Day 8
Ok so the overload of a certain race is becoming unbearable, don't get me wrong I'm not usually a racist person but this is ridiculous! Breakfast in the morning is completely unacceptable, I can't count how many times my toast has been stolen, pushed in front of, pushed out the way, leaned over, shoved and nearly knocked over and I'm sick to death of every single one of them opening every damn hot food tray and just leaving it open! Close the damn things and hey the food may stay hot?! Grrr, their so rude I'm about to lose my shi*, they have invaded the HRH with conventions. Ok another rant over.
Up this morning and drop off laundry in poppies 1, she weighs by the kilo and I know damn well her little scale thing starts at least 1-2 kilos before she even weighs the bag. I'm in a rush and can't be bothered arguing. 11 kilos of washing in 3 plastic bags.. Hmmm. Off to pick up Mumma to take her to Santai spa for a massage, Nugget and Noggin beg to go to kids club again, so Emu has a lil shop on his own.
Another amazing massage except for the Aussie women coming in with her booming voice trying to book a massage and as they are so busy now you're looking at a 1-3 day wait on massages especially if it's for 2 or more people. She cannot grasp this concept and continues to whine about how she always comes here and it's incredulous to wait so long and suggesting they move someone to fit her in, this goes on for 5 or so mins and I nearly hop off my table and went out there disposable undied and topless and told her to zip it or ill come and scream while she's getting her bloody massage, they are busy woman and this lil gem is not a hidden secret anymore get the over it and book a damn massage! Opps another rant, soz.
From here we dip into ketuts for Mumma to get her last few things she needs and we then head to Biarritz on sunset, last year I had 3 crates sent home from this amazing treasure and with Mumma being a nick nak shopaholic I deemed it necessary for me to prep talk her... no we can't pick up and look at every item and um n ah about it, we look, we like, we buy, we get out. Well she done died and gone to heaven as she enters the store, eyes beaming like a 4 yr old on Christmas morning.. Off she goes with an attendant and a trolley.. Oh dear this could be dangerous! At the end I was quite impressed, she only had 1 trolley full and not too many big, awkward as hell to pack items, we head back and meet Emu at sandbar for lunch, he is without Nugget and Noggin whom refused to leave kids club again so we eat lunch (BLT, which was delicious) and go back to the hotel to get them out, still don't want to come out so we tell them 20 more mins and then it's out time!
We Lie by the pool for a couple of hours and play with the boys, I then leave and help Mumma pack her incredibly bursting at the seams suitcase by literally sitting on top as she forces it up along with her overflowing new luggage bag she bought from ketuts today.. Sadly her first holiday to Bali is over, she is so sad but so thankful for the chance and I think the bug has kicked in as we discuss her savings plan to return next year. At the airport they won't allow me inside so Mumma is on her own, she has panic written all over her face and has NFI where to go or what to do, I tell her she will be fine and to ask the staff.. I give her a hug and a kiss and she is swept through and out of sight. I go get a bluebird home and grab a quick bite at Maccas (disgusting I know) before going to bed. Mumma texts and she is all good and awaiting her plane.
Day 9
Today Rini came to play with the boys from Balis Best babysitting who we have used many times and the boys adore her, it was the last time they get to see her before we go to Lembongan, myself, Emu, B and L head out to sunset to go to the outlets and snare heaps of bargains. Before we do we head to the Bali Rani Hotel to see Mrs Pak, I've been holding on to my nannas wedding and engagement rings which were left to me about 25 years ago and as they are not my style of ring have finally bit the bullet to get them redesigned, after high recommendations on the forum (thank you all) I have decided on Mrs Pak, I hope you guys are right I'm slightly peeing my pants in fear of what my precious nannas rings will end up like, I shall let you know.. We end up upon a recommendation from our taxi driver at Bale Udang on nakula in seminyak for lunch. This place is beautiful with little lunch huts over the huge pond, where you can feed the abundance of fish, the menu is mainly traditional Balinese with predominantly Balinese eating here. We are in fact the only white people here . It is a little gem and the food and variety is wonderful, I had nasi goreng and it was by far the best to date. We go back to get the boys whom reluctantly want to leave Rini, there are lots of hugs and I love yous before she leaves. Sad to say goodbye again. We swim in the pool for a few hours and the boys participate in the mini Olympics, which they love, afterwards they play with Hap in the pool who they call Mr Crocodile and have a blast. Off to Mozzarellas again for dinner on Padma st this time and as per usual meals are beautiful. Now the boys have their massages booked at Santai spa which they are ecstatic about as they come here each year and know they are in for a treat! Emus headed home in a panic of a certain shart, and myself and the boys have a lil shop at the DVD store. Last full day at the HRH tomorrow, which is sad as the holiday nears its end..
Day 10
As it's my Last full day at the HRH and I'm a lover of tanning, not all day, but I do like to return home as dark as I can get which is fairly dark especially with my blonde hair, and as I have been babysitting Mumma I have had no time for my usual 2-3 hr tanning allowance per day, I'm well unimpressed with my current tan after 10 days in Bali and decided that today I will spend a good 3 hours by the pool cooking each side whilst the boys spend their final couple of hours in kids club.. It's bloody overcast and cloudy, not impressed, if it's not sunny on Lembongan does anyone know a spray tan place? I must be black on my return! Off to Dr Made Ita for my Botox! Ah it's a luxury I can't afford at home and she does a great job, back to the HRH and the suns out so we all lie by the pool for a couple of hours, the boys play with Mr Bean in the pool and they just truly adore him, Im dreading the goodbyes in the morning! At 3pm they had a walk on water contest where you try and walk across 15 floating bricks, Noggin came second and got a silver HRH medal, he was stoked! It was adult time and after much encouragement from Mr Bean and the like, I decide to give it a crack! I only got 3 in the first attempt which as a very competitive person didn't cut it for me so went back a second and third attempt and now was also competing against another lady which clearly ups the anti, I ended up getting 9 and taking out the adult female prize of a free Bintang, can't complain with that however my cometitive side lashes me for not completing all 15! Nugget and Noggin participated in the mini Olympics and Noggin came third winning a bronze HRH medal, the lil spunk was beside himself as he took the pedestal, we are the champions blared over the speakers, he flexed his muscles and received his medal with full pride! Time to shower as we were meeting a friend at TJs one of my all-time faves, and as per usual it was delicious! B & L head off to the airport, was so great to see them again as they live in cairns and what a perfect place Bali is to catch up. We grab some last minute shopping as we are off to Lembongan tomorrow for 4 nights of relaxation weeeeeee!