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LAGUNDRI |
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| The horseshoe bay of Lagundri lies 12km west of Teluk Dalam, the
largest town in southern Nias, served by buses from Gunung Sitoli. From
Teluk Dalam, frequent buses run to LAGUNDRI (Rp500), stopping by the
small bridge at the Jamborai/Botohili junction, where the Trans-Nias
highway starts. (This is also the place to wait for buses out of
Lagundri.) Lagundri has been famous among surfers since the 1970s,
though it's at neighbouring Jamborai , on the western edge of the bay,
that the waves actually break. In July and August the waves are over 4m
high and travel for up to 150m - fantastic for experienced surfers, but
not a good place for beginners. The accommodation at Lagundri Bay
consists almost entirely of simple wooden beachside bungalows. There are
over fifty of them stretching out all along the bay, with a particularly
high concentration at Jamborai. Most have electricity now, cost next to
nothing (usually Rp1000 per night, or free if you stay for a fortnight
or more), though you'll be expected to eat there too. Tales of
pickpockets and robbers are numerous. |
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