





Gili Air is closest of the islands to Lombok, and from the eastern side where we stayed, you get magnificent views of the mountains on Lombok and Mt. Rinjani. Gili Air is not very populated either, so there was a very remote and secluded feel to our entire stay. It also has a great beach where you can rent snorkels and swim literally 25 yards out to a coral reef with the craziest fish I've ever seen.
Another reason to love the place- the people in Indonesia are amongst some of the nicest we met on the entire trip. Their language is not a tonal language like a lot of the others in Asia, so it is a lot easier for them to learn English....and they love to talk with you! Even little 5 year olds are running up asking you, "Hello! Where are you going?", So cute!
After spending 5 blissful days on Gili Air, we decided it would be a great idea to go climb a mountain. To be continued...