d. Degree of Comparison
Positive
Using as….as
- To compare two things that are equal.
- as…as is placed after the to be (am/are/is/was/were)
Comparative
Using –er than (for one – syllable adjectives) or more ….. than (for adjectives of two syllables)
- To compare two things that are not equal.
- er than or more …. than is placed after the to be (am/are/is/was/were)
Superlative
Using the… -est (for one – syllable adjectives) or the most …. (for adjectives of two syllables)
- To compare one thing with two or more other things
- The …. Est or the most …… is placed after the to be (am/are/is/was/were)
Articles :
Don't Let a Home Business Cost You Your Family
by: Craig Binkley
Does the title of this article sound funny to you? To some, it may not only seem funny but downright silly. To others, it may be offensive also. On the surface, it does sound like a funny topic for an article. When we look deeper, it can be a very serious problem that needs to be addressed.
Now I’m sure that most of us have either heard, or even personally known a family that has been damaged because the husband/father pours all of his time and efforts into a job or career. His wife never sees him. His children don’t know him. He may try to make up for it with all kinds of “worldly” gifts, when all the while what is really needed is him to be there.
I know what you are thinking. This couldn’t, or shouldn’t, happen with a home based business. I am here to tell you that it not only can, but also it does. It doesn’t matter if the husband/father is devoting all his time to his career away from the home or tucked away in his cozy office at home. The outcome is going to be the same.
The question that needs to asked is “How can a father/husband run a home based business, at times while still working full-time outside the home, without causing irreparable damage to his marriage and family?” Hopefully, the following things will help him keep his priorities in line and not be “sucked in” to the “succeed at all costs” mentality that is so prevalent in this day and age.
1) The most important recommendation I can offer, the reason it is at the top of my list, is to trust in God to provide. If we learn to trust HIM rather than feeling that is all up to us, the better off we will be (I used to struggle with this BIG time).
2) If you are building a home business while working outside the home, you MUST understand that your family needs you. I’m not talking about being able to purchase the newest home video center to keep everyone busy either. Set aside some time to spend with the family. Make your wife feel special (surprise her with a rose) and remember that you kids are only kids FOR A SHORT WHILE.
3) Set your goals according to the items listed in #2 above. Don’t let your goals run your life. Goals are important, but they are worthless if you lose your family in the pursuit of them.
4) Try to get your wife and/or children involved in your business. The home should be a place of commerce. Children are a blessing, not a curse. Let them bless your business. Our oldest daughter has designed her own line of jewelry that we sell on our website. It started as a hobby, and then naturally progressed into a small business. Let your children do things for you, even if it is just filing papers or searching a topic on the Internet that you may need. Make them feel like they are a part of the business and it will go a long way to keeping your family together.
There are many other things that can be done to keep your home business from adversely affecting your marriage and family life. Some of them are OBVIOUS while others are not. A good rule of thumb is to remember that your family should be the most important thing in your life next to your relationship with God. If you keep this in mind, and work your business with this as your primary “goal”, not only will you not cause damage, but I truly believe you will be blessed in whatever endeavor you are undertaking.
Senin, 12 April 2010
Conditional Sentences
b. Conditional Sentences
Verb form in “IF CLAUSE” Verb form in “RESULT CLAUSE” Meaning
I. Present Tense Future Tense Real in
Present/ future
II. Past Tense Past future Unreal in present / future
III. Past Perfect Past Future Perfect Unreal in Past
NOTE :
In writing conditional sentence, we may put the “IF Clause” before the “Result Clause” and vice versa.
However we must put comma (,) at the end of the “Result Clause” if the “IF Clause” is put before the “Result Clause”.
Also, the meaning of the fact must be on the countrary with the conditional sentence. So, if the conditional sentence is in positive form, the fact will be in negative one and vice versa.
