ok my hands are rested now so i'll add some more ... & those that think first days were busy this next part even worse ...
DAY 5 I woke early today at 6 am funny tummy on no ... whent to loo & ok now of far brecky , think it was the fruit juices couldn't be the bintang ha
Kirsty is running late stuck in ceramony jam so i do some more painting did a pic of the hotel temple
had a quick swim in the beautiful pool & wandered around the hotel checking it out
must add more on the hotel hear ... they supply every thing a laundry basket which is picked up daily then back that afty , a universal plug , aqua daily,a hair dryer so very good
ok kirsty arrived & i checked out of to legian for more SHOPPING & catch up with my hudge Bali family
on the way we decided to find the Gong factory took us a while but we did find in the back of Gianyar so remote up there they speek a difrent lingo & didn't understand kirsty but after a few more directions we got there . so played with all the gongs big kids ha
we drove down slowley to wards Legian stopping of at the salvos to pick up Dewi & her sister to take her shoe shopping and a play at the beach after getting girile shoes & yet more cloths for Dewi, we checked me into RAMA GARDEN COTTAGES jl Padma
then took the girls to the beach , o you should of seen there faces , i tell you they don't ask for much & it take so little to make them happy , wish the rest of the world could learn to be so happy
after spending a couple of hrs playing at the beach time to go back to hotel for a ice cream & a play in the pool .
at 6 pm the girls whent with kirsty back to the salvoes hate to say buy so I just cuddle them & say see you next time
I whent & had a long cold shower & got ready for dinner
I just ate in at Rama as I wanted to catch up with all the staff ok let me tell you of them now as they will make your holiday
Jeffery head waiter always where one of those bali hats with two frangipanni behind his ears & a gr8 dancer
wayan gray hair & bad skin not a bad dancer but not as bagus as jeffery
giday very skinny with hudge eyes bit shy compared to the first to but flirts will
then theres the band
Herman lead singer
& Benny the key board & guitar
will you should of seen there faces when i walked in Jill yelled out by all the wait staff & getting cuddles of all poor other buggers trying to get served not a show
at *pm Benny & Herman turn up for there music & yes another shock so they where late on stage as we had to catch up
I danced with jeffery for a couple of dances but s the cafe got busy not much of a turn
I sms my mate of the forum Star & asked if she wanted to come round & have a drink & meet the guys well we talked till 11 pm
then I was of to bed
DAY 6
woke up at 7 am & had a good night sleep ready to work
first stop brecky I wandered up to wayan & friends I had crossant & coffee 18000rp
had a walk around befor kirsty arrives to see whats changed
when kirsty got there we headed to 66 ya love that street got some great stuff checked out my tailer on the way & that was all going well
also had to go pick up stock from melasti markets . so far my bags are full & still have 5 days to go so of to bintang supermarket to post some stuff home sent 5kg with a carten of 234 in it to keep my Bali habbit alive when home
back to hotel for shower & dinner with the boys
benny & herman want me to go clubbing but to tired so of to bed about 11 after a few bintang with them
DAY 7
Star came around for breckfast we whent to Legian snacks & had banna pancakes & fruit salad with Bali coffee
back to hotel to meet kirsty & of we go we drove to a bali lace clothing factory first relly good stuff spent a couple of mill there now to denpasar tailer needs more lace & i get more beads to got prices on T shirt printing but wanted to much so no go there
now up to Celuk to my silver factory to pick up my stock . All done all great , found another bead shop up hear but also to dear ...
down to Sanur to my faverate cafe its on the main by pass no idea of the name but boy its good
back to hotel & its pooring down . stars fella greg turned up so we go of to show them some bead places we whent to that one near bamboo cnr not bad prices there then up rum jungle to solomon silver but they have changed some what selling more jewlery now instead of beads more the pitty as the jewlery not that good & to expensive
silver should only be 4000 a gram
I left greg & star hear & walked back to Rama looking in the shops on the way then Kirsty drove past on her bike so she came & looked with me then droped me of
shower time & of to legian snacks for garlic squid & bintang only 23000 back to hotel for a few bintangs with the gang well they talked me into going out
so of we go me saying only for an hour or to ok I got to get up for work
well we got to ZAPPAZ JL OBEROI
All my ex pat mates where there & about 4 bands turned up one of wich I know , we hadent told them I was comming so benny & herman left me sat alone to see how long it would take to see me it was so funny
any way after that they all came & sat with me & talked lots then this new fella i didnt know comes arround asking my name what a flert I told him I had enough bali fellas looking after me so didnt need any more he just laughed
after a while & lots of singing all the bands gathered around at the table & started singing we had sutch fun but was feeling a little tired so I ask Benny what time is it
4am bloody hell ill change into a pumkin
so was taken back to hotel for not much sleep
DAY 8
woke up at 9.30 am but need more sleep no time though Kirsty will be hear soon so shower & brecky at legian snacks while i was there feeling a little seedy a hudge mouse sat on the shrine yuk
star & kirsty came around at 10 am ready for another day out of to Tahana lot markets to do some bargening I got some great Bali lace stuff there not bad prices then heading back to l;egian we took some cool pics of big black stone budas ...
