Gili Meno – Lombok – Indonesia
PHOTO GALLERY: Gili Meno Island – Lombok – Indonesia
I’ve landed in paradise!
A Robinson Crusoe-style white-sand island with thatched huts, no motorized vehicles, crystal-clear aquamarine seas, a fringing coral reef, ‘restaurants’ on sand and very few people.
At Gili Meno I’m simply surrounded by the soothing sounds of nature: gentle waves lapping the shore, a distant roaring ocean, wind rushing through pines and palms, birds, insects, cows, roosters and goats.
Ponies & carts (cidomo) provide Gili Meno’s only transportation. Their jingling bells warn of their slow aproach along the island’s sand roads.
Powdery-white sand beaches rim the entire island. Just offshore, below the glassy sea, are extensive coral reefs full of colorful marine fish and sea turtles.
Helpfully, Gili Meno offers a few modern ‘necessities’: electricity, internet access, and espresso coffee. That’s all I need!
To top it off, Meno has plenty of my favorite of all creatures: cats!
My perfect paradise, I do believe.
Please enjoy these 36 images of stunning Gili Meno… and start dreaming!
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Ayelet - All Colores says:
2012/10/03 at 5:29 am (UTC 8 )
Beautiful! I love the sunsets behind the mountains and the bare trees and that very clear color of the water. So beautiful. Now all this place needs is snow and it’ll be perfect :)
Lash WorldTour says:
2012/10/03 at 12:12 pm (UTC 8 )
Hi Ayelet. Yes, it is beautiful here!
Hmm.. snow?! If it were a place with snow I most definitely would not be here! Perhaps you need an arctic island? Iceland, I hear, is very beautiful.:)
thanks for stopping by. cheers, Lash
judy says:
2012/10/05 at 1:32 pm (UTC 8 )
I would LOVE to see the Gallary photos of this island… but I click and nothing happens…? is it working?
Lash WorldTour says:
2012/10/05 at 1:37 pm (UTC 8 )
Hi Judy,
Hmm.. I’m not sure why you had that problem! I just double checked the links. There are 3 links to the photo gallery in this post:
1. the photo itself
2. the title of the post
3. ‘SEE FULL GALLERY’
All 3 of them do open the photo gallery. I just checked. Sooo… must be your browser or your mouse/keypad? Not sure.
I hope you can stop back and try again. The island IS gorgeous!
cheers, Lash
Gaston says:
2012/10/20 at 10:02 pm (UTC 8 )
Hi Lash! Lots of great info on your site, thanks. Looks like you’re having a really good time there!
I’m going to SEA for a few months, leaving on Nov 5. I’ll be spending about one month in Myanmar before heading down to Indonesia for 5 or 6 weeks, at the beginning of December. I’ll start in Sumatra (ferry to Medan from Malaysia) and make my way down towards Bali/Lombok/Flores by bus, train, ferry. I already have a plane ticket out of Denpasar to KL on January 15.
Would you mind answering a couple of questions?
Could I do ok with a budget of app $40 per day on Gili Meno, Lombok, Bali and Flores?
Also, can I just show up and find accommodations on Gili Meno?
Are there any decent bicycle for rent around Bali/West Nusa Tengara?
I’m going to SEA for a few months, leaving on Nov 5. I’ll be spending about one month in Myanmar before heading down to Indonesia for 5 or 6 weeks, at the beginning of December. I’ll start in Sumatra (ferry to Medan from Malaysia) and make my way down towards Bali/Lombok/Flores by bus, train, ferry. I already have a plane ticket out of Denpasar to KL on January 15.
Thanks in advance & happy travels!
Gaston
Lash WorldTour says:
2012/10/21 at 1:23 pm (UTC 8 )
Hi Gaston,
Thanks for stopping by. Glad you find the info helpful!
Sounds like a great trip you’ve got planned. Yes, one month in Myanmar is a good idea! That’s what I did, too.
This year, I’m living on about $600 US/month around Java, Bali and Lombok thus far. So, yeah, $40/day is LOADS! Budget rooms are priced at 100,000-150,000rp around Indo in 2012.
You can rent bicycles many places around Bali, but particularly in Sanur and Ubud. Nusa Tengara, I’m not sure. I’ve seen a few bikes for rent in Lombok, but haven’t stopped to check them out since I’m traveling by motorbike right now.
Keep me posted on your trip, esp. after you get to Indo! Sounds exciting.
cheers, Lash
Gaston says:
2012/10/22 at 6:23 am (UTC 8 )
Hi Lash,
thanks for the feedback! I’m really looking forward to visit Indonesia!
We’re gonna get snow here soon, time to leave for warmer climates!
Gaston
Holly Johnsonn says:
2013/05/11 at 5:42 pm (UTC 8 )
Hello Lash,
You are definitely inspiring! I travel the US via a Harley. I am a forensic psychologist who is taking some time to smell the roses and hopes of volunteering for an anti child trafficking campaign in Indonesia. Thank you for the push!
Lash WorldTour says:
2013/05/11 at 10:02 pm (UTC 8 )
Hi Holly,
Well, touring by Harley sounds like a blast!
..and great cause. I hope you can go volunteer for the anti child sex trade in INdo… They also have huge problems with that in CAmbodia.
Ok, so now that you’re inspired, get it together and get out there!
cheers, Lash
PHOTO GALLERY: Boats of Gili Meno Island - Indonesia - LashWorldTour » LashWorldTour says:
2012/11/01 at 8:26 pm (UTC 8 )
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