Sumbawa - close, but far away from Bali

After these weeks at Bali and Lombok, packed with tourists and travelling with travel buddies, most of the time, going to an absolutely non-touristy island, again, was a very nice change. No complaints, but after visiting Sumatra's and Java's rural, traditional areas, Sumbawa immediately felt way more like "real Indonesia", again.
Crossing the island from east to west, stopping by at some nice areas, and finally heading onto the ferry to Flores island, was the plan.
So I stayed one day in Sumbawa Besar, the biggest city in east Sumbawa, doing some laundry and visiting some surroundings, and ended up at a very nice little waterfall, Air Terjun Ai Beling. Going around alone again felt like a very nice change, being not only the only western person, but even literally the only person at most of the sightseeing places, was amazing (and needed 😅).
Loved the landscapes and the bike rides through the rough land and the (mostly) well kept roads, enjoyed awesome fees and loved to have some time for myself. 🥰Læs mere