Lombok waterfalls

On our way to the Rinjani and back we also visited a couple of waterfalls.

The first one was deep down in some kind of canyon at the foot of the Rinjani. We had to take the stairs down and back up again. I was so exhausted, my legs were shaking!

This was the first one. Since this waterfall is far away from any touristic location there are only native people who visit this waterfall. It is believed that bathing at this waterfall is good for the health, so many indonesian people come to take a bath.

Me infront of the waterfall.

Afterwards we went to a traditional village on the mountain. So this is where the poor people still live. Which means almost everyone in Lombok lives in villages like this one.

Normal village houses.

On our way back we stopped at a place with three waterfalls. Those were a little more exciting though, because it was pretty hard to get to the waterfalls. And a little dangerous, too.

This dog doesn't seem bothered by the giant bug on his plate.

There are so many chickens in Indonesia but this was the first one I met with only one leg. And he, too, doesn't seem to be bothered by it.

This was the kitchen of the people who make the tours to the waterfalls.

Cocoa.

The first of the three waterfalls. Rather small in comparison, but directly after the waterfall...

...comes the abyss. Me and...

...Ade standing on the edge...I have to admit that I was a little scared at that part...

...because it goes deeeep down. This is actually a tiny part of rainforest. Who comes to Indonesia to see rainforests is definately wrong here. Most of the rainforest is already gone and with it the one that counted as the most species-rich one on the planet. It is sad. The prognosis is, that until 2022 98% of the Indonesian rainforest will be gone.

The second waterfall goes deep down, too. But this isn't where it starts yet....

 and it doesn't start here either.

THIS is where the second one starts. Awesome, right? Ade and I are swimming underneath.

And off to the third one!

For the third one we had to climb all the way down and follow this little stream up. I was a little scared of snakes and what else might be lurking around there.

Coming to the third one.

This waterfall had several levels. But you could only climb up one. This wooden letter didn't seem very trustworthy.

Ade, too, did some climbing. ;)

Those are the two upper waterfalls from afar.

It was a great trip. I've never seen real rainforest before. Or what you can still call 'rainforest'. And standing, or swimming, underneath a waterfall is something everyone must have done once in life!

Though I hope to come back soon to do it again! ;)

So that is all I did during my Christmas break.

Just now a tree fell on Inge's and Ade's house. It didn't do any damage but the weather has been this bad for several days now, and I am growing a little tired of all the wind and rain!

I hope the weather in Germany is a little better.

Greetings from a stormy Lombok!