Walking around Nusa Lembongan, you will find different kinds of houses. From a simple hut made of palm
leaves - very common for the seaweed farmers, stone houses for families with more money to luxury
apartments for the tourists. The temples I found all had nice ornaments and figures made of stone.
Some of them have beautiful wood carvings with nice and rich colorful paintings. I had the impression
that Buddhism is a major religion on this island.
The main roads are 2 or 3 meters wide only. They are paved but with a lot of potholes.
A typical kiosk with local vegetables and some imported beverages.
School is finished and the kids are going home, some of them on a scooter
A typical seaweed farmer on the way to her harvesting grounds passing the tourist souvenir shops in the south of Lembongan
Located at the southernmost end of Lembongan village is the bay of the seaweed farmers. In this shallow bay, you can find hundreds of local boats swaying on the waves
A diligent seaweed farmer piling up her harvest to dry it in the sun before selling it to the cosmetics firms
The lady is separating the thick dark green seaweeds which are used for cosmetic products
In Lembongan, I found a lot of wooden boats. It is interesting to watch the locals building their
traditional jukungs. Most of them do not have sails anymore, but are equipped with small outboard engine -
a tribute to modern times. Some of the bigger dive boats even have up to three or four powerful engines.
Tradition meets modern technique that comes with the price of noise and pollution underwater.
There is so much wind, but sailing here is not an option anymore - very sad.
