Hi Guys,
Left Perth Sat morning, flew GA 727 arrived Bali at 11.30am, straight thru everything and a cab (now 50,000) to the Losari Hotel Legian. I can't recall ever seeing Bali so very very quiet, it was spot the Aussie.
The Losari is a great hotel, opened in August last year, the rooms where great, me and him in 302 and Balikel, him and the kids in 303&305 (interconnecting)
Breaky was fantastic, eggs Benadict, Eggs Lamere, Eggs Floratine, fried , scrambled, poached, omlete,grilled tomatoe, mushy's, American pancakes with Maple Syrup, you name it plus home made sour dough bread and Vegimite. Yum - we put a big dent in the vegemite supplies.
2 Pool areas, not much sun at certain times but we enjoyed, Bintangs 10,000, coke 6,000 and the minibar charged the same as the bar.
Kel hired a DVD player the kiddies (and to check out his Pornos!!!) for 15,000 a night from the DVD shop just down the road.
Spent most mornings down the beach just in front of Ketuts Beach Bar soaking up the rays and swimming, foot rubs, hand rubs, massages, playing chess and chatting to the locals, 15,000 per person for a sun lounge.
Ate at Ours (Garlic Lane)x 4, it had opened 2 days before we arrived, we where walking past and heard someone calling our names and low and behold it was George and 4 of the boys form Legian garden, they have made the big move on their own, the food is great the service is outstanding, Nicki from Bali Aussie is also there along with a couple of the girls from Legends, try the Chicken Parmasen (Yum)
Also went to Sana - won't go back.
Ketumbar is where the old BaliToo was,this place was great ate there x3.
Norms - still great
Posers - Good
Warung Wulan - My favorite pizzas - try it its Bagus
Wyan and Friends - very quiet - still good
All Stars for Sumo
There are so many too choose from it was a hassle some days.
Shopped for Bali stuff for him at Ketuts on Melasti Street, across from Norms heading towards the beach, fixed price, we have known these people for a while and get charged 20,000 for everything, the cheapest in Bali.
Spent up big on the Credit Card at the Surf shops, they are about half price on most items and the range is great, Kels kids went sicko, the surf shops will miss us all.
Went to the zoo, Ubud and Dempensar and spent the rest of the time relaxing.
I'm really not into the Bali clothes but did buy a heap of paintings and 1 new sarong!!
We spent most Sunsets at Ketut Beach Bar, he arrived home from Aus 2 days after we got there, if you want good company go for a visit.
Spent most night after tea at Billy's, Benny had a birthday the first week followed by Jimmy the 2 week, so it was party time. Kel went riding with Gecko after one too many and is now considering buying a motor bike.
We all had a few bad mornings & Blame the boys at Billy's, Billy was around most nights along with the very sexy Jack and Wayan (trying to hook her up with my no 1 son!!!)
Taxi fares have sorta doubled, most things have jumped a bit, exchage rate averaged 6.800 went up as high as 7.025 but only for an afternoon.
All in all another great trip has ended, so many memories and so many friends left behind, now in the throws of planning October, can't wait to see all of our friends again.
Miss ya Bali!!!
See ya soon!!