Flores-Komodo

DSC03645 After a night on the road / ferry, sunrise over Lombok from the Ferry DSC03655 Senggigi beach - Lombok DSC03665 Bringing back tons of fish! DSC03667 DSC03678 On THE Kencana boat, on the way to Gili Bola DSC03692 Sunset near Gili Bola
DSC03697 Sunset near Gili Bola DSC03708 Dinner on the boat. The chicken were kept at the back for the last day... cold white rice at each meal DSC03718 Sunrise on the boat after a noisy and bumpy night DSC03769 First stop of the trip on Pulau Moyo, were nice waterfalls offer the only shower of the trip! DSC03771 Shower in nature DSC03781 THE boat!
DSC03785 Pulau Moyo DSC03794 Pulau Medang, a tiny island opposite Moyo with amazing snorkling DSC03814 Pulau Medang, a tiny island opposite Moyo with an old crater, filled with sea-water after a huge tsunami! One of the very fiew salt water volcanic lakes in the world! DSC03818 Pulau Medang, a tiny island opposite Moyo DSC03841 Sailing on the 'Komodo waters' and keeping in motion under the strong currents and waves, gazing at Gunung Tumbora on Smbawa Island DSC03874 Sunset over not-so-settled waters
DSC03879 Waking up in a paradise bay near Pulau Laba DSC03906 Amazing eagles circling around the boat, and making fast dives to catch fishes DSC03912 (1) Amazing eagles circling around the boat, and making fast dives to catch fishes DSC03924 First sight on the arrid island of Komodo DSC03953 First sight on the arrid island of Komodo DSC03968 First sight on the arrid island of Komodo
DSC03978 Komodo! DSC03984 Ranger on Komodo DSC03991 Komodo is an amazing place to see all sorts of wild animals, more or less covered! DSC03995 And THE beast. During the mating season (July-August), the dragons usually withdraw to do their business, leaving only young/old or lazy ones near the pathes DSC04005 Although very dangerous, the slow pace of this big lezard inspires more curiosity than fear DSC04023 Wild Boars... Didn't come all this way to see them but its always pleaseing to see wild animals!
DSC04042 Arrid Komodo DSC04047 Komodo Island DSC04055 Komodo Island DSC04056 Komodo Island DSC04058 Komodo Island DSC04061 Komodo Island
DSC04068 Komodo Island DSC04091 Komodo Island DSC04096 Komodo Island DSC04104 Komodo Island DSC04109 Komodo Island DSC04135 Komodo Island
DSC04137 Komodo Island DSC04149 Dolphins off Pulau Rinca DSC04153 Fox-Bat mangroves DSC04156 Komodo DSC04172 Fox-Bat mangroves DSC04209
DSC04251 Sunset over Komodo DSC04258 Sunset over Komodo DSC04272 Sunset over Komodo DSC04319 One of the thousands of huge fox-bat, off to the hunt at sunset DSC04375 Rinca Island, second of the few islands inhabited by the Komodo Dragons. DSC04409 A Komodo Dragon in Action!! (rare sight indeed!)
DSC04412 (1) Komodo Dragon DSC04421 Young Komodos have to climb and hide in trees else their parents will gladly feast on them (if they haven't fought one another). Strange specy indeed DSC04422 Hidding in a tree neat the camp base DSC04429 Hiding in the tree DSC04436 A Small Hike on Rinca DSC04439 A Small Hike on Rinca
DSC04445 A Small Hike on Rinca DSC04451 A Small Hike on Rinca DSC04478 A Small Hike on Rinca, spot the beast! DSC04479 Resting by the nest DSC04484 DSC04486 Spot the Dragon!
DSC04494 Digging a nest DSC04511 DSC04512 DSC04521 DSC04528 DSC04536 Arrid Rinca
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DSC04603 Pulau Kelor, amazing beach and incredible corals! DSC04682 Pulau Kelor DSC04690 Pulau Kelor GOPR0089 Pulau Kelor GOPR0111 Pulau Kelor GOPR0141 Pulau Kelor
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DSC04703 First meal on land for 4 days! Labuan Bajo = end of the trip DSC04732 Driving on Flores DSC04741 On the way to Ruteng DSC04763 On the way to Ruteng DSC04766 On the way to Ruteng DSC04772 On the way to Ruteng
DSC04782 A school on the side of the road (and on the side of the hill...) DSC04790 On the way to Ruteng DSC04845 Passing from lush green rice fields to arrid and deserted lands DSC04849 On the way to Ruteng DSC04852 On the way to Ruteng DSC04866 On the way to Ruteng
DSC04889 On the way to Ruteng DSC04898 On the way to Ruteng DSC04903 On the way to Ruteng DSC04920 On the way to Ruteng DSC04925 On the way to Ruteng DSC04929 On the way to Ruteng
DSC04936 On the way to Ruteng DSC04937 On the way to Ruteng DSC04940 On the way to Ruteng DSC04947 On the way to Ruteng DSC04951 On the way to Ruteng DSC04954 On the way to Ruteng
DSC04958 On the way to Ruteng DSC04963 On the way to Ruteng DSC04968 On the way to Ruteng DSC04972 On the way to Ruteng DSC04985 On the way to Ruteng DSC04992 The fanous Spide-Web Rice Terraces of Flores, near Ruteng.An awesome sight which feels unreal!
