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Satonda's beach is remarkable because a major portion of its sediment consists of pebbles of pumice. Pumice is foamy volcanic glass, so light that it floats on water. As the waves lap in and out, the pumice portion of the beach washes in and out as well. It is impossible to wear zores (flip-flops) on this beach, because with every step you take, pumice pebbles wash into the space between your foot and your sandal. The pumice pebbles vary from black to white, and some are porphyritic, containing large crystals of black pyroxene.
Written Mar 29, 2005
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Satonda itself is a volcano, a small black basaltic cone rising out of the sea. You can land on its little beach, follow a trail to a cleft in the cone, and enter the volcano's caldera. The caldera contains a narrow strip of land surrounding a black, salty lake.
Updated Mar 29, 2005
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East of Bali, in the Nusa Tenggara lies a tiny, uninhabited island offshore of Sumbawa, separated by a narrow strait from Tambora volcanoe. It's the site of the largest and most devastating volcanic eruption in human history.
Updated Mar 29, 2005
Address: Satonda Island Dompu
It is only a short walk from the beach to the crater lake where the trees are decorated with hundreds of stones on a rope. Locals come here to make a wish while attaching a stone on a branch of a tree. When the rope breaks your wish comes true... amen :D
Written Mar 29, 2005
Address: Satonda Island
Pulau Panjang is an uninhabited island where we stayed overnite before our tour ended. This island is overlooking Mt. Rinjani, the second highest mountain in Indo located in Lombok Island. When the sun sets, groups of bats are taking off to hunt for food. SPectacular scene.
Written Feb 21, 2005
Address: Pulau Panjang
Written Mar 29, 2005
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aint it awesome? this pretty little uninhabited island was all ours. felt like we own this place. ^__^
Written Feb 21, 2005
Address: Pulau Panjang
i walked around to the other side of the island. the sunrise was just awesome..
Written Feb 21, 2005
Address: Pulau Panjang
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you must eat calamari while you're there. it's CHEAP & VERY YUMMY!! You can buy them from the fishermen.
Four Calamaris only cost us Rp. 20000 or around $2
Written Dec 3, 2004
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you must eat calamari while you're there. it's CHEAP & VERY YUMMY!! You can buy them from the fishermen. Four Calamaris only cost us Rp. 20000 or around $2
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