Sept 4, 2011
Nusa Lembongan
This is another favourite of mine from our time on this little island. We were going for a little walk along one of the roads, and ended up walking past this road and into one of the local villages. The weather while we were there was very dry and hot, so our walks didn't last as long as we wanted due to, well...unbearable heat! We had just turned a corner and suddenly it seemed like half of the road was gone, having been claimed by time and saltwater.
The next day we rented bikes, rode past this area and a small lorry drove by. We watched in amazement as it was actually able to negotiate around this section of road. My time both in Bali and on Lembongan gave me a new appreciation of properly paved roads and a smooth ride. Obviously these places have different priorities, with boat repairs, seaweed farming and maintaining family homes being more important than fixing up a road. But it added to the feeling that we were indeed far from home..
Walking along there at that moment, it seemed like we were alone in a desolate place. There were a couple of boats off in the distance, but otherwise there wasn't a person or animal in sight. It was so quiet, almost eerie. I knew it was a moment I would never forget.
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