Orange beach umbrellas over turquoise water on Nusa Lembongan

Nusa Lembongan, where we stopped counting days.

Indonesia

An Island Off an Island

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A short boat ride off Bali there’s a smaller island, and off that one, a smaller one still. Orange umbrellas, water you could read a book through, and no good reason to check the calendar. Nusa Lembongan is where we stopped counting days.

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