uneventful getting to sanur even had driver that new shortcut around roadworks nice of him, first thing i noitice is WOW its quiet on roads here,mmm i could hire scooter
cottage,s prima just off the main drag and little too far to walk to hardies and stuff for me, but cab to anywhere here less than 1000.
first meal at hotel and staff stuff up everything then try charging for stuff ups,even have non serving staff argue that we ordered like they would know
got usual from manager ...she new didnt know kinda thing
i would have been happy to move but wife calmer than me so we staying
Gee those scooters would be good
went to bali deli for nice lunch except for stairs
saw all the places mentioned here and still have couple of nights to try, ok now remember the scooters?
welllll on walk home from night market i happened to ask lady how much
ive been riding bikes since 75 i remember how.however due to nasty accident on harley QLD 4 year ago(240klm in air ambulance kinda nasty) wife has not been on one and is not keen, she say weell if you round block and dont crash ill get on too. so far so good,
bike only 40,000 rp per day great, "but you need petrol first mister"
so i tell good wife stay here ill nick down rd and get couple ltr.
Of i go gee this is easy no gears and traffic is light but as its got dark since i hired bike i cant see any petrol sellers ill just keep looking.now there not many traffic lights in sanur but the set i find on by pass rd just happens to have 3 motorbike cops sitting there.
no drama i got licence and helmet light red so i stop as i want to go left desperatly looking for petrol, guy toots pulls up on inside and say i should turn throu red,he goes round and ive seen this in usa so i go round,,,,,,,,wrrrrr wwwrrr flashing lights you guessed it
nice police man looks at me say why you NOT go throu red light at corner, i say well it was red he say you hold up traffic you get fine
i say sorry sir but there was only 1 car and he drove up inside me.
ahhh yes too bad for you, is fine look here says so in my little fine book 500,000 rp you can pay cash or go to court I say great idea ill go to court he say that be in denpasar next week long time if you on holiday ni say that ok i like denpasar and i only have 100.000 to spare at moment cause i need petrol remember the petrol?
he say we nice guys and you on holiday so we lower fine to 200,000 rp
mmm nice blokes i cant imagine my local cops dropping fine like that
i pay they go. not before trying to see in my wallet just incase they were too nice. i tootle off get petrol, by time i get back to wife she chain smoking thinking how to get my imagined corpse back to aus.
still the traffic is light and lovely night for a ride more soon