Well Asia finally caught up with me. I was supposed to go diving yesterday but woke up feeling really sick. Typical Asia symptoms, stomach feels uneasy, headache, body aches, zero energy. Luckily I didnt have anything to do or anywhere to go so I slept all day. The place I was staying didn't have A.C. but it did have really comfy mattress so it wasn't bad.
Woke up this morning feeling a lot better!! (Woo hoo) Also woke up to RAIN! First time ive seen it in Asia. It didnt last long but it was actually nice. Now its just 100% humidity.
I was up early so I went to the morning market where there is EVERYTHING! I wish canada had markets like this. It's every morning and they have fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, chicken, eggs, spices... and then anything else you can imagine. I got something for lunch that looks amazing but I don't know what it is. Looks like rice, some sort of dumplings, some black stuff some goopy brown stuff and then it's sprinkled with coconut, and brown glaze. YUM!
Currently I'm on a ferry to Kuta, Lombok which is an island beside Bali. I was planning to go to the Gili Islands but Kuta is known for surfing and beautiful beaches and Gilis are just a party- so the beach won. I also hope to do some surfing if I'm feeling up to it.
It is HOT on this ferry... wow! Gotta be 100 degrees. There doesn't seem to be any windows. There are people selling nasi (rice), coffee, lychee, rambutan, chips, sunglasses, sarongs, peanuts, water- it's like a superstore in here. The guy in front of me is chain smoking which just adds to the ambiance. One redeeming factor is that they're playing The Eagles, Hell Freezes Over tour DVD on the speakers haha... so random. I'm glad it's that and not the usual Asian soap operas.
I think I might move upstairs but it's also outside so sun will be an issue. Only 5 more hours to go! Kuta Lombok here I come!
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