think its about time i did JBR but have been full of cold ! and hubby been quite sick, hence the delay.
After losing our air fare with AP we had to quickly re book with Garuda, (that was a big head ache) as we needed to be in bali on the 3rd dec.
Had no other option than to go business class (rip off ) but at least we got the 30kg extra, as we were taking my old PC over for a friend was ok.
Previously had rung AP and was being allowed the extra 20kg between us to take the PC.
We went for 31 days, and as usual thoroughly enjoyed bali, even though was very quite !so sad to see the empty restaurants, and must say the xmas & new year was definately quiter than previous years.
No problems at perth airport with the pc in boxes ,popped in to premier room, but who wants beer and spirits at 6-30am ! just had coffee and had to go out for a smoke !
The extra leg room was great, service ok ! but nothing special (apPle juice or orange (where is the champagne) not that
Could appreciate as i say that time in the morning.
good flight and yeh! first off, BUT when they seen our boxes, oh yeh! come in to my office, well was quoted some ridiculas price saying we had to pay taxes ! so i said ok, but will have a reciept , but no we giving you good price lol! was stuck in office for quite some time, eventually hubby had to go and fetch jimmy our balinese friend in to try to get through to them (mean while the head man )was playing cards on puter) told jimmy i was the problem i talk talk , (yeh me not so stupid ) anyway eventually hubby handed over 1,000 odd rp and we left.
Driving through kuta was very quite, arrived at MBR was quite impressed, nice friendly staff, as we had not stayed there before.
Headed out on the street, first stop bamboo corner for a bintang.then off to see the boys at billys (oh so quiete)then on to uncle norms , also very quite.
Had arranged to meet our grman friend that evening at Nagasari in bakung sari st, but alas ! no nagasari, they doing big renovations, now we met at nagasari some 8 yrs ago, and have met our friend there every year since.so we go to bali bagia,just along the street, and catch up with all the boys.taxi back to mbr, and taxi guy says thank you for coming back to bali, yes ! they are doing it hard.
Back to our superier room (pool just outside) nice clean room, air con working good, bathroom good,(must say we tend to turn air con off at night as we have experienced colds so many times, with air con)flop in to bed and yeh ! feels great to be "home" once more.
Day 1
Up early,and off in taxi to catch up with michael(7am) can't think of the name of hotel where he always stays, bakung sari st,kamu something ? down a gang before you get to flora beach hotel.
He was just having coffee and after hugs and greetings we took off to beach, to walk up to zanzibar restaurant for brekky, excellent brekky there and so cheap,strolled down beach all had a massage and a few bintangs, a bit of beach bartering & arrange where to meet for the evening meal.
to be cont'd.