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To start the 4 day trip were forced to endure the Bangsal Mafia when we left the Gili's. they try to sell you all sorts of rubbish. I've came across hawkers all over Asia and these guys have to be the worst. They ask you for foriegn coins, local notes and try and sell you the worst tat ever seen. When I tols them i had no coins to give them and they had nothing I wanted to buy one guy was shouting "He ain't got no fucking coins," almost right in my face. When I finally got on the bus one guy tapped me on the shoulder from outside and said, "You're so fucking stingy!" "Thank you my friend," I told him, "All the stuff you sell is shite!" I should have proceeded to wave a 100,000 rupiah note in his face, something he'll never see.

Dragons, boats, volcanoes and scams

Gareth Penpraze
2007-04-20 23:38:37

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food scraps or tourists. Again Jay shows no fear and gets about 5 feet away from them and protects himself with a tiny tree!! They used to feed the dragons a dead goat to show the tourists what they can do, but that had to stop as the dragons were getting too lazy and not hunting. The next day we go to Moyo island where you have a better chance of actually seeing them in the wild. As we arrived a dragon meets us on the pier walking steadily to the boat. The Czech guy gets a little to close and a local steps in to prevent him becoming breakfast.

During the trip we cross what is known as Wallace's line. Its a line that seperates what should be Asia and Australasia. Wildlife on the other side is the same as Australia's as is the plantlife. The last night of the trip we find a deserted beach opposite Komodo village. Kev, Andre and Jay go searching for wood and is amazed to find a fire almost made for us. Some kids row across from the village and spend the evening playing footy, dancing for Kate and the girls. Out of no where 2 locals bring a huge fish for us. It must be almost a meter long and god knows what kind of weight on it. Its enough for about 25 to eat and only cost us 4 quid!! Winner. The tide comes in and makes the beach a lot smaller and getting back to the boat isn't as easy. I hire out the kids boat to take me home dry which doesn't work but most people have to swim back. Apparanty the two norwiegens - Andre and Eric sang me a lullaby while swinging the hammock but I was too drunk to know!! In the morning we have all realised the scam - not all the alcohol that was ordered arrived. Between us all we're about 20 beers, 15 cokes, 2 bottles of Vodka and at least one whiskey down and we know we hadn't drank it all!! Ah well, we live and learn again. We arrive in Flores island - Lubuan Bajo and everyone gets off to find dry land and a fresh water shower. 4 days of salt water washing isn't the ...