Article:
2010 Nissan Altima Sedan Test Drive Review
by: Mac Demere
"My, how you have grown!" When you test drive the 2010 Nissan Altima, avoid sounding like a clueless uncle greeting an adult niece at Thanksgiving dinner. If, like much of America, it's been a while since you've been in the market for a sedan—rather than an SUV—it'll be tempting to repeat that familiar Turkey Day refrain. (Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday that reminds us why we no longer live with some people.)
The four-door Altima Sedan comes as the 2.5 CVT, 2.5 S and 3.5 SR CVT. Also, under the Altima umbrella is the Altima Coupe and Altima Hybrid sedan. (We'll leave the coupe and hybrid sedan for future reviews.) Here's how to decode Nissan's model nomenclature. The "2.5" indicates the car is fitted with a very strong 175-horsepower, 2.5-liter, four-cylinder. The "3.5" means it enjoys the awesome 270-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine. All Altimas are fitted with a "CVT," which stands for "continuously variable transmission." More on CVTs later. Prices start around $20,000 and go to almost $30,000 for the gas-engine cars.
If you're looking for a very roomy, affordable sedan, consider the 2.5 CVT. If you're willing to pay a bit more for Nissan's sporty feel, the 2.5 S CVT is an excellent choice. Those who like to go BMW hunting in the stoplight Grand Prix or on a curvy back road will be very entertained by the 270-horsepower 3.5 SR CVT.
Changes for 2010 feature a more assertive grille, hood and front bumper cover. Inside, the Altima gets new fabrics. Electronic stability control, which Nissan calls VDC, now comes on all Altimas, but that's not too newsy as it will soon be government-required on all passenger vehicles. The 3.5 SR CVT (formerly called the SE) now comes with high-intensity discharge headlights.
Rather than physically changing gears like a conventional automatic, a CVT uses a belt and pulley system. It's designed to keep the engine at its most-efficient speed for the task required, regardless of whether that's optimum fuel mileage during highway cruising or maximum acceleration for merging into traffic. Few drivers will notice a difference between a CVT and a regular automatic, except for improved fuel economy and strong acceleration. Gearheads: The Altima's CVT also employs a small gearset to increase its effective ratio range. Don't take this too hard, gearheads, but the CVT does a far better job of maximizing the engine's performance than you could with a manual transmission.
The four-cylinder delivers 23 miles per gallon in the government's city driving test and a very impressive 32 mpg on the highway. The V6 is rated at 20 mpg in the city and 27 on the highway. Altimas are made in Tennessee and Mississippi.
The 2010 Altima received "Good" crash safety ratings by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in both front offset and side impact tests. In the government's crash test studies, the Altima Sedan scored high marks—five stars—in both driver and passenger frontal impacts, as well as side driver impacts, and four out of five stars in the rollover category and side rear passenger impact test.
If you're thinking about ditching the SUV for a spacious and sporty sedan, think about the 2010 Altima.
adjective clause
a. Adjective Clause
Adjective clauses are also called relative clause. An adjective clause consists of a subject and a predicate that modifies a preceding noun or pronoun (its antecedent). Keep in mind that the introductory word who or that refers to a person, which or that to a thing, when to a time, where to a place, why to a reason.
Noun Antecedent Introductory words Illustrative sentences
1. A person who, whom, whose Subject:
He paid the money to the man who had done the work
Object:
He paid the man whom he had hired.
Object of prepositions:
He paid the man from whom he had borrowed the money .
Possessive:
This is the girl whose picture you saw.
2. A thing which, of which Subject:
Here is a book which describes animals.
Object:
The cair which he broke he is being repaired.
Object of prepositions:
Object of prepositions:
She was wearing the coat for which she had paid $ 2.000.
Possessive:
That tree, the branches of which are almost bare, is a very old one.
3. A time when This is the time when the Olympic Games are held.
4. A place where Here is the house where I
Live.
5. A reason why Give me one good reason why you did that.
To give clear descriptions about the functions of the introductory words above, let’s see the following :
a) Person as the subject of the adjective clause
He paid the money to the man who had done the work.
