tisdag 22 februari 2011

Around Bali with a car

So guys here we go again.

Remember I told u about our Internet guy beeing the same guy who we rented the car from ??? Well we got the car 06:45 in the morning delivered to our hotel, unfortunately not the kind of car we had hoped for (a jimny)
but the car is okey. we got a Suzuki of some kind. The car is small and looks weird but it works and its an aircon in it. Whopdeedo :) We are like the worst two gangster riding around in Bali one their own. hehe ( picture of it will come).

Anyway we started around 19:00 ish, and I mean the traffic is a mess. Like the guy said when we rented the car. People in Bali don't necessarily have a drivers license. And if they do there is two ways to get one. 1.U buy if 2. U take one test. And u can throw away all western rules about driving. The biggest is status meaning that u can go first, u can drive on the middle of the road and park in the middle of it. But the most important thing is to just drive no mater if its red or green light and don't crash with anyone. If u crash it doesn't mater if it was the other guys fault. U still have to pay and u better do it before the crowd gets bigger. Cause then the price gets bigger as well. And its allays the tourists fault. studpid rule I know :( but what can u do. :)
And since the police is corrupt they might just stop u and demand money for something. And u give them around 10 euros and then u can go again. :( Remind me again why we decided to drive Betty ???? And u need to calculate time and just dont mind the motorbikes that follows their own rule. And that is I am going no mater what. And there is so many of them! Feels like a million at least when u are driving. But but but , we are still alive :) hehe

So we started in Kuta Beach (as the map shows) and now we are in Lovina in the north of Bali. A place where there is nothing except they have dolphin snorkling here witch we are settled to do tomorrow morning before the rest of the trip continues. So here we are on the road. We bought a map and Betty became the "kartlaser" and I am driving. First we made a couple of short goals and then since that worked perfect we continued doing that. And after 1.5 hour drive we found our self at one of the main attractions in Bali. Tanah Lot, An amazing sight where they apparently had a huge snake that u could hold. But as soon as we heard the world snake we just went of the opposite direction.

On the way we saw these amazing rise terrace witch we stopped at and took some pictures but we don't show them yet cause tomorrow we will see Bali's biggest rice terrace so no need. The next stop on the way where Pura Ulun Danu aka Lake Beratan witch it is in English. There we went for a walk on the nice sight that u couldn't access if u had the period. There where actually a sign that explained the rules of visiting the sight. Quite funny hehe :)

The rest of the road from Lake Beratan where bad and with a lot of turns. Right, left, right, left all the way and the turns where sharp and downhill so u should pay attention to what u where doing. :) thank god we made it. hehe And in the middle of the mountains (the highest one we passed where about 2500 meter and its a volcano from origin) we found these two ladies sitting on the side of the road feeding monkeys bananas from their hands. We where amazed by that and quickly turned the car around to take part of the action. :) The monkeys came out from everywhere and in the end there where probably 20 of them. But only the biggest eat. He stole all the bananas and took them directly from our hand. It was cool and they where cute. (they where called Beard monkey)

And then, we arrived up north to Lovina after 4 hours of driving. And here in Lovina we went for dinner and chilled by the resort witch is 6 euro pr person and recommendable for u travelers. :) Witch we also do with hiring a car, its not that bad as everybody wants it to be. Just pay attention and be patient when u drive and u will be fine. :) So now its time to head our and get out of your hair. So we wich u a pleasant day and may everything that u wish for come true.

Take care and have some fun :)
Ps. Det sku va kiva om du sku komma Emma :) Vi forsoker fa fiksat alt sa billigt sa muligt :)

5 kommentarer:

  1. Wiii, jag har bokat biljetter :D :D Helt galet, jag kommer och hälsa på er om typ två veckor! :D Det här blir bara helt super! Stora kramar till er, jag skrev ett långt yrt mail just :D

    SvaraRadera
  2. sjukt tuft Emma! Sees snart :)

    SvaraRadera
  3. like,like,like - vi sees snaart! :)

    SvaraRadera
  4. Sounds like you guys are doing really well. I wish I was there for the monkeys. Have fun!

    SvaraRadera
  5. Hehe, u should have joined for the monkeys! :) they just jumped up an took the banana like crasy people! How are things with u guys?

    SvaraRadera