Ghili Island (Bawean)

Gili Island is one of the main of a series of islands in the region Bawean. In addition to Gili islands, there is also the location berdempatan Noko Island with Bawean island. Like Bawean Island, Gili Islands are also inhabited by about 1,100 residents, mostly fishermen. When Fitri comes, people on the island of Gili celebrates the victory with a stay in touch. Only one less dish, which is seafood.

Ghili bridge, Bamboo (500 m)

WHEN visiting the island of Gili, the weather on the island is quite stinging. Compared with Bawean Island, the island of Gili somewhat barren because plants are not as dense in Bawean island. To reach the island of Gili takes about 3 hours boat ride from the island of Bawean klotok. In this island does not seem crowded as in big cities such as Surabaya and Gresik.
Instead the atmosphere on the island of Gili looks quiet and leisure, many people gathered in the house watching television. On the afternoon before some residents out of the house to make relationship apologized to each other.
Lebaran (HOLIDAY) typical dish on the island of Gili is not much different from Bawean island or on the island of Noko. Inside the houses provided food such as pastries widths Nastar, castengel, princess snow purchased from Gresik. Also canned cakes purchased from Gresik or sent from family in overseas.
What distinguishes the island of Gili slightly today is a means of transportation. If 5 years ago, rare motorcycles, there are now dozens of motorbikes on the island which only takes 3 hours to get around by bike. With the bike anyway, people do friendship with relatives. Previously they used a boat to visit the house klotok relatives on the tip of the island.
From sehar-day activities only fishing activities are not visible. For since the widths of fish, the fishermen did not go to sea. During this fishing island of Gili is known expertly Bawean fishing waters. Various catch seafood on the island of Gili, salahsatunya tau lobster crawfish. No wonder, lobester very abundant on the island of Gili and it's cheap.
Since celebrate Lebaran(holiday0on Wednesday, most of the citizens of this island do not go to sea to fish and other seafood variety. They concentrate celebrate Lebaran with stay in touch, visiting relatives and a vacation to the island of Bawean. Thus, a typical sea food like lobster soup which is usually easy to obtain, rarely found anymore.
"Later, after Lebaran perhaps many new residents who go to sea abundant catch. Now that there ya pastries purchased from Bawean or can be sent from Gresik," said Hafids, Gili villagers.
According to Wafa, no relation fishermen go to sea, then there is no fresh fish. "Citizens concentrations have celebrated Eid with their families," he said.
He predicted a lot of people visiting the island of Gili in the second and third day after Eid Eid with bersilaturrahim or recreational purposes. "If recreation possible on Saturday and Sunday Bawean many residents who came to the island of Gili. They come there to stay in touch but not a few who come for day trips. The numbers used to reach 500 people a day using a number of boats klotok," said Wafa