Lombok Crafts Market

Our tour took us to a crafts market where vendors sold locally made crafts.

A gamelan band played at the gate while two men engaged in a traditional “stick dance” that seemed more like some form of combat to me.

I got a lot of mileage out of the simple phrases I’ve learned from Indonesian crew on the ship by saying “good morning,” “how are you,” and “thank you.”

I’m able to use Google translate for Indonesian, too, since they use the same alphabet.

We chatted with some vendors and bartered for a few handmade souvenirs. As we drove away, a bunch of kids waved to our bus.

Our next stop was a fancy pearl store. We took a quick look, but spent most of our time watching a calf try to befriend a skittish dog.Read more