Take me to Kaliantan

the heavenly beaches of East Lombok- part 4

continued from part 1, part 2 and part 3 and more in part 5


My list of fabulous beaches in Lombok Timor just keeps on getting longer. My newest addition is Kaliantan. Last month, I visited this sleepy village and I am awed by the vistas it offers, which to me are as impressive as its neighbor Sumerang.

While the much more crowded villages of Sumerang and Serewe (or Seriwe) are not identified in commercial maps, Kaliantan is often identified.

It is difficult to explain this anomaly. Perhaps Kaliantan was originally more populous. It appears to be less peopled now as seaweed cultivation has attracted more and more farmers to Sumerang and Serewe which are more sheltered from the wind.

Kaliantan could be the older village and is most probably the cultural center of the bay. After all, it is one of the few places which hold the annual Bau Nyale Festival which celebrates a local Sasak legend involving sea worms.

more on this festival soon




Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/250s, f/14, 55mm, ISO 100, -1/3EV
the beach at Kaliantan, East Lombok, Indonesia




Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/500s, f/20, 205mm, ISO 100, -1/3EV
a view from Kaliantan beach, East Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia




Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/500s, f/20, 170mm, ISO 100, -1/3EV
a cliff by Kaliantan beach, East Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia




Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/640s, f/5.6, 55mm, ISO 100, -1/3EV
villagers herding sheep by the road at Kaliantan, East Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia




Canon EOS 350D Digital, 1/2000s, f/4.5, 90mm, ISO 100, -1/3EV
a village shed by the road at Kaliantan, East Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia