The Monsoon has begun!

The rains have come to Indonesia in style. Our roof held up to last night's 5 hour storm...until this morning's downpour, which proceeded to flood our room...we pushed the bed into the corner and have found many and various receptacles for the rain...not happy...nowhere to go...island full...fingers crossed for a spare room to come up or the sun to come out!...It turns out that 4 pounds 30 does not get you a waterproof roof!
Can't upload pics...crap connection.
Happy New Year to any still reading.
J and K

Back in Gili Air

I have injured my finger playing a game with the natives! I have creatively named the game "Catch the Coconut". It happened while trying to display my more advanced one handed catching skills. They were temporarily impressed by my skills before I began my elaborate jig of pain. (This dance is similar to 'the jig of fear' taught to me by Karen. She performs this amazing dance when she finds a cockroach about her person. I have also seen this dance performed by Ian Farrell when he discovered and enormous cockroach on his hand...and Vicky Bennett, when she discovered an enormous leech under her boob!)

I was slightly disappointed to return to Salabose to discover all but one of my windmills destroyed by a storm. But there was good news...we managed to secure a discount on our room of 5000 rupiah which is nearly 35p off a night!...Back of the net!
J

Making windmills with some beach urchins!

Salabose cottages. Gili Air

A few snaps of our modest dwelling in Gili Air...going back on the 27th.

I've gone a bit Lord of the flies!

I haven't tried to kill any fat kids yet, but I have thrown away all my clothes! Meanwhile...Karen has gone a bit 'Lord of the Dance'!

Gili Air

K and I have been having a great time doing very little on this small island...no roads, no cars, no motorbikes, no noise. I have been spending my time making things out of old crap I have found on the beach. There is hardly anyone here and is very sleepy. We have a hut on the beach, with a little veranda and a day bed...only cold, salt water showers...you can't complain for 4.50 a night. Off the booze for a few days...will have a beer on Christmas eve on the beach.
Will try and post some photos in the next few days. I am even too lazy to take any!

By the way Ian...you have just lost the game!

J

Dolphins

Forgot to say on the last post, that we took the Perama boat from Bali to the Gilis and it is usually quite a bore. After 2 or so hours a shout went up from the crew..."dolphin! dolphin!' K was asleep but I rudely shook her awake. There was a pod of 30 or more dolphins passing the boat in the opposite direction, but about 5 broke away from the main group and turned for the boat, leaping out of the water as they came over. For about 3 or so minutes, 2 beautiful dolphins played in the bow wave just below us...unfortunately, our cameras were packed away. Really lovely moment. Awesome.
J