Family and Friends

cl The only transport besides bicycles on Gili TrawanganPicture above my bed....looks like someone on mushrooms made it but I think it warded off creepy crawlies out of my room so I liked it.


A baruga, comfy resting spot on the north end of the island.



Sign at the bar Rudys.
Perama boat over to Gili, very relaxing and rustic but we made it!

A quote I love and had to share-
"You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world, a world lives in you". :)

Gee I have been a little negligent on here haven't I? Guess I am having too much fun in Gili Islands, Lombok! I will post pictures once I get somewhere with better internet service.
Well you'll be happy to hear I did accomplish something, I read a book called the Shack, by Wm Paul Young, where the above quote came from. I strongly recommend everyone read it, it's an awesome fictional story that will make you laugh, cry and answer some of those unanswered questions you may have.

So to fill you in on my doings for the past week, I ended my time in Candidasa with breakfast on my veranda before hopping the Perama bus to get to Gili Trawangan, on a 4 hour tour....lol Gili / Giligans Island....if you remember that show and it's theme song, makes a person a little apprehensive as the 'maintenance' on machines here isn't as detailed as ours! Then to boot a couple of days after I got here the boat actually did break down half way here and now I am stranded unless I want to blow my budget and go by speedboat, take the ferry which sounds dreadfully painful or wait until Sunday. I was hoping to leave Friday as Island life can get a little tiring.....yes it can! Salt water showers, parties at a different bar every night, not that I attend them all but there's a great little Irish pub that has become my favorite!! It's great here, slow paced, no motorized vehicles only these poor little horses that pull carriages that fit about 3 people swishedly.....I opted out on renting my own bike for the week! I love it and went all around the island today, took almost 2 hours with a couple of stops for amazing views and a drink of water!
Have met some amazing people including my first Canadians, they live in Edmonton! Plus a friend of my daughter's who Kylie had met in Australia and I recognized her from pictures on facebook! It was so surreal, such a small world too and I could have just hugged this young lady, (actually I believe I did). She filled me in on how Kylie is doing and just raved about her and made me miss her even more! Many other people too in so many walks of life, lots of Europeans and a few more Canadians too, we're all so excited to meet up with each other! It's like a family reunion! haha
One thing that they really promote here is their magic mushrooms, they actually make them into mushroom milkshakes! Once I can post pictures I'll include one of a funny sign. It's funny they promote it like crazy even though drugs are illegal here but the killer is there are no cops on the island! I've seen a few 'crazed' people and heard a few stories....so NO I haven't tried them and I'm not just saying that cause my parents/kids are reading this either! lol

OK enough work for now, internet is a bit slow but I will try to write again sooner and let you know how I got off the island! :)

Thanks also to everyone concerned and that have written me about Thailand. I have neglected reading up on my world news since I've left Singapore and now maybe I will do some. I am to fly into Bangkok from Indonesia on December 14th and do a GAP adventure tour in Northern Thailand for 2 weeks and then meet up with a friend, Brian, from the Calgary Outdoor Club on the 30th to see southern Thailand and Malaysia for the month of January. I know GAP will not run a tour if it's not safe and I may have to look at setting up a plan B! I will play it safe and keep my wherabouts posted.

Love and hugs to all :)