DSC04993 Spider web terraces DSC04994 Spider web terraces DSC04997 Spider web terraces DSC05010 Spider web terraces DSC05073 Near Ruteng DSC05078 Near RutengNear Rutengv
DSC05079 Near Ruteng DSC05088 Traditional Village Near Ruteng DSC05100 Traditional Village Near Ruteng DSC05102 Traditional Village Near Ruteng DSC05106 Traditional Village Near Ruteng DSC05116 Traditional Village Near Ruteng
DSC05117 Traditional Village Near Ruteng DSC05122 Traditional Village Near Ruteng DSC05129 Traditional Village Near Ruteng DSC05134 On the way to Bajawal DSC05140 On the way to Bajawal DSC05142 On the way to Bajawal
DSC05143 On the way to Bajawal DSC05158 On the way to Bajawal, supposed to see a lake but got in the clouds instead. The small monkey looked pretty disappointed too! DSC05163 Arak Processing (sort of local whisky) DSC05165 DSC05175 (1) Enemy of one night DSC05195 Scouts on their way to rehersal for Indonesia's national day on 17th August
DSC05206 Thousands of them lines the way to the traditional village! DSC05208 (1) Scouts on their way to rehersal for Indonesia's national day on 17th August DSC05213 Scouts on their way to rehersal for Indonesia's national day on 17th August DSC05214 Scouts on their way to rehersal for Indonesia's national day on 17th August DSC05224 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05228 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie
DSC05230 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05235 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05245 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05250 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05251 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05252 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie
DSC05253 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05256 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05262 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05264 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05275 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05286 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie
DSC05290 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05303 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05308 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05315 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05317 Traditional village on the foot of Gunung Inerie DSC05319
DSC05324 Papa dog, protecting all the little dogs in the village! DSC05335 Gunung Inerie DSC05342 Gunung Inerie DSC05357 Black-sand beaches with blue gallets! A great palet of color! DSC05358 Coastline on the way to Ende DSC05361 Coastline on the way to Ende
DSC05365 Coastline on the way to Ende DSC05374 Coastline on the way to Ende DSC05391 Moni Village, on the foot of Gunung Kelimutu DSC05406 Waterfalls at Moni DSC05426 Waterfalls at Moni DSC05437 Waterfalls at Moni
DSC05441 Moni DSC05466 Moni traditional dances DSC05467 Moni traditional dances DSC05487 Moni traditional dances DSC05492 Moni traditional dances DSC05513 Gunung Kelimutu sunrise
DSC05519 Gunung Kelimutu sunrise DSC05536 Gunung Kelimutu sunrise DSC05543 Gunung Kelimutu sunrise DSC05551 Gunung Kelimutu sunrise DSC05556 Gunung Kelimutu sunrise DSC05560 Gunung Kelimutu sunrise
DSC05566 Gunung Kelimutu sunrise DSC05585 Gunung Kelimutu sunrise DSC05658 And the curtains open! DSC05666 Kelimutu DSC05667 Kelimutu DSC05669 Kelimutu
DSC05683 Kelimutu DSC05688 Kelimutu DSC05691 Kelimutu DSC05693 Kelimutu DSC05698 Kelimutu DSC05701 Kelimutu
DSC05720 Moni DSC05725 Moni DSC05742 Moni DSC05745 Moni DSC05746 Ende DSC05748 Ende
DSC05750 Ende DSC05753 Ende DSC05756 Ende DSC05798 Ende DSC05808 Ende DSC05823 Flying off from Ende to Labuan Bajo to Denpasar, with Wings Air's ATR 72-500
DSC05829 Taking off from Ende DSC05855 Landing in Labuan Bajo, with incredible sights on Komodo islands DSC05856 Landing in Labuan Bajo, with incredible sights on Komodo islands DSC05860 Landing in Labuan Bajo, with incredible sights on Komodo islands DSC05866 Landing in Labuan Bajo, with incredible sights on Komodo islands DSC05881 Gunung Tambora on Sambawa island
DSC05883 Gunung Tambora on Sambawa island with a huge crater DSC05893 Approaching Lombok DSC05896 DSC05898 Rinjani from the ATR 72-500!!! Well it IS high, the summit is at 3800m! DSC05904 Rinjani from the skies! DSC05913 Bali - Ubud
DSC05922 Bali - Ubud DSC05924 Bali - Ubud DSC05929 Bali - Ubud DSC05938 Bali - Ubud DSC05958 Bali - Ubud DSC05978 (1) Bali - Ubud
DSC05987 Bali - Ubud DSC06013 (1) Bali - Ubud DSC06029 Bali - Ubud DSC06035 Bali - Ubud DSC06046 Bali - Ubud DSC06077 Bali - Ubud
DSC06086 Bali - Ubud DSC06092 Bali - Ubud DSC06109 Bali - Ubud DSC06118 Bali - Ubud DSC06123 Bali - Ubud DSC06136 Bali - Ubud
DSC06139 Bali - Ubud DSC06140 Bali - Ubud DSC06143 Bali - Ubud DSC06165 Bali - Ubud DSC06167 Bali - Ubud DSC06174 Bali - Ubud
DSC06181 Bali - Ubud DSC06188 Bali - Ubud DSC06192 Bali - Ubud DSC06201 Bali - Ubud DSC06220 Bali - Ubud DSC06226 Bali - Uluwatu
DSC06245 Bali - Uluwatu DSC06285 Bali - Uluwatu DSC06213 Bali, the end of an amazing trip to the southern parts of Indonesia! See you in a future destination!