Hi,we been travelling to bali since the 90's & just discoverd the net! Also been reading the forum 2 weeks now.I can't spell very well but i do have somthing to offer this forum.
We travel to bali every year around June. The first trip to bali was 98. Hated it!!! could not get out fast enough! - just like me 'A nuff!' Stayed at adi dahrma hotel first day, I walked out the room down to the pool and sat down and closed my eyes then at a high piched voice came out of nowhere ... "Dave!' - where's the @#*&ing kids", my stomach started to belly dance and my brain reached for oxygen then I heard 'P.. off' I thought I was at the footy - not at an island paradise!
I did all what first timers do when they go to Bali, eat, shop, drank, got ripped off, had massages and then returned back home and started to think about my time there. I did not like it much, but the Bali magic started to take hold of my wife and I.
We have traveled the world some places over & over, and I never thought i would be going to Indonesia for the rest of our lives! We have now returned 8 times!!So here I am trying to type and tell u my bali adventures. Been to most beaches & restoraunts, hotels, motels, pubs, clubs, bars, warungs, homestays, 5 stars, no stars, and we find what suits us best. We have travelled all around Bali, all the islands around bali, especially Lombok and try to go there every visit. So much to do there - but always on limited time as the days seem to go past very quickly.
Every year, we now count the days down like most of you'formies' and can't wait for our next adventure in Bali. The Balanise people have woven their magic into our hearts (and you can now tell my wife is typing!!!)and cannot wait to see them again as we have made so many friends, there are more mountains to climb, more rivers to raft, and more Bintangs to drink!!!
We leave in May this year, and staying for a month. We will be travelling from Bali - to Gillimanuk - G-land - Bromo - BIG Buddist temple - Merapi - maybe fly/drive back to Bali. Can't wait for this adventure!!! Will post our new adventure when we return!