We returned on Friday night to Perth after a quick buying trip for 6 days. I have come home exhausted something I thought would never happen when holidaying in bali, so now have to deal with cold weather, sadness at the end of the holiday and feeling oh so tired!!!
This trip was about shopping as we were there in May on the relax trip (although there was alot of shopping done then!) We went to Denpasar and won't go there again - very smelly and yukky!!! But we loved shopping in Seminyak and we bought some wonderful things to pass on to Perth shoppers.
When we arrived on Saturday night there was a couple of other planes arriving at the same time and it took us about 1 hour to clear the visa area so we picked up our cases and out to the taxi stand to get the grumpiest taxi driver in Bali we were hoping this was not to be the way for the week!!! Stayed at the All Seasons in Legian - this is a great 3 star hotel in a fantastic location but with very small rooms. No surprise that the third bed was not there and when we asked they bought in what looked like a long coffee table with a foam mattress - this was going to be my bed for the week. (It turned out very comfortable but, I don't know if in a years time it will still be that comfy - I think that the foam will give way sooner rather than later). Breakfast was included and is nothing fancy. They do make fresh omeletes and fresh pancakes although no maple syrup!! The staff were lovely and if you stay ask for room 119 as it is ground floor and tucked into the corner for a little more privacy. Our room had a covered outdoor shower that we used for storage of all the shopping and it seemed like a large waste of space to us.
We ate at our favourites, Gado Gado, Koris, and tried out the indo one night, and Poco Loco another this was the best Mexican that I have ever tasted and am looking forward to going back.
We shopped at Top Ten almost daily and I have some wonderful handbags to show for it although I did manage to bring my husband back a nice leather briefcase (AUS$58.00) they had a good selection my fried bought a lovely Prada Jacket from top ten and is very happy as she knows her labels well and feels this one was an excellent copy.
ENough rambling any questions I would love to answer.
Kerry