Matahari Bungalow Bar & Restaurant Kuta

So clean, so green, make you grin!

by masonwong about Matahari Bungalow

I chose to stay here initially because I was so attracted by its garden views and nice swimming pool (from pictures). It was more than that indeed. The environment was quiet, the breakfast though simple yet yummy, the staff there was courteous (so were the tourists staying there), the location was strategic... It was happy with the stay! The garden and landscape are beautifully built, and it's conveniently located on the busy street of Kuta (Jalan Legian), yet not noisy.

Makan!

by masonwong about Adi Asri Restaurant

We had lunch at this restaurant after visiting the Ubud art market. They serve continental food. I had a friend rice with chicken satay for Rp. 44,750 and a glass of mixed fruit juice for Rp. 7,750. The food was just ok. I like the breakfast at Matahari Bungalow more! ;P

Pak Putu, the driver, told us that the food there was less expensive compared to that of many other restaurants in that area. The fried rice is quite interesting though...

To travel around...

by masonwong

I rented a car of the Matahari Bungalow for 'Go as you please' service, for Rp. 400,000 for whole day. This charge included driver and petrol, but excluded lunch and entrance fees to places. My friend who visited Bali in June in a group of 4 managed to get a cab for a whole day service, for USD100 including driver, petrol, lunch and entrance fees.

Go out to the street to compare prices of the offers from the taxi drivers. Usually because of the competition, you can get a good deal.

Motorcycles and bicycles are also available for renting.

Bali - A land full of historical heritage

by masonwong

"Short, yet Syok!"

My visit to Bali on 18-20 July 2006, though just 2 days, was enjoyable. Night walk on the Kuta street... sightseeing in Kintamani, Monkey Forest, Taman Ayun, Tanah Lot... Shopping at the Ubud art market... enjoying sunshine and sea wave on Kuta Beach... It's simply fun!

"In the cloudy sky..."

I took this shot on the Air Asia plane. The cloud shape looked like a horse standing with 2 back legs to me.

"Pak Putu"

He's the driver from Matahari Bungalow, whose service I chose to take us around in Bali. He's chatty and cheerful, so I enjoyed his company a lot. On the last day before leaving the hotel, he gave my mum a small branch of the flower plant, which we saw on the roadside during our trip (I think it's Bunga Melor Jepun), for us to plant it at home because the flowers are fragrant... so friendly and nice.

He told me he also provided service as a middle person to arrange for anything people wished to get shipped from Bali to their own countries: carvings, furniture, handicrafts etc. Well... here's his contact details:
Name: I Putu Gede Sutama
Phone: 751616 - 753538
Fax: (0361) 751761
Hp.: 081 238 35 798

He also taught me some Balinese words. Here are some (with my own pronunciation methods):

om-sua-stia-stoo = thank you
rhah-hajem-semeng = good morning
rhah-hajem-perdeng = good afternoon or evening
rhah-hajem-woong-ngee = good night
nabi-gatre-neh = how are you
percit-percit = fine, fine

Interesting! ;)

* Corrections by VTer ukirsari:
" oom swastiastu is for 'hello' and matur suksme is for 'thanks' "