Day 84

22/09/2009

Left at 7am in the hope of a couple of hours of easier driving which we got. Maybe the east of Java is a little less manic than the rest as the roads were better all the way to the Bali ferry at 11:30. Or maybe it was just a Ramadan thing.

Crossing takes about an hour and a half, including the half hour wait off-shore for a berth to become available.

Bali is refreshing afer Java. A slower pace of life, quieter roads and nicer beaches. We've decided to spend a couple of nights here and enjoy it. We could have driven across in a day and got the Lombok ferry but .... sometimes you have to stop driving for a day.

Walked along the beach, lazed by the pool, read some more Lonely Planet. Bliss.

Lat 8 08.72 S
Long 114 39.27 E
Town Pemuteran
Distance 23884km