LOVINA
23 JULY
The drive took about 1 ½
hours over the mountains from Balian via Pupuan and Siririt to get to Kalibukbuk at Lovina.
We stayed at the Angsoka
Hotel for 300 000r for aircon/hot water room. Heaps of room with a pretty
garden, good pool and friendly staff.
Once settled, we wandered
down the beach for food. It was hot and seemed very empty. After eating we
wandered along the black sand beach and rested in our room and at the pool.
In the afternoon we sat on
the beach, had a beer and watched the sunset. The sunset was beautiful. After
matihari (sun) went to bed we wandered down the promenade and settled into a
nice restaurant with live music. The food was good, the atmpshere nice and the
wine (two islands) was easily consumed.
24 JULY
We woke early for a
sunrise dolphin boat tour.
The boat was new and fast,
the captain Made was entertaining and good at pursuing the dolphins and we had
the company of a lovely French family – Katherine and Renale and their two
small children. There were lots of dolphin sightings close and distant and even
three breechings. The amount of boats was phenomenal, at least 60! It was all
ov er the top at the start but the main group of boats eventually slintered off
into smaller groups and sightings became more easierily seen. Still, it was fun
and personally I think the dolphins used the boats to help theem hunt for fish.
After the hunt/chase/boat
adventure, we all went for breakfast. Our friends were from Paris and of French
and Moroccan descent. They were on a
three month adventure exploring parts of south-east Asia. Lovely people.
The rest of the day was
spent eating and hanging around the hotel pool.
25 JULY
A broken sleep!
We walked down to the
beach and towards the east. I had a long snorkel. There was not much to see at the
beginning but the coral and fish gradually increased. It turned out to be a fun
and enjoyable snorkel.
Back to the hotel for
breakfast and packing.
Gousti arrived at 11:30 am
to take us back to Balian.
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