Nusa Lembongan is a small island off the Southeast coast of the main island of Bali and one of David favourite Nusas, or Islands, to visit. It is a direct competitor to the Gili Islands which is made up of 3 main islands located off the coast of Lombok, Gili Meno, Gili Air and Gili Trawangan. Lembongan is reachable from Sanur and takes approximately 30 minutes on a public speed boat but there are other travel options such as a Perama boat which is a more traditional Balinese boat or a public boat which is much cheaper but takes nearly triple the time.
The Martini's we drunk the previous evening could have probably fueled our short trip over to Lembongan but in fact the smell of the petrol combined with a stonking hangover brought on a feeling of sea sickness which I hadn't suffered before. Safe to say the trip over was not the most enjoyable one.
The first views of Lembongan are spectacular and it was my first real feeling of true paradise. The ocean was crystal clear, there were locals fishing, several people surfing and the white beach was immaculate. David had visited Lembongan several times and was friends with the son of the chief of the island. We were met by him and a few of his friends and quickly directed to our own motorbikes. Christina and I then followed David to our beach hut interestingly named Scooby Doo Beach bungalows !
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