LOB Komodo Tour - Kanawa Island , Gili Bola (Day 1)

This was like the peak of our vacation this time, seeing the KOMODO DRAGONS!

We joined 4D3N Live on Board with Kencana Adventure for this trip. They offer the Standard Boat and Phinisi Boat. We chose the Standard Boat because (of course) it's cheaper, IDR 1,500,000 ($114) per pax and all inclusive. The Standard Boat schedule departs from Lombok to Labuan Bajo every Monday and Thursday, and departs from Labuan Bajo to Lombok every Monday and Friday. Our starting point was Lombok. Mr. Arie from Kencana Adventure picked us up at our hotel at 09:00 AM.

The tour started with a visit to Kencana Adventure office to register ourselves and pay for the tour. On the way to the harbour, the staff bought food (vegetables, rice, fruits) and gave us a chance to stop at a shop to buy anything we needed. 

Day 1 (Kanawa Island, Gili Bola)

Too bad that we went here in dry season because everything looked so brownish and dry. We found out that the best time to do the trip is after rainy season because the grass would had started growing which would've made the place look lush and refreshing. Ayu is afraid of heights so it was a challenge to hike to the top of the hill but WE DID IT!
Kanawa Island
The very top of the hill. Not as easy as it looks though
We continued our journey to Gili Bola and stayed over night on the boat.
The main course was seafood, and served with fresh cut pineapples as dessert
Dinner time!
To be continued.

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