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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Indonesia

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S Breeze	04 May 2000
Stayed at Poppies Bali - Kuta, Indonesia.
The big plus about Poppies Cottages is that it is just across the lane from the famous Poppies Restaurant. This has a justly deserved reputation for excellence of food and atmosphere. Don't even try to walk in and get a table after 8pm most nights! The great thing is that 'Room Service' at Poppies (and the breakfast too) comes across from the restaurant at no extra charge. On a rainy night or when you've forgotten to book a table, its a godsend. AND the food is presented in its delivered form, just as it is in the restaurant. Waking each day to a beautiful breakfast on your own front porch was a joy. We walked to the two main streets (50 metres!) but if we wanted to go further it is so easy to pick up a 'Bemo' which is your own minibus and the fares are cheap if you know what to offer. A short trip (5-10 min) will cost you $US 1-2 and a longer one $US5. But watch out because they will always try for higher fares (can you blame them?) and they charge more for the trip back compared to the outward journey (they've got you in a corner then). But its all good friendly bargaining and a smile gets you a very long way. The only time we cringe is when we hear a visitor shooting his/her mouth off in an unpleasant way. We did a trip (Bali Hai Cruise) across to Lembongan Island (2.5 hours by large sailing boat but the 'smellies' get there much quicker). Absolutely wonderful. Crystal clear water, clean sand and facilities. First class buffet lunch (not like some we've had). Very friendly staff (especially on the boat) and great organisation at the resort (we are not ones for organised packages but this struck a good balance of plenty of possibilities of things to do but no compulsion). Altogether a wonderful day trip and the cruise home at sunset was magic. One point to note it that the open seas between Bali and Lembongan can be quite choppy. Several people on our boat were sea-sick (and the crew were wonderful in their care and assistance). So if this could be a problem, better to take the bigger high-speed 'palaces'.