Have you ever seen a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in its glory? The way it moves at the bottom of the sea is amazingly graceful. Olympic medalists have nothing on green turtles.
You should be able to spot these turtles in the depth of 10-20 meter below sea level.
If you’re interested in observing one, your best bet is to travel to the three Gilis:
Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air. These are small islands situated in the north of Lombok.
In local Sasak language, “Gili” means “island”. And in Indonesian language, plural is denoted by repeating a noun.
So “Gili Gili” literally means “islands”. So if you catch someone bragging about how often he’s been to “Gili Islands”, he’s either too ignorant or spewing hot air.
From Gili Trawangan, you may keep on traveling to Gili Meno, where you can find a bird park.
And if you’re allergic to crowded areas, you should definitely go to Gili Meno and Gili Air.
Gili Air itself functions more as a residency for locals.
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