| For many people who come to Bali, Indonesia for | | | | relaxing to simply have a driver take you so that |
| a holiday, the beach, the nightlife as well as the | | | | you can sit back and enjoy the scenery. |
| shopping are the major attractions. But after a | | | | And where to go? You'll certainly want to head up |
| few days, the question of what else the island | | | | into the hills and take a look at the gorgeous |
| might offer arises. If you would like to take a look | | | | Balinese countryside that lies around every turn. |
| at another side of Bali, at unspoiled beaches and | | | | Rice farming is still practiced in Bali and you will |
| incredibly beautiful rice terraces up in the volcanic | | | | see plenty of rice farmers working their fields. |
| mountains, that is all certainly here and it's closer | | | | Then, head up to the mountains to the Bedugul |
| than you might think. | | | | area, a string of small villages located among |
| The first step is to find yourself a driver with a | | | | three high mountain lakes. It's a wonderful area to |
| car-this is easy enough, in fact he's probably going | | | | stop for lunch and wander the fruit markets. It's |
| to find you first. Taking tourists on day trips is a | | | | much cooler up here and the variety of fruits and |
| major industry in Bali, and while you can go | | | | vegetables grown in the area will amaze you. Be |
| through a company, there are many friendly | | | | sure and buy some to take back to your hotel |
| freelancers who speak good English with | | | | with you. |
| air-conditioned taxis who will be happy to drive | | | | Another great place to visit is the Lovina Beach |
| you wherever you would like to go for a fixed | | | | area. Located on the still-unspoiled northern coast |
| price. Depending on the car and how many people | | | | of Bali, this area is really like a step back in time, |
| are in your party, expect to spend roughly | | | | with sleepy little beach towns, cheap hotels and |
| 400,000 rupiah for a full day. You will have to | | | | restaurants featuring plenty of reasonably priced |
| bargain to get this price, but be firm, as the first | | | | seafood. Lovina is a place that might even have |
| price that the prospective driver will throw out will | | | | you changing your holiday around a little bit, and |
| be higher. Also, you can rent a car and drive | | | | maybe sending your driver back to Kuta to kick |
| yourself, but you won't save a whole lot of | | | | back at a Lovina hotel up on this quiet coast for a |
| money doing this, and you might find it more | | | | couple of days. |