we where then driving down jl legian when I spotted a man carring a copper sink ( its on my list of I wants ) stop the car ran back to see where it came from & there it was a shop full of copper they had bath's , sinks , pots , mirrors and more name TALENTA
ADDRESS JL RAYA SEMINYAK BR BASANGKASA 16
got prices & photos now back to hotel to unload
kirsty left then & star & i whent to garlic lane for lunch to Dolphin cafe then a look at the markets I found a two face watch ya i have been looking for about 3 years for one . I pd far to much but ha i wanted it cost 125000
after that we head to Centro to see what all the rave is about
well me NOT IMPRESSED far to dear & just like any shops any where in the world
so all we did was coffee while there Benny called & had coffee to & then we all go of to get ready for dinner
had dinner ar Rama & after 10 we head of to ZAPPAZ for another night of fun , Star met us there & she cought up with my expat mates
& got to meet raffial the big flert
we left earler tonight not so many in so of to another club WARUNG MUSIK BAR just up the rd
well what a laugh another jam setion where they take in turn to sing I asked for a george benson song & told no worries I got tena turner
then 3 girls got up to sing now dont get me wrong they had gr8 voices but funny first song simply the best
then a bali song some name like the clap song she said i'll teach you how to dance sexy
well we where on the floor laughing so not sexy the lead singer very over wait trying hard then her do whappy girls tryed every time thay shook there dress fell down you no the boob tube style
we left there about 2 am so much for early night
DAY 9
woke up at 10 am still tired brecky at wayan & friends , not much to do today ya . we have to go pick stuff up
kirsty arived at 11 am & we head for the tailer on the way I stop at UB2 for some hand bags & shoes
then looked in the posh shoe shop next door & bought a beautiful hand bag for me made in archie was 160 000 very nice though to dear to re sell buy cheep for me
tailer now all done . on the way back stopped at stall next to Garden view hotel I always buy my boys stuff hear they protend they making no money ect & we have a laugh & i pay my normal cheep price
back to hotel for cold drink & to meet star
of for a wander around the markets as i had a call from home need 2 white long sleeve shirts with chinese coller . bugger thought id finished shopping
had lunch at Dolphin cafe again & there were 2 mouses running back & forth by the fountin i hate that
the girls left then & i whent for a wander up jl Legian to see a friend harry & see what silver he had looked in the windo & he swa me so draged me in , why you not come for so long ,i miss your smile bla bla you know the speel any way didn't buy & said i'll be back as i'm laeving he pinched my bum & laughed chicky bugger lucky I don't get upset easy ha
back to hotel for shower & dinner then of to ZAPPAS its Norman the owners Birthday & my last night so a hudge party was had
Norman got up & sung for me so did flirty raphial & benny & herman , then darwin so sad I have to leave them all again
well Meria from ozy got rotten drunk & started a food fight we had a good laugh
think it was about 5am when i got home but ha i can sleep in tomorro as all is done
DAY 10
walk up at 11 am & had a shower Benny was comming at 12 to take me to meria place she is opening a cafe name
MUNCHING-INN JL BENESARI KUTA
she will open on jan 1 06
we had a lot of aqua as all to tired to drink every one turned up for a look at the new cafe & we stayed till about 4 when I needed to go pack my bag for home
done that & boy is it heavy o well a low cut top & ill get away with it
had a wee sleep & then star came around at 7 pm & so did kisrty last bintang with the boys & we shared a pizza
not much talking all very sad I hate leaving them all behind
last good buys & of to the airport with star
yep over wait i had 40 kg boy o boy
but the boobs did it I only pd for 5 kg exess & he keept saying sorry i carnt do better price $24 usd per kg so lucky iv got good tits ha
long flight & very rough lots of up & down but me being me sleept
well thats it hope you all enjoyed my trip
& i'm saving to go back in jan for more fun & shopping
Jill