My husband intended to spend the 2 weeks after I left Bali surfing in/around Kuta, Lombok. Firstly, he couldn't get flight that would take his 7'6" mal - then he contacted Perama (Ithink) but they won't do the full road/ship/road trip from Bali to Kuta in Lombok for less than one person. Fortunately, another guy on his own went to Perama, which called my hubby and so they got Perama all the way - 10 hour trip. Got there -he found good aircon accom for 100,000rp/night, hired a bike with a board rack - nice surfers there, no Bali noise, no traffic hassles, surf good, food great. VERY happy emails in my inbox. Then an Aussie guy had his bike stolen - the owner demanded US$1,500, initially. The word was that it was a well-used scam by the owner, but what to do? Then another guy had his bike taken for ransom! And meanwhile the price for the first poor guy has gone up to Rp 8 MILLION!! Hubby did the smart thing and bailed. Spending the rest of his time either at Ulus or Medewi. If you go to Kuta, Lombok, be careful -- ensure you lock your bike at all times. Crime there seems to be prevalent, sadly.