• He paid the money to the man.
• The man had done the work.
Subject
The word “The man ” in this example is functioning as the subject of the adjective clause. It can be seen from the position of “The man ” in the second sentences, that is “The man had done work.”
b) Person as the object of verb in the adjective clause
He paid the man whom he had hired.
• He paid the man.
• He had hired the man
Object
The word “The man ” in this example is functioning as the object of the adjective clause. It can be seen from the position of “the man ” in the second sentence, that is, “he had hired the man”.
c) Person as the object of Preposition in the adjective clause
He paid the man from whom he had borrowed the money.
• He paid the man.
• He had borrowed the money from the man
Prep.
d) Person as the object of Possesive in the adjective clause
• This is the girl.
• You saw her picture.
possesive
e) Things as the Subject of the adjective clause
Here is a book which describe animals.
• Here is a book.
• The book describe animals.
subject
f) Things as the object of the adjective clause
The chair which he broke is being repaired.
• The chair is being repaired.
• He broke the chair.
Object
g) Things as the object of Preposition in the adjective clause
She was wearing the coat for which she had paid $ 2.000
• She was wearing the coat.
• She had paid for the coat $2.000
Articles:
Skin Firming Face Cream-Top Tips to Tighten Skin
by: Margaret Bell
by: Margaret Bell
What makes a firming face cream work? Will it work for you? This article will fully answer those questions plus give you some top tips to tighten your face skin.
The best skin firming neck and face cream consists of ingredients that really work.
A neck and face cream to be safe and effective will have plant and other natural compounds. Much of the heavily advertised skin products have ingredients that can damage your face, neck and body skin. This article will alert you to some of what is good and what is bad in skin care products.
Harmful Ingredients
One of the biggest offenders found in skin firming cream is petrolatum. Petrolatum, also known as, petroleum jelly is commonly used in just about everything. It is really a by-product from crude oil. When used on the skin it has a 'clogging' nature to the pores. Just because it feels good doesn't mean it is.
Petrolatum is usually concealed as mineral oil which sounds very healthful. Liquid petrolatum is mineral oil. It and other petroleum products have been suspected as having cancer connections. Don't use it if all possible. There are safe alternatives.
Ingredients That Are Safe
-Grape Seed Oil
-Avocado Oil
An excellent ingredient for skin firming is grape seed oil. It is an antioxidant, which means it combats those free radicals that do cell damage. Free radicals can cause wrinkles. Another very good ingredient is avocado oil. Avocado oil is best used at bedtime since it is a little heavy for using during the day.
The goal in skin care is: If you look younger - you will feel younger. Firming skin or tightening skin is necessary to smoothing out skin wrinkles.
A good way, if not the best way, is to grow new skin. Protein helps do this. But as we age, skin doesn't restore as it did when younger. The body skin needs help to renew skin growth. Nutrition is vital. Applying a skin firming cream with healthful nutrients is essential. Also taking a good fish oil supplement will help inside and outside of the body.
Some Skin Firming Creams Are Useless
That sounds tough but it is true. Some are highly promoted on TV infomercials that are just plain junk. Expensive department stores hawk skin care products that smell great but have harmful fragrances. They are full of mostly synthetic ingredients that are cheap to make and do little for skin firming.
Imitation ingredients or synthetic compounds can be very dangerous. For example, paraben is a name you will find in many skin products. Paraben is a preservative to extend shelf life of the product so it doesn't spoil quickly. Parabens are under suspicion because they have been found in breast cancer patients. It is best not to use any kind of paraben; they are not necessary.
Make Better Choices
Vitamin E is a preservative that is natural and safe. You will find it in quality skin firming face and neck creams. It should be natural vitamin E not synthetic. Ask the manufacturer which one they use. Combine vitamin E with grape seed extract and you have a very powerfully effective facial and neck cream.
