flight with Pacific Blue - no probs, hubby, 15 year old son and friend - the 4 of us had a ball. My friend checked in her suitcase oh dear 27 kilos - i did warn her again only charged $65 USD - lucky they didnt weigh her carry on bag - that was 9 kilo plus - LOL. hubby purchased a jimbe drum it was a fairly big one too no probs and all good through Brissie customs - two looked at it and were very happy with his purchase going through so look out neighbours my little drummer boy is home and ready to make lots of noise!!!
First four nights at Gecko Inn at Uluwatu - you book by the room/bed needs a little TLC the white ants have had a ball here and alot of the floor boards need replacing, staff lovely brekkie yummy - fresh juice and bannana pancake.
Then off to Ubud for four nights and stayed at the Lumbung Sari lovely little place and right in Monkey Forest Rd - didnt sit by the pool much casue it rained in Ubud most of the time - thats ok just cause for more shopping!! Had our 5th Wedding Anniversary dinner at Tropical Bale again - what can i say GOURMET the four of us enjoyed our dinner - they set the table beautifully candles, flowers and seat covers etc - if you have a special occassion to celebrate let them know and they will go the extra mile they even baked us a chocolate cake that we took away cause after our dessert we were just so full and we shared it the next evening with all the reception staff at the Lumbung Sari - enjoyed by all. Went on our favourite Bali Baik ride, the last hill got me so in the car i went - i think only cause i new from last year what was ahead of me and this was the only day it did not rain - the sun was sooo hot!!! Wayans wife cooked a lovely meal yet again next year i hope to do the cooking course, we also donated a bag of exercise books for the local school children. we also took a day drive to Ahmed and went snorkelling - hubby drove as we hired a car for the whole three weeks he has a GPS hand held thingy and it worked a charm we never got lost - net year we hope to stay here and just chill out and relax - it is so dry on this side of the Island.
For the last 12 nights it was off to Legian to stay at Kusnadi - fantastic place and have booked for next year again.We did all the usual things massages, manicure and facials and also this time i tried the ear candling - i had the flu for two weeks - air con too cold at night for me - it was good i could hear much better after it was done 90,000 Rup - at the little day spa on rum jungle rd next to the bank- my hubby sat next to me and had a foot massage and he is singing happy b day to me and taking photos - hmm the things that amuse some people -LOL. Next to the Kusnadi is a little restaurant called 9 we had a few meals here and all enjoyed them the staff are lovely and friendly and they also had a lady singing on Friday nights and we got up and sang and danced both Friday nights there was only our table and another but we all got up and had a ball.
A few days ago we went for another drive to Padand Padang and while watching the waves from the bridge we saw a French tourist -female hit by a car we think she just stepped back while taking a photo and the black jeep just hit her - thanks goodness there was no other traffic coming the other way cause the driver tried to miss her but still hit her - we left her with someone else who was taking her to the hospital - she had lots of grazing etc but i dont know what interal injuries she sustained - she got up off the road and could walk - hopefully all ended ok for her.
Loved going to sit on the beach at Franks in front of Jayakarta for sunset drinks hubby spend a bit of time there playing his drum through the day and drinking Bintangs.
Had a ball love Bali and back to work i go tomorrow and start my saving again for next year - need a new bathroom and some minor renos done to the house - nay they can wait my Island is calling me......