From Sengigi Chris and I were driven in Priscilla to a bus station in Mataram, about half an hour down the road. Prepared with a takeaway nasi campur for lunch, we sat on the curb and tucked in, eating with our hands whilst we waited to board the bus. Unbeknown, the new, clean, luxury bus with toilet and wifi waiting in front of us was not our bus, and we were ushered into the back of a pickup truck along with numerous parcels and boxes of all sizes. It was a bum...

Just the thought of more hiking after Rinjani almost made our legs seize in protest. But with things to see and do before returning 'our Cilla' to the rental office, I managed to put my legs into gear and drive us to a place called Senaru. The route to Senaru took us along some very twisty narrow roads. On a motorbike it's enough to whizz around the bends, but when your car is almost as wide as the road it's a must to warn others of your presence....

Back on the antibiotics and back on the road, Chris took the wheel whilst I concentrated on trying to feel better. Since we would be travelling along the eastern coast we decided to make a quick stop at Labuhan Lombok, a port town where the ferries leave to Sumbawa - the next island along. Ultimately we would be wanting to take a ferry across the water to Sumbawa, so we thought we would do some research as we were passing through. The stop was also perfectly time...

Ekas appeared on our GPS apps as 'Ekas Surf Beach'. Because of this we were surprised to learn that other backpackers around Kuta had not heard of it. Which, to be honest was what sold the destination to us.Amelia and I both expected Lombok to be a little quieter and 'off the beaten track', but so far we'd been proved wrong. So off we went, leaving Kuta behind, into the unknown.Our little Priscilla had a frugal little engine, but with half a t...

Kuta is situated at the south of the island around 80km from the capital Mataram. As usual Chris was in the drivers seat as I directed us along the narrow precarious roads. We had fairly high expectations for Kuta having been recommended it from various backpackers. Picturing it as a chilled out town on the coast of beautiful beaches, quiet and undiscovered. However as we drove around the town in search of somewhere to stay, it soon became clear that prices were ...