Manneca
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I just returned from about three weeks on Nusa Lembongan off Bali. The prevailing winds through the end of Jan should be W or WSW which means the ash from Agung will be blowing away from both airports. We were to fly to Bali on the day the airport closed. On the third day of the closure (which turned out to be the last) we flew to Jakarta and then pick up a LCC flight to Lombok and then took Scoot from Sengiggi to Lembongan (via the Gillis). Lembongan was delightful during this time. We could get into any restaurant we wanted. We weren't dodging hordes of tourists on scooters on the roads. The dive sites were not swamped with too many divers looking for mola molds (not in season anyway). The dive resort we visited has a sister resort in Amed. They weren't technically open but opened it for people who wanted to dive Amed. Bali needs tourists right now. Farmers on the slopes of Agung are still in evacuation centers. Many sold their livestock for very little back in September when they were first evacuated. If you can spare a donation for them, it would be great.