The local horse carts in the Gilis attract a little bit of controversy.
Not exact matches
So when a beautiful
local invited Jeffrey Tayler for a ride on her
horse - drawn
cart and unmasked herself, he tried not to look.
Around Bangasal there are cidomo,
local horse and
carts, which are situated all around the port area take ferry passengers to the parking facilities or to the nearby Pemenang if you want to venture further.
The only vehicles allowed on the island is bicycles and
local cidomo (
horse cart).
Plenty of time to snorkel, have lunch, take a
horse and
cart around the island, or rent a bicycle, even jump on a glass bottom boat and see the islands of Gili Meno and Gili Air, relax by a pool, go to the bird park, visit the turtle sanctuary, meet the
locals and experience a piece of paradise all in one day.
It would appear that there are multiple campaigns about the «Cidomos» (
local horse and
carts) and the way the
horses are being portrayed as being abused on the Gili islands.
While I'm waiting for the charter boat to get organized, I sit in front of the Ticketing office and see the busy fishing boats carrying food and building materials, there are many
local people offering services to take you to your hotel, and the cargo from the boats to the place where the cidomos (
horse &
carts) are waiting for them.
Here you'll find a laid back way of life, backstreets lined with traditional shops and restaurants and
locals offering rides in
horse drawn
carts.
Coming soon, We will feature a new 12 minutes mini documentary film about the modern day Gili Trawangan island, with footage above and underwater, how to get to the Gili islands, what activities to do on the island, Trawangan accommodation choices, Trawangan nightlife, Trawangan's latest hip restaurants, show you the dive centers and marine life, and how to get around the island by
local horse and
cart.
Coming soon, We will feature a new 12 minutes mini documentary film about the modern day Gili Trawangan island, with footage above and underwater, how to get to the Gili islands, what activities to do on the island, Trawangan accommodation choices, Trawangan nightlife, Trawangan's latest hip restauarants, show you the dive centres and marine life, and how to get around the island by
local horse and
cart.
White sandy beaches, no motorized transport (the only transport on the island is by
horse cart or bike), friendly
local villagers, a good variety of restaurants and accommodation ranging from basic homestays to luxury private villas make Gili Air a serene place for a relaxing, yet adventurous holiday.
There are however
horse drawn
carts that can be chartered cheaply and as well as
local traditional fishing boats that offer a novel and relaxing way to drift around the beaches and bays.
A cidomo,
horse and
cart, is the only form of
local transport.
Take a bicycle or
horse cart to the neighbouring traditional villages and explore the
local culture.
There are no motorised vehicles on any of the Gili Islands, so as we walked the dirt tracks looking for a place to stay we were passed by tourists on bicycles and
locals driving
horse and
carts.»
Cidomos (
local horse and
carts) are easily located all over the islands but tend to hang around the harbour and busy spots, arrangements can be made if you are staying in a more remote place on the island, for instance a late ride home....
Although in the end, it may be that recommendations for polar bear refugia may overshadow the distributions of other resources, I think that moving ahead with strong recommendations, without at least considering the distributions of other competing resources (and, by the way the concerns of
local people who may live in the areas), is a bit like getting the
cart ahead of the
horse.
A
local farmer ordered it from the catalogue of a London company and had it delivered by steam train, then
horse and
cart, to a site near the village of Dulnain Bridge in Strathspey.
My Dad used to deliver the milk to the
local village in a
horse and
cart!.