left sydney with garuda plane was late leaving 30 min flight smooth good service took 2 hours to get through customs because plane landed behind 3 asian flights taxi staight to jayakarta stayed in the same room ( near the tennis court ) as our last 4 trips we were so late in our good friends on the beach thought we had missed the plane
spent most days either walking into kuta taxi back or vice versa we had reading glasses made at optic seis in kuta square excellent service lenses made of glass and cheap frames 2 pair $AUD 85.00
had keyring photo engraving in front of mataharis 10 pieces approx $AUD 200.00 they also put photos into wifes lockets $AUD 7.00
wife took her favourite shirts and had them remade at Olga's tailoring in garlic lane ( near the grey statue ) excellent work and price and the material fabulous
bought cloths / some foodstuff at Carrefore excellent store like Big-w worth a look at all areas of the store something for everyone
geneva is always worth looking in different things every day
shopped at Ketuts in garlic lane fixed price and bottle of water on arrival very good also mrs Dewis shop in poppies lane 2 number 28 i think near hotel on first corner up from macdonalds also fixed price very good between these 2 stores can get all types of cloths doonas and nic nacs
hired dvd player from agus Star disc padma st excellent service
bought some 18th birthday photo frames from Gramedia in Bali Galeria excellent store also sell computers / assessories books toys also worth a look then call in at planet hollywood
bought printer cartridges at Fast and Cheap in Centro (discovery mall ) both pg-40 and cl-41 for cannon $AUD 40.00 Carrefore also had them but not as cheap also some other types especially if printer takes Epsom T0631 / 2 / 3 / 4/
jayakarta hotel excellent have the best breakfast lots to choose from. staff excellent have new stage shows wednesday and sunday nights television also has more channels pools always loverly and well kept grounds
meals
Seaview on beach double 6 very good price medium
Blue Ocean on beach double 6 very good price medium
have excellent profiteroles and lounge around tables
Bamboo corner poppies lane i price cheap but everything here very
good to eat
Warung Bamboo out front hotel 3/4 way up road toward legion st left
hand side near school seating is upstairs
cheap price but everything is very good to eat
Bayunrumas(?) front hotel right turn 5 doors up on left walk down
price cheap food very good nice people run it they
also do takeaway for that relaxing eat by the tv or
on the balconcony of your room (did both)
booked submarine trip from tourist booth next to Bayunrumas known the boys there since 1999 when they worked at waynes warung (now a cloths shop) very competitive price
the submarine trip was excellent well worth the visit lunch was very good
trip back smooth quickly through customs
cant wait to get back next year
p.s. sydney - surfers by car monday to see son thursday to moree to see brother friday home to sydney been hectic even when get home
rob and joy