In Reply to: Kumala Pantai posted by pennyp on Saturday, 4. July 2009 at 07:43 Bali Time:
Avoid (like the plague) the small mini-mart and money changer next to KP on the beach, Kumala Mini Mart I think. He is an out and our bandit. Should you, in a moment of madness, go in, be sure to check your fingers and toes are all there when you come out!
On the corner opposite Jayarkarta when you go out of the street entrance of KP and turn right is a Kodak shop who is an honest money changer. If you turn left at that corner there is a bank a little way up and further towards Jln Legian around the corner is a "banklike" money changer which usually has the best rate (of the official money changers) in the area and uses a money counting machine and issues receipts.
There are 3 drivers outside the gate of KP Nyoman, Made and Ngurah who are all good.