Lovina Beach, Bali

Our next destination is Lovina Beach, Bali.  We arrive at night in the pouring rain and are very happy to have a local man, Abdul, meet us in his fishing boat. Brian keeps calling him Andrew!  Abdul organizes to bring us gerry cans of diesel and petrol and he also gives us a huge watermelon as a gift.  We are happy that the fuel is clean as we have heard that a number of boats bought dirty fuel at Benoa.

Sunset at Lovina Beach

We check into a great local hotel with a small swimming pool for a couple of nights at AU$30 per night.  We orgainse our laundry and enjoy the banter with the local street sellers.  Lovina Beach is a small town with some great restaurants and warungs.  It’s also the last time we can buy bintang and wine – sad face.  We re-provision at a large supermarket which actually sells cheese – luxury!

Villager's front garden

The Local River

Tourist Accommodation

Local school

ATM

Local Warung

We spend a few hours in Singaraja looking for a genset and air conditioner.  We are able to find both however it’s tricky to match the KVA with the air con unit so a failed mission.
Our bunks are very hot and it not easy to sleep.  We decide to make ‘air scoops’ for the cabin windows.  Brian is able to find a cabinet maker to buy some plywood and have it cut to shape.  The guys create these masterpieces and attach them with shock cord.  The air circulation improves but it is still very hot – c’est la vie!

Making Air Scoops

About 10km from Lovina are some hot springs where locals and tourists alike can bathe and enjoy water massage – just what we need – to get hotter!

 

Hot Mineral Springs