Another Skin Care Danger
Fragrances are used quite commonly used in many products. A fragrance is never defined by skin care producers; they are not required by law to do so, so they don't. But as it is many people are very sensitive to some fragrances. The ingredients in the fragrance are usually some concoction of chemicals to make the skin product smell good. But in fact the "smell" good can do you harm.
Fragrances often cause some people to have sneezing bouts, itchy throats and watery eyes. Around the face, neck and eyes is no place for something that will cause irritation. Avoid fragrances. Who knows what they really are doing to us. Again, read the label. Protect your health. Avoid parabens, fragrances and over the counter type products.
The best skin firming face and neck cream should have not one drop of parabens nor fragrances. It should contain real natural ingredients not synthetic ones. I hope this brief article has given you some food for thought on selecting safe skin care products especially neck and face firming creams. For more information see my website listed below for the best skin firming face cream.
The best skin firming neck and face cream consists of ingredients that really work.
A neck and face cream to be safe and effective will have plant and other natural compounds. Much of the heavily advertised skin products have ingredients that can damage your face, neck and body skin. This article will alert you to some of what is good and what is bad in skin care products.
Harmful Ingredients
One of the biggest offenders found in skin firming cream is petrolatum. Petrolatum, also known as, petroleum jelly is commonly used in just about everything. It is really a by-product from crude oil. When used on the skin it has a 'clogging' nature to the pores. Just because it feels good doesn't mean it is.
Petrolatum is usually concealed as mineral oil which sounds very healthful. Liquid petrolatum is mineral oil. It and other petroleum products have been suspected as having cancer connections. Don't use it if all possible. There are safe alternatives.
Ingredients That Are Safe
-Grape Seed Oil
-Avocado Oil
An excellent ingredient for skin firming is grape seed oil. It is an antioxidant, which means it combats those free radicals that do cell damage. Free radicals can cause wrinkles. Another very good ingredient is avocado oil. Avocado oil is best used at bedtime since it is a little heavy for using during the day.
The goal in skin care is: If you look younger - you will feel younger. Firming skin or tightening skin is necessary to smoothing out skin wrinkles.
A good way, if not the best way, is to grow new skin. Protein helps do this. But as we age, skin doesn't restore as it did when younger. The body skin needs help to renew skin growth. Nutrition is vital. Applying a skin firming cream with healthful nutrients is essential. Also taking a good fish oil supplement will help inside and outside of the body.
Some Skin Firming Creams Are Useless
That sounds tough but it is true. Some are highly promoted on TV infomercials that are just plain junk. Expensive department stores hawk skin care products that smell great but have harmful fragrances. They are full of mostly synthetic ingredients that are cheap to make and do little for skin firming.
Imitation ingredients or synthetic compounds can be very dangerous. For example, paraben is a name you will find in many skin products. Paraben is a preservative to extend shelf life of the product so it doesn't spoil quickly. Parabens are under suspicion because they have been found in breast cancer patients. It is best not to use any kind of paraben; they are not necessary.
Make Better Choices
Vitamin E is a preservative that is natural and safe. You will find it in quality skin firming face and neck creams. It should be natural vitamin E not synthetic. Ask the manufacturer which one they use. Combine vitamin E with grape seed extract and you have a very powerfully effective facial and neck cream.
Another Skin Care Danger
Fragrances are used quite commonly used in many products. A fragrance is never defined by skin care producers; they are not required by law to do so, so they don't. But as it is many people are very sensitive to some fragrances. The ingredients in the fragrance are usually some concoction of chemicals to make the skin product smell good. But in fact the "smell" good can do you harm.
Fragrances often cause some people to have sneezing bouts, itchy throats and watery eyes. Around the face, neck and eyes is no place for something that will cause irritation. Avoid fragrances. Who knows what they really are doing to us. Again, read the label. Protect your health. Avoid parabens, fragrances and over the counter type products.
The best skin firming face and neck cream should have not one drop of parabens nor fragrances. It should contain real natural ingredients not synthetic ones. I hope this brief article has given you some food for thought on selecting safe skin care products especially neck and face firming creams. For more information see my website listed below for the best skin firming face cream.
