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Everything
seems so strange, are we dreaming ?
The island is only
900x600m, we went around
of it this morning in less than 15 minutes;
when the sun goes down, we will do it again,
swimming!
We haven't met neither Robinson Crusoe or
Leonardo di Caprio, but on this blue lagoon
are 8 fishermen. Muslims, they come and go
from Lombok to Island. They have built some
bamboo barracks; but it's useless to precise
there is no potable water. Electricity works
with an old fuel engine. They seem friendly
but none of them speaks a word of English.
Moon explains them our wish to stay on the
island. They think we're kidding or that we
are mad. Then, with a perplex look, they
welcome us with a small smile. We spend our
first night under one of their shelters,
tightened in the sleeping bags.
Dawn illuminates a dense vegetation: big
banana trees and precious coconut trees,
bamboos and colored tropical flowers. This
island is the dream of many people... thanks
to you, Virtual! We explore this Eden, looking
for dry wood to set a fire. Waiting for the
first fish, Vale cooks us lyophilized chicken
soups; we have only 9 left!
The fishermen say they chose this place
because it's wild and easy to fish around...
but till now, we haven't caught anything. We
hope they will be generous with us.
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THE
HOUSE:
Maya is the only of us to who
was a scout, but today, she stands
behind the camera.
After two unsuccessful
attempts, we find the ideal place:
4 meters from the water, between
two big palm trees and a sightseeing
on the infinity. After a long
talk, we draw the plans on the
sand with a wood stick.
From architecture, we go on for
gardening: we pick up bamboo
sticks and cut large palm leaves.
Theo climbs like a monkey on the
trees, while Marco and Aria weave
the leaves - the future walls from
the house.
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The construction begins: measures,
deep holes in the ground, fixation
of the bamboos with strong nylon
string, fixing of the walls and
finally the roof with the big palm
leaves. Our hut is 4x2m.
But, as Vale cleans the inside,
desperately trying to get the sand
out, we hear the sound of a
thunderstorm coming... and here
are the first raindrops!
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MARCO...
"Watching
some Robinson Crusoe movies is not
enough, I'm not enough prepared
for that. Here, I understand that
I've been spoiled!"
"There's
not much to do but eating,
sleeping, and swimming... I think
I'll get bored after one week. If
the Virtuals wanted to see us
suffering, everything is quite
fine... till now!
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Coral
islands around Lombok are some of
the most beautiful in Indonesia.
Equipped with the mask and tuba,
the Team goes one after another to
discover the marine wildlife.
After only 20 meters the first
corals suddenly appear. We feel
like swimming in a huge aquarium
filled with warm water.
Multicolored fishes, blue sea stars,
deep red shells, we are spied on
by hundreds of curious and maybe
amused pairs of eyes.
Everywhere is so beautiful that
Aleko even forgets to breathe and
nearly drowns. This magnificent
world is also very fragile: one
step on the corral is enough to
destroy it. Therefore, we profit
of these sea wonders with infinite
precautions
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...depends
on the storm, that will swoop down
on the island and on our hut. We
have to find urgently a safe place
for our electronic devices. Here
we stand in the hands of Indra,
the Goddess of rain.
Moon says that after the rain
will come the mosquitoes... and
also magic mushrooms!
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