We have really enjoyed our time in Amed. It is a very easy place to spend a lot of time. The Amed Stop Inn was a great place to stay. It had some local restaurants nearby which were amazing and we ate great food there everday. Christine has become addicted to Gado Gado, a peanut based dish. She even had a short lesson on how to make it from the really friendly shop owner. Just across the road from here a restaurant served delicious Nasi Campur (a total mix of whatever they have availiable). It was very busy with the resident freediving crowd.
There are a lot of freedivers here in Amed. Many people are taking courses and it seems like the sport has a huge following here. There are also loads of dive shops running courses, trips to 'The Jemeluk Wall' and the artificial reef named Pyramids.
We have snorkeled a lot and have tried most places along the 10km Amed coastline. Top spots include, Lipah beach, Jemeluk and the Japanese shipwreck.
We walked to the opposite end of town to visit the Japanese shipwreck. It was quite far but a great day out. We walked about 20km that day, snorkeled lots of diverse beaches and attended a local Christening celebration on the way. Once again the locals invited us in and shared everything they had with us; delicious BBQ skewers, coconut wine and ice cream!
Evenings were pretty quiet here in Amed and there was also no 'cock a doodle doo...s' to wake us up at 4am.
We did attend a couple of live reggae bands on the beach, playing a mix of Bob Marley and UB40. One was on the full moon .... a full moon party! Not quite the same as the one in Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand!
There was a relaxed atmosphere in Amed and a very chilled out vibe. We liked it, a lot and it is a shame to leave tomorrow but, maybe we'll be back ...