Minggu, 11 April 2010
Passive Clause
c. Passive Voice
Kalimat pasif adalah suatu kalimat dimana subject dikenai tindakan/pekerjaan/perbuatan, berbeda dengan kalimat aktif dimana subject-lah yang melakukan perbutan/pekerjaan/tindakan.
Pembentukan
Pola Umum : to be + Verb 3 (past participle)
• Subject pada kalimat pasif berasal dari object pada kalimat aktif.
• ‘be….ing’ dalam kalimat aktif menjadi ‘being’ dalam bentuk pasifnya.
• Tense pada kalimat pasif mengikuti bentuk kalimat aktifnya.
• Verb 3 pada kalimat pasif dibentuk oleh verb pada kalimat aktifnya.
• Hanya kalimat transitif – kalimat yang mengandung object yang bisa dirubah kedalam bentuk pasif atau kalimat pasif hanya berlaku bagi kata kerja transitif.
• Kalimat pasif digunakan tatkala ingin menonjolkan hasil tindakan daripada pelaku tindakan tersebut.
Tenses Passive
Simple Present S + is/am/are + Verb III
Simple past S + was/were + Verb III
Present Continous S + is/am/are +being + Verb III
Past Continous S + was/were + being + Verb III
Present Perfect S + have/has + been + Verb III
Past Perfect S + had + been + Verb III
Present Modal S + can/may/have to+ be + Verb III
Past Modal S + could/might +had to + Verb III
Present Future S + will / shall + be + Verb III
Past Future S +would/should + be + Verb III
article:
Nusa Lembongan - The Island of Seaweed Farmers
Nusa Lembongan (“Nusa” means Island), at 4.6 km long and up to 1.5km wide, is one of a cluster of three small islands located to the southeast of Bali – the other two are Nusa Penida (also known as Nusa Gede) and Nusa Ceningan.
The people of Nusa Lembongan live in the villages of Jungut Batu and Lembongan and number around 5,000.
The only way of reaching the island is by sea: from Sanur beach or Denpasar’s Tanjung Benoa harbour, or from Tribhuana harbour in the village of Kusamba, Klungkung.
There is also a variety of ways of crossing to choose from, ranging from the kind of wooden boats that are used by local people to the speed boats commonly used by tourists.
Strategically, Sanur beach is the most convienant to gain access to the island, due to its proximity to several tourist locations in and around Denpasar and Kuta.
Means of transport for the crossing and fares per person vary quite a bit, from IDR30,000 one way on the public boat to about IDR50,000 by speed boat. The public boat makes the trip every morning at 8am while the speed boats make three trips during the day.
The boats used by the local people are made from wood or fibreglass. They are quite big with bamboo outriggers on both sides for stabilization and to reduce rocking when ploughing through the waves.
The boats follow Bali’s eastern shoreline and cross the Badung strait to head for Nusa Lembongan. It is a pleasant trip across fairly calm waters and the one and a half hours it takes pass quickly. From the boat I could see the white sands of the beach spread out in front of Jungut Batu village. The seaweed cultivated by the local people here was also easily visible because the seawater is so clear.
Nusa Lembongan is known as the biggest seaweed producing area in Bali. Along with West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Central and South Sulawesi, Bali is one of the most important seaweed producing areas in Indonesia.
The landscape of Nusa Lembongan, which is largely made up of gently inclined white sand, and the transparent seawater with suitably strong currents, make it ideal for the cultivation of seaweed.
Since the 1990s the number of tourists visiting this island has increased rapidly and many facilities and infrastructure - including a varied choice of accommodation types - have been built. These range from bungalows and villas to guesthouses and hotels. On my way from the dock to my accommodation, I saw the houses of the local community alongside hotels and other tourist accommodation. Almost every bit of open space is used for drying seaweed. The farmers sometimes seem oblivious to the presence of tourists but they are very friendly if you get chatting to them.
