Day 0 – Pick up the bikes, rode to Uluwatu and Nusa Dua
Day 1 – Kuta to Kota Negara
Right after clearing the city traffic, found a nice cafe to calm the nerve and have a coffee. Also to plan for the route and lunch place.
This is a preview of what to come for the next few days, quiet, peaceful, greenary. This is what Bali should be.
Revisit Tanah Lot after decades since the last visit. The cave snake still there, maybe is the grandson.
Bebek Sari Uma, beautiful scene, awesome duck. Must visit before or after Tanah Lot. It is just few hundreds meters away from Tanah Lot.
Hotel Jepun Bali. A simple, casual accommodation (RM60), with welcome drink and morning coffee. Very friendly staff, I even chatted with an older lady of the owner family.
Can order dinner from the menu in the room, the hotel do not have restaurant, but then can order from outside. My lontong sate dinner is only IDR25K (RM8).
Day 2 – Kota Negara to Lovina Beach
Gilimanuk, a port where ferry travel from Jawa to Bali. Had a simple and yet delicious breakfast watching the volcano at Jawa island. Order the legendary Mie Sedap Mie Goreng from the warung for IDR3K (RM1)
Visited this museum, pretty cool, they found remains of human from 4000 years ago.
Found out there is a eco tourism hotel and resort on the way and there is a nice cafe in there.
This is Bali tower, the cafe, restaurant in the hotel. Total are 5 levels, one level is restaurant, one is play room, one is cafe, and top floor is the observation deck, which is where I had my coffee and juice.
I took a 15 minutes nap here. cooling, comfortable and quiet.
Search for a lunch place and found this on the way. The picture of the crispy skin seal the deal. Babi Guling Pak Dodot. IDR45K (RM14)
While looking at the map and saw this vineyard, surprise to know there is one here, this is the oldest on the island, last count there are 29 vineyard on the island. Hatten Wines Vineyard
INR100K for a wine tasting of 3 different wines. I bought the Alexandria for IDR203K (RM61).
Checked in to this beach resort at Lovina, splurge for the accommodation (IDR600K RM180) since the standard room was fully booked, I took the cottage. huge comfy room.
I pick this resort because of west facing beach which can view the sunset with a bottle of beer.
Day 3 – Lovina Beach to Manggis
took a break after about 30 minutes and found this remote fisherman village, they are fixing the net after return from the sea.
There is a temple at the most northern point of the Island. they have a ceremony there. Took picture from a far, so not to disturb them.
Nearby also there is a salt making beach.
Wanted to try a bakso place, but it was closed. But fortunately, I saw this unique octopus sate place. Very interesting.
A must visit place if you are around east Bali island, the owner lost her job in a hotel after the pandemic, bought this piece of land next to her mother in law and build this cafe. Awesome coffee and banana fritters. (IDR35000, RM11)
Day 4 – Manggis to Kuta
There is a huge religious celebration that weekend, I asked, but still don’t know what it is. everywhere on the island are celebrating.
Cute and funy girls with costume ready for performance.
My second breakfast, after the chese and egg toast from the hotel, this lamb sate place is awesome. Nasi Lawar Kambing. (IDR45000 RM14)
Final stop at this classic car museum called Kebon Vintage cars. 250+ vintage cars with the oldest a Ford Model Y from 1917.
Return the bike safely, what an awesome tour. Definitely one of the best travel in my life.
Total Cost of the trip
Motorbike rental and fuel – IDR1,000,000 – RM300
Hotels – IDR1,300,000 – RM390
Foods – IDRIDR400,000 – RM120
Beers/Wine/Water – IDR400,000 – RM120
Total – RM930 (estimate)