29/12/04
Supernova, head away from the beach, up Jl Bukungsari, then turn right at the lights, Raya Kuta, walk along this road, it is a little way, maybe 500m, it is on your left, on a very busy corner.
Stationary section upstairs with really good prices for backpacks, whiteboard markers for 2 400rp, surf stickers for 3 000rp.
New Centro - super cold air conditioning, but nothing here that I would buy. Quite up market, but worth the look.
Sequin bags from market 30 000rp
More prices
Cotton Bali shorts 15 000rp
Ladies singlet top 15 000rp
Tank tops 15 000rp
Small painting of ocean on board 35 000rp
Tea at Bamboo Corner on Poppies 1, I must say, despite how this place looks, the food is excellent, and the prices are spot on.
Sirloin steak 12 000rp
Fish & chips 12 000rp
Chicken gordon blue 15 000rp
Mie goring 9 000rp
Total cost for 6 main meals, 1 soup and drinks 95 000rp
30/12/04
Programme to cultural park and Uluwatu, cost 150 000rp, probably could have got it cheaper, but we were happy with the price.
15 000rp each for entry into the cultural park, we did not have to pay for our 4 year old
12 000rp for entry to Uluwatu only saw 5 monkeys, but they said because there were so many tourists.
All taxis turned their meters off tonight, charging 30 000rp for a trip that usually costs us 6 000rp
Very busy on Legian St and we actually walked quicker from Melasti to Bemo Cnr than the taxi drove it.
Tea at Uncle Norms, 229 000rp for 1 soup, 6 mains and 8 cool drinks. Husband had the fishermans basket 49 000rp. I thought this meal was quite expensive when I compared it to what we had been paying. It was quite a nice meal, but I have had just as nice at other places for less than half the price. It was also very hot inside.
31/12/04
Newsaper - paid 20 000rp for Jakarta Post, probably way too much but I wanted to hear about the quake. We happened to catch some info on the news at a restaurant, but not one person we spoke to had mentioned it.
Boys quick dry shorts 15 000rp
Swing skirts, hanky hem 30 000rp
Small Lous Vuitton bag, I would not go beyond 50 000rp, and I found it impossible to find anywhere that would sell one to me for that price, they were happy for me to walk away.
Bamboo Corner for tea, really nice, and a great price. 130 000rp for 2 x mie goring, prawns in butter sauce, s&s pork, s&s chicken, chicken gordon blue, chicken steak, 2 x garlic bread, creamy seafood soup, cool drinks and a bintang.
01/01/2005 - Happy New Year!!
My husband went home today, got a taxi for 25 000rp to take him to the airport, excellent considering it is New Years Day.
Dunkin donuts - a favourite in Bali, 6 donuts 17 400rp, icy orange juice in a hot/cold drinking cup to keep 29 900rp
Pizza Hut for tea, very yummy, very filling
1 x garlic bread, 1 x cheese garlic bread
3 medium pizzas, 2 x pitchers sprite 149 000rp
more to come......