For getting around the island I hired a motorbike. It cost IDR75,000 for 8 hours, including petrol. You can drive it yourself or use a guide for a small additional fee. For large groups or people on a package tour, there are pick up trucks modified for sightseeing expeditions.
Starting from Jungut Batu I headed south towards the village of Lembongan to take a look at the seaweed cultivation areas located on the southern side of the island along the strait that separates Nusa Lembongan from Nusa Ceningan. All along the beach the seaweed farmers come and go, unloading seedlings or loading their latest harvest of seaweed into their boats. There are a few simple buildings which are used for resting or for preparing the seedlings. The remaining open land is used for drying the seaweed. There are also some souvenir shops and food stalls.
Seaweed cultivation provides a livelihood for most of Nusa Lembongan’s residents while others earn their living from the tourist trade or work for the local government. Seaweed accounts for a significant boost to the prosperity of the local communities. The most commonly grown types of seaweed are Cottonii and Spinosum. After it is harvested, the local people usually dry it and then sell it to wholesalers who pay between IDR2,000 and IDR5,000 per kilogram.
From the seaweed cultivating areas of Nusa Lembongan village, I headed for the bridge that connects Nusa Lembongan to Nusa Ceningan. Being a mere metre and a half wide, this bridge can only be used by pedestrians and motorbikes. The view from this bridge is very interesting with the white sand of the seabed easily visible through the clear greenish water.
A trip from here to the island of Nusa Penida would take about 30 minutes by public boat.
After taking in the view from the bridge, I made my way north across Nusa Lembongan island and noticed how the land became drier with mangroves everywhere. The cultivation of corn, cassava and coconuts here is suited to this arid soil.
My journey finally ended with my return to the village of Jungut Batu. The tour of the island, not including stops, takes about 30 minutes. With it being so small, one could go right around it several times in a single day.
Later I headed south again to check out the panorama of the island from the top of the hill near Jungut Batu village. There I waited for the gorgeous scene when the sun is sinking below the rocks to the east of the island, a place travellers like to call Dream Beach.
Kalimat pasif adalah suatu kalimat dimana subject dikenai tindakan/pekerjaan/perbuatan, berbeda dengan kalimat aktif dimana subject-lah yang melakukan perbutan/pekerjaan/tindakan.
Pembentukan
Pola Umum : to be + Verb 3 (past participle)
• Subject pada kalimat pasif berasal dari object pada kalimat aktif.
• ‘be….ing’ dalam kalimat aktif menjadi ‘being’ dalam bentuk pasifnya.
• Tense pada kalimat pasif mengikuti bentuk kalimat aktifnya.
• Verb 3 pada kalimat pasif dibentuk oleh verb pada kalimat aktifnya.
• Hanya kalimat transitif – kalimat yang mengandung object yang bisa dirubah kedalam bentuk pasif atau kalimat pasif hanya berlaku bagi kata kerja transitif.
• Kalimat pasif digunakan tatkala ingin menonjolkan hasil tindakan daripada pelaku tindakan tersebut.
Tenses Passive
Simple Present S + is/am/are + Verb III
Simple past S + was/were + Verb III
Present Continous S + is/am/are +being + Verb III
Past Continous S + was/were + being + Verb III
Present Perfect S + have/has + been + Verb III
Past Perfect S + had + been + Verb III
Present Modal S + can/may/have to+ be + Verb III
Past Modal S + could/might +had to + Verb III
Present Future S + will / shall + be + Verb III
Past Future S +would/should + be + Verb III
article:
Nusa Lembongan - The Island of Seaweed Farmers
Nusa Lembongan (“Nusa” means Island), at 4.6 km long and up to 1.5km wide, is one of a cluster of three small islands located to the southeast of Bali – the other two are Nusa Penida (also known as Nusa Gede) and Nusa Ceningan.
The people of Nusa Lembongan live in the villages of Jungut Batu and Lembongan and number around 5,000.
