13 hours to get to Lombok (Maaf!)

Because we wanted to save some money, we chose to take the slow ferry from Bali to Lombok (it was about 1/10th of the price in comparison to the fast ferries). Even though we knew that it is not the most reliable option and would take a long time, it was a surprisingly long trip to get to Kuta Lombok from Uluwatu/Jimbaran.

We started at around 8.30 am with a shuttle to Padang Bai and (since there are no ferry schedules for the slow ferry) directly missed a ferry when we arrived at the harbour - they depart whenever they are full enough😅… We had to wait for another 2 hours until the next ferry came and another 1-2 hours until it finally departed. The ferry was very dirty and not in a good condition (not surprisingly as we read that beforehand).
There were quite a lot loose power cables hanging around, safety seemed to be a priority haha😅 at least they hung “MAAF” signs everywhere - which means “Sorry” in Indonesian language 😃🤷🏼‍♀️

We slept and played UnoFlip on deck which was actually quite nice and arrived at the harbour in Lombok at sunset time (after we saved us and our luggage from a hard rain fall 😃). Unfortunately the ferry couldn’t dock at the harbour directly and we had to wait for another hour on the ferry. When we finally set foot on Lombok island, it was already dark and we took a shuttle to our hostel in Kuta Lombok - so exhausted but also happy to finally be on Lombok at around 9.30 pm. Another Nasi Goreng before we finally fell into our beds. 😮‍💨😅Read more