16 Aug 2025
Great trip with Komang Pi as our driver. Komang was very attentive throughout the trip. Despite some traffic delays (nothing Komang could do about that) we still had time to spend an hour at Pandawa Beach. Before travelling to Uluwatu temple to watch the Kecak Dance. We had an additional stop just before reaching Uluwatu to see how the local coffee is made and sample some different coffee and teas. Which Komang had mentioned at the start of the trip. It was a popular place for a lot of tours to stop and listening to people talk, not a welcome stop for a few. We were happy to go there. However, in hindsight had we had the option to spend more time at Pandawa beach instead, we would have chosen that. Once we got to Uluwatu, Komang was great directing us to where we needed to be and giving advice. We had a central seat to watch the dance with the back drop on the sun setting. Just a warning, the seating is uncomfortable to sit through the dance and we were in there early so had extra time sitting. Komang came to find us and provided us with a bottle of cold water each (which was very welcome on such a hot day). Again, with more traffic to endure on the way back. Komang found alternative routes that cut the time as much as possible. All in all a worth while afternoon spent (even with a lot of travelling) and thank you again to Komang for making it a good experience.