Naturally it was time for an oil exchange, having done 180 hours since leaving Cairns. Fortunately the waste oil is recycled here to other engines so not just dumped. With this task out of the way it was time to make Diomedea ready for her guests, Andrea’s niece Lea and her boyfriend Simon. They had been travelling by land from Jakarta to Bali and had done a dive course on Gili Air which they enjoyed immensely. We picked them up on this bustling island and headed across to Gili Meno for an excellent lunch on the eastern side of this more sedate cay. They brought with them some fresh fruit and an excellent Balinese table cloth which has supplanted our slightly faded NZ Tui tablecloth in the deck saloon. We had four days in which to explore the region with Lea and Simon and so we turned Diomedea south toward the southern Gilis along the shore of the large promontory at the SW corner of Lombok. 15-18 knots SW breeze in flat water gave us an outstanding sail for 25 miles to Gili Gede. Picking our way around the reefs and pearl farms we managed to find the moorings belonging to the Secret Island Resort on the southern end of Gili Gede (08 45.783’S 115 56.026’E). The resort is sadly in need of maintenance but we were warmly greeted by its owner, expat American Peter. There are other moorings belonging to Ray (Marina del Ray, get it) which some yachts use for extended periods. Generally the trades found their way into these bays keeping the boat cool and the nights more pleasant than further north. We found good snorkelling around the small islands at the north of Gili Gede and we anchored here in 18m sand for the day(08 43.504’S 115 55.151’E). Poor Lea burnt despite applying sunscreen on the back of her legs and other parts north, resulting in uncomfortable sitting for the next 24 hours as a result of the extended swimming session. For subsequent swims she borrowed Andrea’s burkini (full length lycra rashy). We did our best to provide liquid analgesia for Lea in her hour of need. Some cortisone ointment was also used! Simon fared better but did not decline the offer of refreshments. We had some lovely meals together on board. For our guests it was something of a relief not to have to haggle over every item during a day of travelling, instead just chilling out on their own magic carpet. For us it was lovely to have some nice young folk with whom one could talk and debate. Our final night on board was remarkable for the appearance of cirrus mare’s tails and an ice halo around the moon. Too soon the time came for our visitors’ departure. As Lea and Simon had to get back to Denpasar for the flight home, there was a complex sequence of travel required. However, the first step was an excellent beat in light SE breeze past Gilipohl with its Olympic torch lighthouse to the rather nice Cocotinos Resort at 08 43.911’S 115 59.607’E. Both Lea and Simon had turns at helming Diomedea with Simon recording top speed of 8.7kts over ground. After some initial dog-leg manoeuvres, Lea found her form and got the boat in the groove. The resort provided a very good lunch for us all before our guests had a final snorkel. We all dinghied ashore for the taxi to take Lea and Simon to Port Lembar to catch the RORO ferry back to Bali overnight. We hugged and kissed our goodbyes and then they vanished into the dusk. Andrea and I had a sundowner at the resort bar and then a quiet night on board before we too cleared the area for the run back up the coast in good SE flow to the vortex of Medana Bay.