Staying in Kedisan Bali

Riding into the Kintamani area I blazed through the shake-down (police stop) at the top of the main road where the road from Ubud joins the roads that circles the crater rim in Penelokan. They stop anyone with a white face, locals zoom through. They are on the look out for cars and SUV's and hit then up for money. According to Lonely Planet the rates charged are adult/child 3,000/1,500rp, plus 100rp insurance, plus 1,000rp for a car or 200rp for a bicycle. Tourists are advised to keep these tickets or be hit up again and again.

Swinging down into the crater I was looking to check out a new hotel, from the one I stayed in last time. I ended up in the next door place Hotel Surya for 50,000rp per night, with hot water. This place has over 20 rooms and a view of the lake.

As my LP guide points out the tranquility of the lake is ruined by the once a minute high speed arrival of a dump truck heading for the quarry that is on the western side of the lake. Its non-stop and goes on until late into the evening.

My room was okay, nasi goreng 10,000rp, large Bintang 20,000rp.