A view of the south coast of Lombok. There are world-class surf breaks all along this coast.
Our favorite mode of transport. Wish we could just fit our backpacks on there too!
Our boat ride out to the break at Don-Don. Surf breaks aren't the most easily accessible, but they're worth it.
Steve catching a left. There were both good lefts and rights on this wave.Additional photos can be viewed at:http://picasaweb.google.com/robyou/BaliLombokIndonesia100610212010?feat=directlink
I think we had some really high expectations of Bali, so we were a little disappointed when we first got here as our first stop of Kuta Beach, surfing hub of the island, is something like a Las Vegas for Australians, just a lot of bars, massage parlors, and shops catering to the drunk and unabashed. That added to the fact that Steve and I both got sick one right after the other was our test to love and cherish each other "in SICKNESS and in health". Things started looking better when we traveled to Lombok, the less touristy island east of Bali, known for its world-class surf, with a place called Desert Point, on the southwest side of the island, considered the "best wave in the world." We of course, were not skilled enough to surf that break, but we did enjoy a break in the surf town of Gerupak, called Don-Don, which the locals call the "beginner" break. The only "beginner" thing about it is that you won't crack your head open on the coral reef, but it was still a good consistent 6 ft.+ wave. We surfed at Gerupak for two days, but unfortunately had to leave as we ran out of money and there was no ATM or bank in town. This small, lazy surf town, where everyone knows your name after 2 days, is definitely a place we'd love to come back to one day.
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