Short Trip to Mataram (Lombok)
In March 24th to
March 28th 2017, I went to Lombok with my parents. We went there
because we want to visit my brother who works on Mataram, the capital city of
Nusa Tenggara Barat also for a short holiday. Because, it turns out that those
four days are a long weekend. It was
really crowded!
Our four day visit to Lombok
started with our delayed flight. We supposed to board our plane at 17.05, but
then we board our plane at 18.10. Because, the plane was late from the previous
destination, Pontianak. It was really pleasant flight, except one thing. It was
really cold in the plane and I forgot to bring my jacket. So, during our one
hour and forty minutes flight time I was freezing cold.
Thankfully, we landed safely in
Lombok International Airport around 10pm. It was 10pm because Mataram is one
hour early than Jakarta. The first thing that I realized was the airport is too
quiet. There are not so many people there, unlike Jakarta. Maybe, because
Lombok is not a big city, like Jakarta. Once we get our baggage, which
surprisingly didn’t take long, we hailed a taxi and go straight to the hotel.
The next day, we visited the Pink
Beach which was located in the north of Lombok Island. It is said that the sand
would turn pink in the morning and in the afternoon. We went there by car, it
was about two hours car ride from Mataram, but the ride was something that I
didn’t expect. The road was really bumpy, there were lots of broken roads,
Maybe, because the beach itself was located like in a secluded area. Turned
out, I went just not in the right time. The beach was a bit dirty because of
the following earthquake that happens in Bali few days before. So, there were
so many trashes in the shoreline. Also, the sand didn’t look pink at all.
We
also visited the famous Senggigi Beach, which located in the western part of
Lombok Island. There were so many talks, from my friends and even in the
internet, that I heard that the Senggigi Beach is really beautiful. There were
also so many international tourist there, but instead of going to the Senggigi
Beach. We went a little bit further to Nipah Beach, where we took a lot of
pictures there. Also, a lot of people said that we can eat grilled fish, which
was immediately cooked after the fishermen got them, unfornately we couldn’t
eat the grilled fish.
You may
be familiar with Gili. There were three Gili Island. Gili Terawangan, Gili
Meno, and Gili Air. Unfornately, I also couldn’t come to these three beautiful
islands which has a lot of things to see. Because, it was really cloudy day,
even drizzling. Earlier before we went, it was raining really hard. So, we were
afraid that we can’t crossed the beach to get to Gili. I’m really sad, but I
was also feeling really happy because I got to see so many beautiful beaches in
Lombok.
The reasons why I went to Lombok, apart from visiting my brother, I want to see what’s
Lombok like and see the beaches beaches there. Unfornately, I only visit two.
But, it was really fun yet interesting holiday. Considering that it was my
first time in Lombok. The benefits i get are, I got the chance to take a four days break from my daily
routines, refreshing as what people like to say it. And as a result and as the goals for myself I did feel
refreshed after my trip there and got new experiences.
It was
really fun short trip.
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