Feeling Nusa Penida

The island of Nusa Penida near the well-known Bali is not that popular but has its own charm. Being unspoiled by the crowds of tourists, it reminds of Bali like it was 20 years ago: rural, calm, authentic and full of secret treasures, especially inside the ocean. Nusa Penida - it is warm-hearted people, yummy mangos and the incredible underwater world!

The Lost World of Komodo

"There were the most extraordinary creatures that I have ever seen... In size they were enormous..They had slate-colored skin, which was scaled like a lizard's and shimmered where the sun shone upon it...I do not know how long we stayed motionless gazing at this marvelous spectacle."

(Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, 'The Lost World')

Underwater fairy tale

In October 2015 I found myself in my childhood fairy tale snorkelling near the small satellite islands of Flores, Indonesia.

Komodo, Indonesia: the creatures of the Lost World

"There were the most extraordinary creatures that I have ever seen... 

In size they were enormous...

They had slate-colored skin, which was scaled like a lizard's and shimmered where the sun shone upon it...

I do not know how long we stayed motionless gazing at this marvelous spectacle."

(Arthur Conan Doyle,'The Lost World')

I'm inclined to think that Sir Arthur didn't know about five Indonesian islands -  Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar - otherwise he would relocate his "The Lost World" from Amazonia to Indonesia. Nowadays it is possible to visit just two of them - Komodo and Rinca. 

Alice in the Underwater World

When I was much younger than I'm now, a friend of my Dad came back from the official journey in some Arabic country. He brought a lot of things, most of which were not impressive for the five-year-old girl - some drinks, games, etc. But one thing grabbed my attention immediately: the shells and pieces of corals.

- 'They grow inside of the ocean' - explained he. 'One also might find there beautiful starfishes, colourful fishes, and even alive sea shells!'

Bali, Ubud: Goa Gajah, the mysterious place on the Island of Mysteries

The huge parking area with hundreds of cars, numerous souvenir shops, several big tourist buses... Is it really worth to come inside? Let us try - anyway we are already here...
Let us try - anyway we are already here...

We are passing the big ablution pool, admiring the old, big trees, coming to the entrance - the mouth of the demon, the guardian of this place, which, according to with the legend, has to eat all of our unpleasant thoughts, a couple of steps more...