Hi all. I was just keen to here from anyone who's had a recent (or not so recent) trip to Bali. I've got a mate's wedding there in June. Was gonna spend some time there afterwards to have a look around and check the place out a bit. It'll be my first visit so any info would be appreciated. Mox.

Bali was first rate. Had a great time. Stayed at the Dynasty Resort in South Kuta. Accessible rooms and facilities, as well as ramps where the stairs were so it was all good. As far as getting around the place the paths and sidewalks were a bit dicey to say the least. Fall of gaping holes and really uneven. Not very friendly at all! There's absolutely no road rules there but I went down the roads and the cars and bikes etc tended to look out for me. I just kept to the side a bit. The road curbs are massive. No way you can hop up then. There like half a metre high! Had a couple of mates with me most of the time, which was handy when having a look around on foot (on wheel I should say!). The locals are extremely friendly and couldn't do enough for me if I was inclined to ask them on the odd occasion.

Glad you had a good time, and good to know that the a trip to Bali is doable. Shame about the footpaths though... that's a common problem. Even when I was in Austin, TX, I noticed that while they'd put in curb cuts and ramps and other things that made it accessible, the potholes and lumps in the footpath had been ignored.

How was the food?

The food was terrific. I love trying new cuisine and as I have a bit of an iron gut, wasn't too worried about getting sick. Unlike some of my mates. I figure while your there, you may as well have a go at it! Lots of mobile trolleys with food being pushed around in Kuta, were mostly eaten by the locals but you could get the same tucker they had in the many little restaurants up and down the streets. One dish I had, which was common everywhere, was Nasi Goreng. A bowl of fried rice with a fried egg on top. There was a lot of rice, noodles, spring rolls, satay sticks of chicken or meat were commonplace, as were a variety of soups. I tended to be a tad more wary of the soups cause of the water thing in Bali. Only bottled water was the go. Even buying that I had to be careful the seal was still intact. On the whole, I thought the food was very nice. And I didn't get ill from it!
One day we took a taxi up into the mountains. All the way up to the volcano. Which is still active. The shrubs and foliage around the volcano was all black and burnt, like it had recently spilled hot ash out. On the trek up the habitat changed to more of a rainforest type landscape. Every square inch of land that is able to be used is used. Nothing is left idle. Whether it be for fruit or rice or anything else. There were lots of small fruit stalls along the road. The higher in altitude we got, the more of them. Everything from mangoes, bananas, melons, pineapples, oranges and a whole stack of other, unusual looking, local fruits I can't remember how to pronounce!
Of course, there are plenty other restaurants that serve western type meals in Bali, and the many resorts will serve the same. I just reckon that you sorta miss out if you don't get away from your norm a bit!

I'm from Dallas, Texas and my family and I recently went down to Austin. While we were there we went to the River Walk and I was constantly watching out for things that my boyfriend and I could do. I noticed that there were a lot of places that a chair would have difficulty fitting through and that it would be difficult to get around without climbing stairs. However, when we went on the boat around the river there a was a boy in a wheelchair who rode with us, so it was really nice to see that, but I agree that accessability is definately a problem.

haha, sick i'm goin to bali in august.....
been there about 9 times before bein a surfer and all but its gonna be interesting in a chair now !!!!
can't wait.

Hi
My b/f(c4/5 incomplete) and I returned from Bali on Friday. We had a fantastic time, travelling to Kuta. Legain. Ubud. Kintamini and even did a sunset dinner at Jimbarian Bay on the Beach!

We stayed at a villa in Sanur ( quieter than Kuta area). The footpaths Sanur side are alot better and the beach has a 7km path which is flat, and fully accessible!

The villa we stayed in was fully accessible, airconditioned, bathroom was huge and had a roll in shower, bath and even an additional outside shower. A hoist was supplied in the room and also a chair hoist to pool. The villa is clean, safe and completely private.
We used a van with hoist chair lift and the driver and his assistant were great. They knew where access was and wasn't available and could not do enough to help.

The link to Villa and Transport for anyone interested is www.disabledholidaysbali.com

I highly recommend it. Best holiday I have had in Bali ever!

Linda

You'll have a ball mate!