Boys surfing trip my mate W and my 10 year old son B. We left our wives and other sibblings in Syd and headed off.
Flew virgin to Bali all good, plane to Lombok 2 hours late so we arrived at Lombok at 8pm. Headed straight to the Novotel Kuta.
for the next 6 days we surfed Grupuk and other breaks around the southern area of Lombok, no traffic, no hassling clean deserted beaches. We ate somewhere different every night but were drawn back to few of the same places for lunch.Not one meal to complain about. B loved being doubled on the scooter as we have never done that before. But six days went fast and we had to move on to Bali.
Our friend of many years picked us up at the airport and straight to Jocs hotel Legian. Only stayed one night as I think the hotel was cr.p. I know it was cheap but for a new place it was terrible,staff disapeared when we checked in, room small, no towels, doors on cupboards falling off, so we were out of there.
Moved to Bakung Beach Cottage, i had stayed here 20 years ago and not much has changed but its clean, nice pool, ac worked all for $30 bucks a nightplus they throw in breakfast.
Got our car and went surfing, up the coast to Balian, long drive but worth every minute, good surf and food back via tannah lot, thought i had better take B as he has been to Bali 6 times and not been there.
Surfed padang padang love the beach down there.
Went white water rafting, agood day out.
Got pulled over by police -no seat belt- had to barter with him but only paid 100,000rp to drive off plus he stopped two lanes of traffic so i could do a u turn
Serangan good surf beach seller were killing me and i lost it at two of them grabbed our boards and headed home
Did the usual shop but we didnt need anything as its all the same as last year and the yaer before that.
Great food at TJs, Warung 96, Moo moos and of coarse Pearl, Brazillian BBQ at KTH.
Here come my only complaint.
I have stayed at KTH many times with the family as for 5 of us it is value. After staying there last July and eating there last week I am embarrassed to be an Australian. The bulk of the clientele were loud rude aggressive fat bogans who think its ok to yell from one side of the restaurant to the other with foul language while there kids all laugh. I know everyone is on holidays and having a good time but you wouldnt act like that at home so why in Bali, also having the whole bogan tribes decked out in bintang gear isnt cool.
Spent last day with B at waterbom while W got his girls a few pressies before heading to airport, dropped off car and into departures.
Stupid us read our tickets wrong, like 2 other parties we saw 12.10am departure was 9 hours ago. S..t we missed our flight well $350 later and 45 minutes all good.
Sydney airport we were off plane and out through customs in 30 minutes that never happens when you have the whole family and 120kg of luggage.
Loved Lombok, always love Bali except the Special ones, back with family at XMas