sold it to one of the restaurants here for $30! My Karang Diver’s facebook feed was full of this atrocity and I know that the Gili Eco Trust is aware of this man’s actions.
Snorkellers and divers around the Gilis are extremely lucky as Hawksbill turtles are a common sight and on some dive sites we can (almost) guarantee that you will see them.
Having not taught a DMT on the Gilis before, Remy is a bit of a test subject. All This week that made one little eleven-year- the PADI course materials are the same old girl very happy. She was on an around around the world but different locations the world trip with her father and was bring different challenges and Gili Air is desperate to see turtles. We took them on no exception – so I will let you know how several dives but her favourite was when he gets on. To date he has just taken his she counted fifteen turtles on that one dive! PADI Rescue Diver exam and he scored 100%, so I think he’s doing okay so far! Thankfully there are many conservation projects helping turtles and several doing a On a last note, thank you to everyone who great job around the Gilis. has called in to say hello to the kittens… they are getting cuter and more annoying Still on the subject of diving, Alex and by the day! I at Karang Divers took on our first Divemaster trainee (DMT), Remy, at the start of May. Remy is a 26 year-old man from Paris who took his PADI Advanced Open Water Course with us back in January. He did most of his course in the harbour at Gili Air, as the weather was shocking. At one point I was teaching him search patterns and he was on the other end of a rope and the visibility was so bad I could barely see him. Still, he really wanted to finish the course and so we did.
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