Travel Diary: Lombok, Indonesia
Another trip to Indonesia for diving took me to south Lombok and during the brief stints in between being underwater, I grabbed the trusty Fuji x100v and snapped a few frames along the way. While just a short jaunt from Bali, Lombok feels different in so many ways. Rugged landscapes, much quieter beaches, and just a different vibe altogether. That being said, the last time I was in Kuta, Lombok was 12 years ago and it’s nearly unrecognisable now. It was a very, very quiet fishing village and now there are matcha lattes flying around and avocado toast dotting more than a few menus. It’s not to the point of no return like much of southern Bali, but I’m a bit concerned it’s on its way. There’s still lots to love, though and the diving in Belongas Bay was incredible. Places like Mawun and Selong Belanak still offer relatively chilled out beaches and thankfully there’s not one of those god awful beach clubs Bali has unfortunately embraced. Hopefully that won’t change. In the mean time Lombok, and specifically southern Lombok where I was this time around, is at a point where it can go the overdeveloped route, or retain the charm that brought people there in the first place.
