Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia 27th February 2023

On 24th February we moved down from our villa to Ohanas Beach Club which was a big change from the tranquility of the hills to the comparatively busy village by the sea.  Ohanas was weird in that it was the biggest collection of western tourists we'd seen since the Maldives.  It's a surprise that this small island seems to be attracting mainstream tourism and families with young children, given that the main draw in these parts is surfing.  The weather wasn't great for these last few days with some tremendous thunderstorms (as you can see from the photos before and after the storm).  On the Sunday evening, there was live music at Ohanas which was surprisingly good.  Many of the bars and restaurants, including Ohanas, support a local charity, Paws of Lembongan, which has a sterilisation and vaccination programme looking after the street dogs and cats which sounds very similar to Rescue Paws in Thailand.  Also pleased to see that some of the eateries are looking to become plastic-free and reducing their carbon footprint, whilst providing delicious vegetarian food.  During our stay in Indonesia we have been delighted that many dishes substitute chicken/meat with tempeh and tofu.  On 27th February we were picked up by Rocky's Fast Cruises for the 45 minute crossing back to Bali and onwards to the airport for our flight to Singapore.