Gili Air, Indonesia... an island of dreams.

After a few amazing days in Ubud, we said goodbye to beautiful Bali....  and said hello to the island of Gili Air- a whole new kind of beautiful.  When writing a title for this post, the phrase "island of dreams" seemed pretty accurate.  No motorized vehicles- only bicycles and horse and buggy, the most beautiful turquoise water, beautiful beaches, fresh coconuts... this place was pure bliss.  We found our accommodations through Airbnb once again, which turned out to be a small group of bungalows owned by a guy from Spain.  We lounged in the pool, walked around the island (which only takes about an hour to walk around), and thoroughly enjoyed the food.  We also went out snorkeling one afternoon to find a wild sea turtle, which was pretty exciting!  (I'll post a video at the end of this post).

The island is a short boat ride from the larger island of Lombok, which makes it easy to transport goods onto the island.  I didn't expect the island to have such amazing restaurants, but it really had an amazing selection!  This place was truly an ideal getaway and the low key vibes here are unlike anything you can imagine.  I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Across the water you can see Mount Rinjani, which a few days later we conquered during a three day trek.

Oh hi kitty!

Bliss.

In the interior of the island, you can find paths like this one.  Here a local is transporting materials by bike.  

Unfortunately, the horses on the island aren't always treated in the most humane way, often pulling an incredible amount of weight in the heat of the day.

Locals search for crabs

Lastly, check out the sea turtle we found!!!

Gili Air is an island of dreams.  I would definitely recommend a visit here to anyone who has the opportunity to travel through Indonesia.