In Reply to: JBR - No longer Bali virgins - Part 1 posted by MrMattles on Wednesday, 1. June 2005 at 09:38 Bali Time:
Ok so saturday we were helped out by some of the locals in the street a little, little did we know they would later become our Bali Family. Tony is a legend, we did some shopping went to lunch at the Indo walked back to Tuban along the beach and had some Maccas with rice :)
Sunday, much the same although with the help of Milton and his daughter, we celebrated our renewals outside Sammy & Suzies on the beach at Legian.
And What an awesome way to do it....
On the way back exchanged some money
TIP NUMBER 3...Take cash and use the safe deposit box in your hotel. The exchange rate is way better in bali, we did a split, some exchanged here, some there and some on a Visa Cash passport. DO NOT USE THIS FOR BALI, not worth it. Cash and a Safe deposit box are all you need, but do only use the Kodak Shops or your Motel, it will save headaches.
Dinner at the Indo was excellent, as usual and we were transported to and from by our Bali Brother Asmoro.
Monday was Tour Number 1.
Did the Barong Dancers, Ubud Kintamani, a coffee and spice place, a silver smith and much more, absolutly wonderful but tiring day. Kechak Dancers that night were spectacular.
TIP NUMBER 4...USE ASMORO He is excellent stops where you want if you want, with a little guidence but no pressure. Non of this brothers, fathers, uncles mothers shop business. 081 797 547 16.
(WE BARTERED TO $250k but Paid him $300 for each full day)
Tuseday,
Day trip to Lembongan Island, and whilst the Island resort is nice and the tour was good for photos, it was the biggest rort of the trip too. $210AUD for two adults. My wife ended up sea sick, as did most, because the captain only knows a straight line, not how to go against the swell. Anyways I wouldnt recommend doing this, do an extra day tour.
Wednesday was a lazy day, although we did find ourselves with the fun loving team @ Bali Aussie, watching the State of Origin - GO QUEENSLAND.
Thursday was DAY Trip 2, with Asmoro.
He Picked us up at 8am. and We didnt finish until 10pm. This day was gorgeous, Git Git waterfalls, Monkey Forest, bedugal, tanahlot for the most beautiful sunset ever, and finally Jimbaran Bay for dinner. If you love seafood and even if you do not.....GO HERE....Awesome...we had singers and everything and the food, well what can I say.
Friday some final Shopping and spending time with our Bali family, who escorted us for a sunset walk along the beach from Kuta to Tuban.
Saturday we got some tattoos for our renewal of vows. "Love" in Balinese. And had farewell parties thrown for us up and down the street.
TIP NUMBER 5...RED SKIN TATTOO in Gang Samudra of Kartika Plaza, are cleaner than any parlour in OZ I have ever seen, and VERY SKILLED.
Asmoro and Tony took us to the airport and we all had tears, we love them very much. But we were happy to be coming home to the kiddies.
TIP NUMBER 6...If the opportunity is there GO TO BALI
TIP NUMBER 7...See Ronny in Gang Samudra(HE LETS YOU CHECK THEM), across from Bakungs Cottages for DVDs or the lovely fellow that comes in every night to the Indonational....total was 115 between the two and all work great.