When I rented my scooter from Senggigi and headed towards Kuta Lombok, I gotta tell you frankly, I had no idea where I was going 😀 After hiking Rinjani and Bukit Pergasingan back to back for the past 2 days, I had no time to do any research or even look at photos of the place. I just hopped on my freshly rented scooter for IDR 50k a day, turned my music on and was ready for adventure!
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it, scootering from Senggigi to Kuta won’t be the most exciting road trip you’ll ever take just because the actual road isn’t that exciting. Apart from the locals grilling fish on the side of the road and the horse carts queueing up at the traffic lights in Mataram, Lombok’s capital, there isn’t much else that’ll grab your attention. Nonetheless, if you’re coming from North Lombok driving to the south would be your best option. From Senggigi, it’s actually just over an hour until you reach Kuta.
I arrived in Kuta just in time for sunset and as soon as I checked into my homestay, I was on a mission to find Bukit Merese – the legendary best sunset viewpoint in Kuta Lombok.
