In Reply to: drivers in Lombok posted by mimpimanis on Monday, 14. March 2005 at 03:46 Bali Time:
Our drivers have always politely declined to join us for lunch. Maybe its just a simple case of they would rather time out from us! It wouldn't be an issue of eating too flash as we eat at the cheapies. So how much would you give a driver to go and buy his lunch?, bearing in mind locals price V tourists price. Completely understand this as they couldn't survive on our prices.
Maybe your drivers join you because you are a semi local, especially if Made is with you. ?They feel more comfortable in a restaurant, or is it the irresistable lure of KFC! as oppossed to rice yet again.
50K!!!!for a full day??? Must be a local price. As a tourist I couldn't see me getting it under 200K. Spare the rat, they are too bony. LOL. The written word is so unforgiving.