Well for those that have been good enough top read and give great feedback on my jbr's this is the end part of my prequel! But before I go on with it as you may remember I'm going back to Bali to spend two weeks of anual leave with my darling Ketut. Anyone staying at or near Camplung Mas from 25th of Feb till 11 March I'll be the happy guy with the big smile!! :-))
Any ways here we go so as I lewft the last page I had two days to kill so to speak till Ketut would be vback in my arms and being that I was in beautifull Bali after all its not to hard to have a fantastic time. There was not a lot of things that I wanted to do but I did go out to the elephant park never been and oh it was so good would recomend it to everyone that likes Elephants, and even if your not sure you like them just do it. One for your must do list. I only went to look but you can go for a short ride around or even a couple hour trip, I have some great pics from this place.
Not sure it was a good idea at the time but after that I went out to a place called Bali Zoo, and wow what a great Zoo, we has a fantastic Zoo in Perth but you know for its size and considering this is a place that has so little money the Zoo was great again a fantastic place to take wildlife pics, I now have heaps. Although the animals are all in cages the cages sometimes are hard to see as they are painted green and blend in well with the jungle setting of the Zoo. And hey get this they had monkeys I mean is there a place in Bali that does not have a few monkeys in it, now just for the few of you that might think I do not like monkeys thats not at all true I love all animals even monkeys.
The staff at the Zoo are like most of Bali many and very friendly and so happy to answer your questions as best they can not many could speak english so good but its funny how we could communicate easy as!! I think its a case of if your interested to take yout time and be willing to give it a go you will be able to talk and communicate with most anyone, I love people and I even list people as an interest on my resume!! Now that does get people wonedering LOL
So but the time I got to the big cats ( Tigers and Lions ) I had been here for about two hours. I would say that the Tiger is my all time favourite animal and the cages were so that you are only a couple feet from the animals and I felt that I could reach in and touch them? Yes I recon I could but on the other hand I only have one good hand so I figure I would keep it out of the cage!! LOL But it was just so cool being this close to a Tiger, and boy was he big.
After the Zoo went to find my driver like always waiting for me and now its time I do him a favour and he can now take me to celuk silver smiths, where I know he will get a commission if I buy anything which I will as I am not into jewellery but I do love silver, have been to this place on all of my visits in the past and am starting to think I should buy shares in the place, they do have some fantastic stuff and just so you know its much cheaper than Kuta, but same or better quality. On this visit I bought a new neck chain heavey to match my braclet I got last time and while I was inside shopping I had one of the silver smiths outside clean and buff my silver ring and braclet, he did a great job not bad for free, but I gave him a tip which put a rather big smile on his face, and as I always say to people in Bali to not upset them this is for your family!!
At about 5.30 pm I get back to my hotel and after collecting my room key I put things away and have a relaxing shower, boy after such a hot day trip its a welcome time out!! I have a short relax on the bed not quite a nanna nap but a relax I got up at about 7pm to go out to eat. Tonight its off to the stadium in adma street I take a taxi only because its a little hot to walk, and it has been a long day. The food as always is just great I was happy eating here and the chef was becomming my good friend, from my first visit here about six months before and telling him how great his food was he now makes a point of comming out to chat and ask me if I liked my dinner. I just wish I had a reastuarant back home in Perth just so I could give this guy a good paying job!! In fact all the staff here are fantastic and know me well I like watching the footy (aussie rules) on the big screan tv's. Most of the girls and boys that work here are young enough to be my kids but are so polite and fun to chat to when they are not busy.
after dinner I take the walk to my hotel and after seeing who is down at the swim up bar( open 24 hours) find a couple people I know and have a drink before going to bed.
Next morning I sit down to dinner and talk to my friend Agus to ask him if he thinks it would be ok and not be to much to buy a gift for Ketut, just something that might give her an idea of how I feel about her and I guess if I'm going to be honest, and I like to think I am!! Its a gift that will remind her of me if for no other reason than to remind her both her and I had a great time together. I would never buy a gift thinking I could buy a persons love or interest in me, thats just silly and a wate of time!! Agus telling me he sees no problem and told me that at least to this point she was very happy, he even told me he thought that giving Ketut a kiss on the cheek as we met through him as he did not think I would do that? Well I turned red I am sure and told Agus, hell that took me by surprise just as much if not more than anyone, I told him I have never done that in my life I normally just shake a hand say hello when I first meet a lady for the first tim. Ketut had told me also on tuesday night it was nice I did and that till that point she also was a little nervous about meeting me..
Thanking him again for introducing me to Ketut I headed off to go and get my stuff to go out to shop last full day in Bali today and hate to waste a day don't we girls!!?? oh sory guys we don't want to sound sexist but how many of you really like to shop? LOL
I didn't do much but I did get a few tshirts for the kids and some more dvd's for me!! at about one pm I asked my favourite drive at the hotel to take me to Denpasar as Augus said he could take me to the gold markets so I could find something nice for Ketut. In the end I got her a gold necklace with a small heart, and as would happen it would come to be a symbal of my heart staying in Bali after I left.
