[Lombok] - Mawun Beach

Mawun is another stunning beach just 20 minutes drive from Selong Belanak Beach. 

  I personally think these two beaches look quite similar with 

crescent shaped and laid-back landscape,...

Amazing view with white sandy beach. But, sand here not as fine as Selong Belanak.
Maybe like coarse sugar vs powdery flour?

Am I in my dream? Totally mesmerized by those white fluffy clouds
floating across the blue sky, and...

 

gorgeous crystal clear light cobalt  water.

 

Why not strolling at the shoreline and

  

let the playful waves hit your feet.

Nice place to spend an hour to unwind, but I still prefer Selong Belanak.

Slightly disturbed by the peddlers selling coconut, pineapple, t-shirt, 

sarong, bracelets,... from the moment I stepped out from the car.

 They were quite aggressive though I politely rejected them in Bahasa Indonesia.

Actually, I bought a bracelet from a young boy when I took photos of Kuta beach outside the restaurant. I pitied him as I think he's only 8-10 years old. Then, after finished our lunch, another girl also came to us and asking for money when I told her that I'd bought earlier.

Why local government not doing anything? It's better to set stalls for them. Tourists will definitely buy if they want or need. Pestering or force selling will only annoyed tourists, where they come to enjoy and relax. 

 

  

 Nice to sit down and enjoy the scenery and sea breeze, but

Sad to see those empty coconut shells, plastics and

rubbish were just laying on the beach.

Hope that these rubbish not washed away by the waves

when it's high tide and polluted the waters.

Frankly speaking, I don't really blame foreign tourists. Most of them from developed countries and  don't have habit for littering. Beach-lovers especially, they love nature and would love to see clean beach every time they visit.

 Please keep Mawun Beach clean...

Most of the beaches in Indonesia have the same fate because local government and residents just don't really care. They charged for entrance, parking, loungers, toilets, and everything.

I don't think it's hard to put at least rubbish or recycle bins if they don't want to collect those shells? They don't have long term thinking. They're the one who lose when tourists not visiting anymore when they found out that it's dirty. That's also means no income for them... Sigh!

 

We did take back our water bottles and trashes.

 

Will you help to do the same for the sake of our children and grand children?

 

Don't you agree that they love to see a piece of heaven on earth too?

    

 I know you will~! ^^

Horraay~! Thanks a lot!!!

Wish you're here @Lombok Mawun Beach (롬복 마운 비치)

[Lombok ] - Selong Belanak Beach

We aimed to go to all the beaches along Southern coast of Lombok on our first day. The driver told us it's impossible to do it in 4 hours. Moreover, some of the beaches quite remote,  hilly unpaved road not so recommended for four wheels, and different directions... Ok, we'd to cross out Semeti, Ruwuk Mawi and Seger Beach.

 Our first destination after lunch - Exotic Selong Belanak Beach.

The journey from Kuta to Selong Belanak was quite smooth, we went up the hill and saw Kuta beach  and Agro Beach from top...

   

 Let's continue our journey from Agro to Selong Belanak...

 OMG! OMG!!  My dream beach! Totally my very favorite beach in Lombok...

Secluded beach that offers laid-back vibe.

 Untouched tranquility not like commercialized beaches in Bali and Phuket.

Unique soft flour texture white sand...

   

 unlike most of the beaches around 

Kuta area which mostly rough or pepper-grain sands.

Rolling waves as if inviting visitors to come and play with them 
at this shallow beach with crystal clear azure waters.

Tourists happily waiting to surf the waves.

 

According to our driver, South Lombok is popular for surfers. Selong Belanak Beach is fabulous spot for those who wants to learn surfing or novice surfers. If you're professional surfers, you want to Mawi beach - the surfers paradise in Lombok.

Beach loungers, huts and surfboards available for rental.

I'm not greedy, I just need 12 hours here...

  swimming, playing with the waves, sipping coconut water

or a glass or two of cold drinks...

  
just to let my hair down and...

 

catch crimson sunset at the beach!

High Five Selong Belanak!!!

 Wish you were here~!

Let me take 'few' photos before going to Mawun Beach.

 

Really wish to jump there and swim now~!

 

You know... haze started to conquer Singapore after our Lombok trip.

 

Previous month, after sending my daughter to tuition center, my son and I went to swimming for at least 2 to 4 hours. But we couldn't do so after that, because I don't want to drone myself in the haze! So, we'd only sit inside shopping mall. Wearing mask in humid Singapore is totally a torture, but we'd to do so whenever we step out from home. ㅠㅠ

Haze~ haze... please go away and don't come back again!

  

Hooray~! Found a piece of heaven here~!!!