Tetebatu

On our way to Northern Lombok we stopped in Tetebatu, a rural area in Lombok known for its small town vibes and rice fields.

Our homestay was a small place with only four rooms in the middle of rice fields. We even had a roof top from where we had a super nice view over the rice fields. In the morning we were also able to see Mount Sangkareang ⛰️

After arriving, we walked around the area and enjoyed the green surroundings 🌿 We also tried our first Gado-Gado in a warung for lunch. It's a steamed vegetable dish with peanut sauce and rice. After that day, Gado-Gado was almost always on our daily menu 😅

The next day we chose to go on a tour with a local guide from our homestay. He showed us around the area and explained a lot about rice farming. We also visited a waterfall which can only be reached by walking through a cave (we didn't go swimming as the water was too cold) 😅
After lunch we made our way to Monkey Forest, where two different species of monkeys live: grey macaques and black langur families. The black langur families are quite shy but we were lucky to see two different kind of families. One even had a baby - it's special as babies have orange fur at first and only later black fur when they are grown up 🧡🐒

On our way back to the homestay, a dog from our lunch spot joined us 🐶 He came all the way down into town and joined us for watching the sunset on the rooftop. Even the locals from our homestay were laughing about it 😄 After getting ready for dinner our dog friend had already left. It was a short but cute acquaintance 😂

Tetebatu was a nice and relaxing place with lots of nature 🥰Read more