No
visit to Kupang would be complete without having a beer at the Lavalon
bar located on the point in the below picture..
The view is great, the beer is cold, and it is a good place to
pick up travel information for East and West Timor.
The bar is owned by Edwin, a guy that reminds me of Carlos Santana. He
can usually be found sleeping in a hammock out back when he is not
fiddling around with his computer.
He
lets customers use it for 5,000 rupiah an hour. The expats tell me
that it is probably the fastest one in Kupang but the one at Telkom is about the same.
The computer is covered by a
plastic box for protection in case rain starts blowing in from the sea. If the weather gets too bad they just throw a tarp over the whole works until it
blows over.
It is great to be facing the ocean with an nice breeze in
your face and a cold beer in your hand while checking your e-mail.
There are usually a few local boys from the country selling woven blankets and carved lime containers for the betel nut.
Lavalon seems to be the social center of Kupang for the expats who live
here. Most have married local girls and are a great group of guys who are very helpful.
This
is a good place to pick up current travel info to East Timor because
most travelers stop here for a beer.
Surfers on the way to Nemberela on Rote Island drop by as well as
budget travelers staying at the Lavalon guest house located about 100
yards from the bar.
Edwin Lerrick has a pretty good web site packed with information about this area.
www.lavalontourist.info
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