In Reply to: driver.... posted by pollywaffle on Thursday, 15. September 2005 at 15:00 Bali Time:
I would recommend Jimmy Gorgeous (aka Kadek) as your driver. My husband and I + 4 kids, plus my sister, her husband and 2 kids, all use Jimmy and his brother in law, Gede, when in Bali. Gede + G'day which my kids think is hiliarious. Jimmy has a brand new Kijang, a bit like a Honda Odyssey. It's fully opionted and very plush with great airconditioning. Gede - has Jimmy's older Kijang which is still great and is a/c. Both speak English - Jimmy more fluent than Gede but my kids like Gede's shy manner better. My husband likes Jimmy as they talk about business and how things really work in Indonesia! Jimmy supports a very large extended family as well as the school fees of many children in his home village of Singaraja. He is based in Jalan Padma but will pick up anywhere. A search of this forum should reveal his contact details. He has a western approach to business so you won't be let down by him, or sent a substitute. His cars are always in top mechanical order and he takes the tour guide bit seriously so you will learn a bit too.