Nusa Penida

This morning was the last in Ubud. I checked out and saw that my host had already rated me on AirBnB: “nice guest, [very friendly] guest, good guest“. This was a kind send-off and the same way I felt about my host: nice host, very friendly host, good host. ^^
Today, I went to Nusa Penida, a small island to the south-east of Bali. I had to take the ferry, of course and distinctly remember a guy on it - a worker - who had butt-long, brown hair and was wearing a cap. He was slightly obese, his behind wasn‘t very secretive. But striking, however, was this: You know what earlobes look like if someone has worn those tunnel earrings for a while and really stretched the hole to the extent, it can‘t possibly go back to a natural state? He had that too, though the solution he found, was kinda genius. Instead of a tunnel, he just had a wad of rolled up cash in his right earring hole! What a striking figure!
The island itself has more nature, is less touristy and unfortunately, it has a big problem with pollution. The parking space adjacent to the harbour was just littered with trash, especially flattened plastic bottles. I honestly don‘t know how it got that bad!
This time, I didn‘t book a driver online but trusted one of the many taxi drivers waiting for the crowd at the harbour, trying to lure you in. I was sceptical because if it‘s the wrong guy, they will rip you off. However, the guy turned out to be a warm, chatty bloke with the best English out of all the drivers I‘ve had so far. It was actually possible to have a conversation with him and I could learn a few things about the island. I would gladly share them with you, but I forgot. But! I remember one thing: They don‘t grow rice here because it isn‘t wet enough on Nusa Penida. Also, it was raining torrentially for hours soon after he said that.
The hostel is located in the middle of the rainforest. There‘s nothing around here, just the hostel with its own restaurant. So you can‘t just quickly step out to go on a shopping spree/just go to the supermarket/go sight seeing.
As it is with hostels, you get to meet new people. I‘ve met two fellow Germans, a Dutch girl, a French girl, an American and a Swede! Der får mig verkligen att vilja fräscha up mina svenskakunskaper, som blir allt suddigare ju mer spanska jag lär mig! Wouldn‘t you agree?
Now, here in the hostel area, dinner options are limited and sadly not all that typically Asian which I was hoping for. I had a Buddha Bowl - which was healthy but lacking spices. I was a bit too hungry and forgot to take a picture of it. The chocolate brownie with ice-cream for dessert, though, was yummy.

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