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LOMBOK ISLAND
Lombok is a paradise island of Indonesia lies in the east of Bali or
located at central Indonesian territory, devoted its magnificent
stunning views which worth beyond imagination to explore its
wilderness – excellent nature put forth before you is where you will
redeem your adventurous spirit of trekking up to Mt. Rinjani into
yearning of tranquilities and feeling the balmy weather spilling
through the enormous small Gili islands - beaches surrounded the
main island of Lombok.
The name 'Lombok' could have been derived from that of a hot red
chill pepper, but this is probably a folk etymology. The Sasak name
their island Bumi Gora, 'the dry agricultural soil', or Selaparang,
to an old principality in East-Lombok. With its shape, Lombok looks
a little bit like a lumbung, a traditional rice shed, and measures
about 80 km from north to south, and seventy km from west to east. A
big peninsula in the southwest stretches to the west, in the
southeast is another, smaller, peninsula. Off the coast are groups
of small islands, which are names 'Gili', the Sasak word of island.
Some of them are inhabited by fishermen and some cattle, the most
known - Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan, off the northwestern
coast - are home to masses young, mainly European tourists,
especially in the months July, August and September.
The Gili Fast Boats is holding
the pivotal role of interconnecting the Gili islands from Bali or
vice versa is now a new trend of the travelers who want to reach
gili islands with time efficiently and easily.
Heading to the north east of the main island of Lombok, you will
stumble with an imposing volcano called Rinjani soaring up its
mighty summit of 3,726 M above sea level and it is the second
highest mountain in Indonesia. Everyday, every week, every month or
every year, countless of travelers from all over the world have
probed its impressive pinnacle to feel the glorious elation of
conquering the summit. |
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