Well at about 6.30 I got a call saying that Ketut was on her way to the hotel, I told her she should take her time and ride safely, about 7.15 pm she was knocking on my door. After a short time getting her settled and us ready I asked Ketut if she would go out to dinner with me, I did tell her that I had bought a gift and would give it to her later before we go out, she said she would have shower before we went.
I', not sure how as it was not that long till Ketut was ready, oh ok it was a long time she is a lady after all!! :-))
I forgot to give the gift to Ketut and we headed out by taxi to Nero's reastaurant in Legian street. After being greated and shown to out table I remember that I still have the gift in my bum bag, so I ask Ketut if she would like her little gift now or after we return to the hotel, I know things like giving gifts to Balanese can be embarasing for them, but to my releefe Ketut said she would be happy to have her gift now and was saying thank you again even before I have given it tio her. It was nt wrapt but in a special little plastic bag well you just had to be there to see a great big happy smile come across Ketut's face after looking at the necklace in her hand she got up and kissed my cheek and said she would go put it on in the ladies.
Well after Ketut returned to the table again kissing me before sitting again, boy I would have bought a bigger gift if I knew the kisses would start? LOL just kidding, but I have to say the smile on Ketut's face made me think I made the right deccission to buy the gift. I did ask though if she liked it, again smiling as she told me yes I like very much you have good choice Peter, I not take off I wear all the time its small heart like your heart with me? Boy its great I think as Ketut puts it just as I said before its like me leaving a little piece of me in Bali after I will be gone.
As we are eating dinner and talking about Bali her, me Australia its all great and Ketut keeps telling me how much she likes the necklace and how good my choice was!! :-))
Well no need to say the rest of the evening and night was just perfect, next morning would be a little different?
After waking up late knowing far to well once up and out of bed I would not be this close to my beautifull lady for a long time so I was in no hurry to get out of bed, luckily for me that is the same way Ketut was feeling and stayed in my arms both just enjoying the feeling of being one..
At about 9 am Ketut got up and went to have a shower, I had a shower soon after. Ketut had requested a light breakie and was making me a cup of tea as I came out of the bath room for a change of clothing, before I went to dress Ketut in a rather serious voice said Peter I need to tell you something? Me thinking oh no, got to be the part where I find out there is a boyfriend or husband and my perfect holiday is about to fall over. Well she was looking serious as I say but tells me to finish in the bathroom first. Althat did was give me more time to think the worste.
after I'm ready I go into the main room Ketut asks me to come sit with her on the bed patting the bed, to me not a good sign!! Ketut says that she has to tell me something and asks that I promise I will not be angree with her? I say no I will be ok and never angree. Ketut says that she was going to tell me this next time I come back to Bali but wants to be honest with me, and I tell her yes thats good I want us always to be honest with eachother, anyway to end the susspence Ketut goes on to tell me that she has a daughter? My goodness a big smile spreads across my face and as Ketut looks at me I tell you silly girl why did you not tell me that before I told you on Tuesday I have two boys. She though if I knew that she has adaughter I would not be interested in her. Oh boy if you could only feel my heart restart!! LOL I said to Ketut I though you would tell me bad news this is not bad a boyfriend or husband in your village thats bad ? this is cool no problem I even said you never know in the future she could turn into the daughter I never had!!
Well we laughed and spent the next hour talking about her daughter, who's name is Devy, from a marriage that ended long ago as the ex was a drunk and a gambler, it just triged on tuesday on our first date she had asked me if I drink and what I like to drink, I guess now she was even then checking me out.
Well the rest of the day was really nice and we talked and talked and then talked some more, oh we found a little time to eat a little lunch. on the way to the airport that afternoon it was a happy trip just holding hands and being together. Agus came with us and said good bye at the airport. I must say I never want to leave Bali to come home and this trip even less!!Ketut was outside me inside and as we are waving I feel a little tear welling in the corner of my eye.
After a quick checkin I go upstairs and go through immigration and find a quiet corner to call Ketut and say that I have had such a great holiday thanks to meeting her and I will be back soon, we say our good byes and I head into the vip lounge as I had upgraded my ticket before leaving Perth. The softy I am I send a couple sms messages to Ketut before I go to get on the plane her asking me to send a message as soon as I am safely home.
The trip home is long and borring as all I am thinking of is Ketut and how I am feeling about her even now at this early stage, and how soon can I be back to again hold her in my arms and to make sure the chemistry I felt was real not just a holiday thing!!
Well after getting back to work I do a runner to travel to get a quoat for xmas, its great working where I do as we have a travel section that gives a great service and I get what I ask for every time..
Cheers all and I will update you all on things when I get back in March, oh and Rex still not got your email looking forward to meeting you