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Arrived late in Bali and after a fight with the bus drivers to prevent us being stranded over night at the ferry station, we were dropped at their 'friends' expensive hotel which we had no clue where it was, Lovina somehwhere in North Bali. Ended up having to stay and actually stayed 2 or 3 days as it was gorgeous... but expensive! Treat my self to a massage and we made some french friends Matthieu and Julie. Made enemies with an american guy who was grooming a young balinese girl...he felt he needed to educate us about the locals and how to speak to them and that we should not be bartering or worried about money as we are much richer than them. He may have had some good points but he was so pompous and arrogant that we didn't like The morning we left for Lombok we were up for our '5 oclock' bus...unfortunately there was a mistake and it was a 9 oclock bus!!! At least we didn't miss it. We'd already checked out so couldn't go back to bed either. Arrived at ferry port and these kind men carried our bags onto the ferry...we tried to offer them a tip only to be told it cost 50,000 rupees each!!! We said we hadn't agreed to that and wouldn't have but they got really aggressive and tried to take our bags back off. All the locals were laughing too. We eventually managed to escape after giving a compromised amount but learnt a lesson there!!
We were dropped in Sengigi, Lombok and stayed in a home stay. We had a night out with a group of Oz and Americans which was good fun! Spent the days on the gorgeous beach chatting to locals and buying pearls, beads and crafts. After the night out I got a manicure, pedicure and neck and shoulder massage all at the same time, on the beach and i recommend this as a great hangover cure!!!
Hired a driver to show us south Lombok. Saw Kuta beach which was deserted but very pretty. Also called at a pottery place and had a go on the wheel. I wasn't very good but with help I made a pot with a turtle on the side.
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