Why Did I Pack This?: Infrastructure, Where Art Thou?

Gili Trawangan, Lombok, Indonesia

We departed Bali's interior for some more beach time (yeah, yeah, we know) and took a speed boat to Gili Trawangan which is actually part of Lombok, Bali's neighbor.

Future driftwood

Gili T has no motorized vehicles of any kind, which is really peaceful and quaint, especially if you're into eau d'horse. This gem of an island can be circumnavigated by foot in less than two hours, depending on how many tourists are attempting to ride bikes for what appears to be their first time ever on anything with wheels. There is only one path that runs the perimeter, so we found it a bit odd when we were asked for directions by another traveler that had somehow gotten lost... perhaps he actually sampled the heavily marketed Magic Mushroom Shake.

Ensuring goat kebab stays off the menu

Prawn cabaret show is a blast, really

We've learned that there are two ways to approach accommodations in southeast Asia - live in forced austerity and pay 20-30 bucks for a room OR pay just slightly more, but vastly less than anywhere you could find in the US, Caribbean, etc., and have your own villa with a pool. Don't bother betting on which direction we've gone in.

They call it happy hour for a reason you know

Lombok, Indonesia

Next stop Lombok proper. Mostly Muslim population which really only presented itself with the 5am call to prayer at the mosque next door. Don't worry, I was already awake slathering on sunscreen.