Green Lizard and good grub at last
Almost 7 weeks since leaving England and so far so good, sticking to the principle of limited meat consumption - Nepal no, Malaysia/Singapore fine, Indonesia definitely not. The other principle - no ice, not even 1 cube from anywhere outside the UK and so far it's all working out fine. No signs of Delhi belly, not even excessive gas, just normal levels! So, let's hope today's lunch provides good uninterrupted nourishment.
Continuing with left at the village crossroads in a northerly direction, back towards the airport I would think. The place is much less populated here with just the odd bamboo hut hidden behind those banana trees although having one of those coconuts drop on the roof could prove nasty! Some cultivation going on, chickens running around and of course free range kids all over the place. A road side stall selling barbecued squid and other fish. Smells nice but preparation leaves a lot to be desired as mumma scrapes and cuts out the guts on a block at the roadside with dust and flies adding to the contamination. A quick photo here as some smile while others frown.
Right at the top of this road is a 4 lane highway, the village bypass and looks quite newly constructed almost defining the northern boundary of future development. Interesting to note a few guesthouses up here some distance from the beach but at least if development does kick off then up here should be quiet, and it's still quite a picturesque area filled with palms, bananas and rice, oh and the odd buffalo.
Hiking back down towards the village and past the local school which clearly has seen better days with desks in poor condition and rooms somewhat austere and rather depressing. In contrast, almost opposite sits a mosque, recently constructed looking at how clean and bright the place is with their ornately decorated gate - locked. And what's this clinging to that tree, bright green with shiny black eyes. A lizard seemingly unaffected by my attention as the camera gets to work - sometimes these lizards cooperate but often they don't so it's bit of a rush job in case this one has a sudden change of hart! 2 nice lizards in one day - marvellous. Back to the guesthouse for a well deserved rest.
Back towards the village crossroads tonight because that looks like the best spot for good and cheap local grub. Actually scrap that idea since I've spotted one of those cafes with food stacked up in the window - a kind of Indonesian canteen, and prices are good too - 75-80p for a plate of local chow, Nasi etc. No chicken is keeping the price down considerably!
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