Travelled with virgin Pacific Blue Fri. 29 May Direct from Adelaide 9.35am arriving 1.30pm (Bali time) but I think we were early. Departed 12.35am 12 June arriving Adelaide 6.40am Adel. Time (early by 20 mins.) Group of 5 people consisting of hubby and myself, friends Le'Anne and Steve and our friend Pat. Rate Rp.8,000
Flight over good with an extra Swine flu card to fill in which we handed to mask clad people on arrival in Bali. VOA was easy out in ½ hr. max. Stayed 7 nights Satriya cottages, 1 night Safari Park, 2 nights Rambutan cottages Lovina then 3 ½ nights Hard Rock Hotel. Satriya cottages are building a new wing next to old section. Should be open by this time next year.
We always go to Janoko tailor in Poppies 2 where hubby had suit and vest made, Le'Anne - pants with matching jacket and heavy grey coat. Pat had pin- striped slacks made but apparently because this material was not stretchy they could not alter them the second time to make the bottom area bigger. They should have said in the first place this material was not stretchy and they should have measured her correctly. Don't get me wrong we have never had a problem with the many items made over the years and everyone else's finished goods were perfect. They spoke to their boss and he would not refund the deposit so they just gave Pat the slacks and a piece of material saying they would have to put the money in themselves. Pat felt awful but she could not wear the slacks the way they were.
Leather goods - rang our friend who used to have a leather goods shop who now comes to us and ordered leather jacket for 4 of us (3 black and 1 Burgundy) 1 pair of ladies boots, 1 men's boots, 1 men's slides and 4 leather shoulders bags (2 black, 2 brown) The end result was perfect with everyone very happy.
Restaurants - Billys - Legian, Pizza Hut, Porchetta-Italian Restaurant Legian, what a hoot this place is when they pick you up in an open flinstones type vehicle. Lots of fun so if anyone wants a pick up phone them on 361750750. Satriya hotel - food nice. Bennos - Sanur, (I looove the chicken A la king), Queens Tandoor Indian - Seminyak food was sooo good. Restaurant back of discovery mall just near menswear second level I think also yummy. Bali beach shack food good and the drag show was very entertaining with hubby dragged up on stage! Very funny! Oldies Restaurant - Lovina food good but slow service. Astina - Lovina - food good. Jasmin Rest. - Lovina only had coffee and cake but so yummy and coffee excellent. Tegug - poppies 2 food good. TJ Mexican - Poppies 1 food excellent. Havana Rest. - Latin American Poppies 1 food good. We did not have a bad meal anywhere.
Coming up Safari Park, pandoras, visit to sponsor child, cooking class.