The only way of reaching the island is by sea: from Sanur beach or Denpasar’s Tanjung Benoa harbour, or from Tribhuana harbour in the village of Kusamba, Klungkung.
There is also a variety of ways of crossing to choose from, ranging from the kind of wooden boats that are used by local people to the speed boats commonly used by tourists.
Strategically, Sanur beach is the most convienant to gain access to the island, due to its proximity to several tourist locations in and around Denpasar and Kuta.
Means of transport for the crossing and fares per person vary quite a bit, from IDR30,000 one way on the public boat to about IDR50,000 by speed boat. The public boat makes the trip every morning at 8am while the speed boats make three trips during the day.
The boats used by the local people are made from wood or fibreglass. They are quite big with bamboo outriggers on both sides for stabilization and to reduce rocking when ploughing through the waves.
The boats follow Bali’s eastern shoreline and cross the Badung strait to head for Nusa Lembongan. It is a pleasant trip across fairly calm waters and the one and a half hours it takes pass quickly. From the boat I could see the white sands of the beach spread out in front of Jungut Batu village. The seaweed cultivated by the local people here was also easily visible because the seawater is so clear.
Nusa Lembongan is known as the biggest seaweed producing area in Bali. Along with West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Central and South Sulawesi, Bali is one of the most important seaweed producing areas in Indonesia.
The landscape of Nusa Lembongan, which is largely made up of gently inclined white sand, and the transparent seawater with suitably strong currents, make it ideal for the cultivation of seaweed.
Since the 1990s the number of tourists visiting this island has increased rapidly and many facilities and infrastructure - including a varied choice of accommodation types - have been built. These range from bungalows and villas to guesthouses and hotels. On my way from the dock to my accommodation, I saw the houses of the local community alongside hotels and other tourist accommodation. Almost every bit of open space is used for drying seaweed. The farmers sometimes seem oblivious to the presence of tourists but they are very friendly if you get chatting to them.
For getting around the island I hired a motorbike. It cost IDR75,000 for 8 hours, including petrol. You can drive it yourself or use a guide for a small additional fee. For large groups or people on a package tour, there are pick up trucks modified for sightseeing expeditions.
Starting from Jungut Batu I headed south towards the village of Lembongan to take a look at the seaweed cultivation areas located on the southern side of the island along the strait that separates Nusa Lembongan from Nusa Ceningan. All along the beach the seaweed farmers come and go, unloading seedlings or loading their latest harvest of seaweed into their boats. There are a few simple buildings which are used for resting or for preparing the seedlings. The remaining open land is used for drying the seaweed. There are also some souvenir shops and food stalls.
Seaweed cultivation provides a livelihood for most of Nusa Lembongan’s residents while others earn their living from the tourist trade or work for the local government. Seaweed accounts for a significant boost to the prosperity of the local communities. The most commonly grown types of seaweed are Cottonii and Spinosum. After it is harvested, the local people usually dry it and then sell it to wholesalers who pay between IDR2,000 and IDR5,000 per kilogram.
From the seaweed cultivating areas of Nusa Lembongan village, I headed for the bridge that connects Nusa Lembongan to Nusa Ceningan. Being a mere metre and a half wide, this bridge can only be used by pedestrians and motorbikes. The view from this bridge is very interesting with the white sand of the seabed easily visible through the clear greenish water.
A trip from here to the island of Nusa Penida would take about 30 minutes by public boat.
After taking in the view from the bridge, I made my way north across Nusa Lembongan island and noticed how the land became drier with mangroves everywhere. The cultivation of corn, cassava and coconuts here is suited to this arid soil.
My journey finally ended with my return to the village of Jungut Batu. The tour of the island, not including stops, takes about 30 minutes. With it being so small, one could go right around it several times in a single day.
Later I headed south again to check out the panorama of the island from the top of the hill near Jungut Batu village. There I waited for the gorgeous scene when the sun is sinking below the rocks to the east of the island, a place travellers like to call Dream Beach.
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