#tangsi

Another promo from Garuda Indonesia! Well it's certainly not called a backpacking. Haha. But it' sure that we've got promo from GIA IDR 1.3 mio Jakarta - Lombok return. Yay!

I went to Lombok with my college mates. Yes, 5 of us, Arin, Eka, Kara, Depe and including me. We choose on 17th April 2014, and once again I've just followed what calendar 2014 aid that on 18th Apr will be public holiday, so it's long weekend. And once again we booked the ticket on 2013, same as Belitung. Lol!

Okay, fast forward to 17th Apr and the day is on!

17th Apr 2014 - Airport Drama

Indeed every trip that I have taken always had drama. Hahaha. Now is coming from Kara. She has been working as public servant, and hard to go on time. Because we believe the way to airport must be hard since it was long weekend and people must be have holiday too. And it was true, bad traffic on the way to airport. and she arrived 30 mins before boarding. PHEWW! Hahaha. But anyway, we were only 4 since Depe had flight next morning. So take off! And believe or not, when we went to take off, there was traffic so my plane got delayed for an hour to take off. Pfft! About 2 hours and 30 mins we flew to Lombok. At first I have contacted a driver, Pak Thoriq not to pick us up in airport. But ince it has been so late, I tried to call him again to pick u up. And we met Pak Adi, Pak Thoriq's friend. Seriously at first we were frightened since he told story that Lombok people like to "kidnapping" girls, since we are all girls! Hahahhahaha. And the meaning of kidnapping itself means for "to get married". I got you pak! Hahahahahha. About 45 mins our journey to Mataram. Yes we're going to stay in Mataram, Cakranegara area. We stayed in Oka Homestay. Very cheap and affordable, yes we are backpacker! :P We have asked Pak Adi to come at 8 in the morning to pick us up to go to airport to pick up Depe, then we go for holiday!

So goodnight!

18th Apr 2014 - Tangsi Beach and All Around

Starting around 8:00 am, we are going to pick up Depe in airport. And yes no drama at all, once arrived we are going to TANGSI BEAAACCHHH!!! What's on at Tangsi? The other name of Tangsi is Pink Beach! Heard that in Indonesia only have 2 Pink Beaches, 1 in West Nusa Tenggara (Tangsi) and another 1 in East Nusa Tenggara (Komodo Island). SO what are you waiting for?! Yay! We have been searching out that the road to Tangsi is very bad. Thus, we choose from Tanjung Luar, then rent a boat to go there.

Left to Right : Depe, Eka, Arina, Me (Pandan), Kara at Tanjung Luar

We met Mas Sophi, a nice guy from Pulau Maringkik, he will accomodate us by rent boat and etc. Let's go to the beach! Our first destination is snorkeling in Gili Cumi. Only coral that we found, but it really fresh getting swimming in the mid of the day! After we swam then we go to Tangsi and we played in there!

Gili Cumi

Enough being there by taking pictures, sun-bathing (even darker lol!) and play on the coast, we got our lunch there. Please bring your own meal since only have small shop (warung) which sell drink and instant noodle.

Tangsi Beach with Tanjung Ringgit on view

Clear Blue Sky on Tangsi Beach

Girls in action!

Sarong gallery on Tangsi. :P

After Tangsi, we were going to Semangkuk Beach. Why Semangkuk? And yes, the shape of the beach is like a bowl. We have to swimming to go there! I looooved that!!!!!

Semangkuk Beach from the boat.

Splash! And we are going to swim!

We own this beach, b*tch! :3

The next destination is Gili Pitelu. This island is full of coral, both underwater and upwater. It hurts when you step out, but the coral combination (upwater) is pretty nice.

Chillin'

These corals at the beach coast.

Be aware, it hurts to step! Ouch!

Our last destination is Gili Kere. When we sailed into Tangsi Beach, we have just passed this island. From far which I see, it is really beautiful island with the green field above the land. Mas Sopi said it will be great if we visit in the afternoon because it has low tide.

Gili Kere from far away that we seen.

OK, then this is its turn! Seriously, it's low tide and there's sea stream contour in the sand. And of course we've got jackpot! STARFISHES! But deeply sad the rain was coming, hard. Then we have to sail back to Tanjung Luar. :(

Sea stream when low tide.

Starfishes, we're meant to fly~

Gili Kere. It's been dark.

At 17:00 we have done our trip in our first day in East Lombok.

With Mas Sopi in the end of our journey.

See you in next day!

XOXO