today the day after crissy we decided to head off nad try to find the Orphanage. We have asked a lot of people we met if they knew were it was but not many people even knew of tuka let alone the orphanage. I got back on the Bali travel forum and found the link for the address. I went and saw the boys who made my Bike jacket and they said they would take us up there for 250,000 rp this was 24 hours not just the trip up to tuka.They picked us up 1/2 an hour after we saw them in a great 4wd that seats 7 including the driver.After a drive to denpasar we turned off a few sid roads not to sure were we were by this time but we stopped and eddy the driver hopped out and asked for directions we were told we are heading in the right direction so we kept driving and stopping ,asking, more driving a few more stops and we finaly found the place.
Eddy went in to check and then came out and got us.We went in to the front waiting room and met the haed sister she spoke a fair bit of english and we understood with the help of eddy.We got our bags out of the car and took them in> By this time my daughter was off playing with all the kids and having a ball there is no language barrier when you are a kid!!!We gave the sister some clothes we had collected and she was pleased we then opened the bag of school supplies and put all of them on the table now she was rapt we took 250 sets of coloured pencils 200 pens 100 exercise book chalk textas sharpeners rubbers reading books maps dettol bandaids sapoderm anti septic soap betadine super balls min soccer balls tennis balls.
That was about it i think they were so pleased They said that would last for at least a year so we were very pleased to help.
We also gave her 750,000 rp she said this would buy a lot of food for the kids there is 96 from 2 weeks up to 13 i think!
Then it was out side to meet the kids they were great we all got a hug from every one of them and a thankyou.Just to see the smiles when they got the balls were worth lugging the bags all they way from aus.
After a very long good bye with lots of waves and Merry new year we headed off our driver even had tears in his eyes.And said thank you for helping out his people.Next stop was the Monkey forrest it took about an hour to get there with my wife asking questions all the way and the kids having a sleep.We got there and we brought some food for the monkeys my daughter wanted to carry it that lasted until the first big one jumped on her ,she dropped them pretty quick.I had a bag in my pocket and they tried to eat them through my shorts.We got a few pics before it started to bucket down.
We made it to the temple and stayed under cover waiting for the rain to stop but it didnt so we decided to run for it,not a monkey in sight who are the clever ones?
We headed to celuk to get some silver as our driver knew some good places in the side lanes. We brought some earings on the other tour for 130,000 rp but at this place we got 6 pairs even better for 100,000 rp,My wife also got some gems called MIRA to take home and make some stuff from.
Headed back to the hotel around 4 ish stopped raining by then and we had 2 hours before we were to be picked up for Jimbaren Bay.
Eddy said my jacket was ready if i wanted to come and get it so i went back to his shop and waited 10 mins later Danny pulled up on his bike with it in a bag i couldnt wait to see it.
It was the perfect copy of the pic i had brought from home execpt i got more leather on the sleeves and shoulders.
Perfect fit custom made to fit me for 650,000rp what a bargain less than $100 au Here in brissy they sell for over 900 and are a lot more stiff i couldnt wait to go for a ride when i got home.
THE BOYS ARE CLEO LEATHER
LEGIAN STREET Gg
MELANI 360
Tell them bruce sent you and you will get a great deal!
Back to the hotel to get ready for the trip to Jimbaren picked up on time as usual and headed off to Star seafood past the massive traffic jam that was the Billabong %60 off sale and on to Jimbaren. Had a few drinks while we waited for our food to be cooked we had prawns(6) and calamari ok size serve 2 juices and 2 big bintangs and salad for all.
Watched the sunset although a bit cloudy it was wonderful beautiful colours.
We got the bill 400,000 rp we al agreed that was a prip off for the amount we ate but live and learn our friends went to the New Bali Bagus Cafe and had 3 times as much for 500,000 there was 7 adults and they had crab and lobster as well if any one is looking for a great spot.
Back to the hotel few more bintangs for me and put the kids to sleep Kylie and me relaxed around the pool with all teh other people we have met on our holiday.Getting a bit sad now as we only have 2 days to go. Woke up as usual 5:30 with very sore ears went for walk back for brekky around 8,The breakfast here were great ceral fresh fruit eggs every thing great coffe and fresh juices all you can eat.
We spent the day on the beach getting massages and swimming and just relaxing.
back to the hotel and as it rained we had dinner in the room all the room service was cold and i would not reccomend it ! cost a heap as well!!
Early night woke as usual off for walk nice sunny day evry hot and humid ears even more painful now not looking foward to plane trip!
Well people that was my Bali holiday The first time there and we are saving to go back in sept for 3+ weeks LOVED it cant wait to get back
The Plane flight was in my first JBR PT 1 if you want to know what happened on the flight home!!!!
hope you all enjoyed reading these as much as i enjoyed doing them
Thanks for enjoying my holiday stories as much as we did
Regards BRUCE,KYLIE,MONICA and the little man FLYNN
see you all next time