The three Gili islands: Air, Meno and Trawangan all serving different purposes. Air is the smallest and is suited to the elderly (only), Meno is for the relaxed and retiring and Trawangan for the backpacker party animal – guess where we docked.

Accommodation doesn’t come cheap especially this time of year, we checked into the cheapest at 150 RP (£10) a night but most places charge upwards of 600 (£40).  As expected we are competing with the two-week holiday makers, most from the UK and Oz.

We haven’t had a chance to explore the island much at the moment so you’ll have to bear with us.  All we can say at this point is that it is paradise and so laid back it’s almost non-functional. The only mode of transport is to hire a bicycle or a horse and cart – how cool!