Girls Shopping day.............
My friend arrived about 10.30 and we grabbed Benny for the day to take us to Seminyak and Kerobokan shopping.First stop was RB2 which was Ok but not as good as what I had expected.they had LOTS of silver shapes in black frames which you see a lot of but they were all stacked up high and covered in dust and it was dark as well.We ended up getting a couple of silver gecko's and some lovely long beaded peral necklaces.I also bought a silver crab for my Cancer friend.Next stop Geneva and a first for my friend.She loved it and bought l;ots but as I have been each year for the last 3 I was able to contain myself.I did get 2 lovely large wooden white candle sticks which were so light it was great.I wish i'd got 2 of the dark ones too now.I also got a few of the resin trays inlaid with shell and a few little odds and ends like wooden salad servers etc.
We luched at Trattoria in Seminyak which was a delicous pizza and salad .A great place to people watch too.So many beautiful european women and their men too !! We were running out of time as we'd booked at CHILL again but i wanted to have a look at St Isidor and Havelli so it was a bit rushed and we didnt buy anything at St Isidor.they did have some lovely sari type fabrics but wrong colours for what I wanted.
On the way to CHILL we hit a huge traffic jam and ended up walking down Jln Kunti and organised to meet Benny later as he couldnt get down the street.Had our CHILL session again and agin its SENSATIONAL.My first time friend is very impressed !!
After CHILL we managed to have a look in both the Havelli shops which are so beautiful.I bought a lovely glass necklace and a couple of litlle rings with stones sewn onto elastic and covered in beads.We looked at scarves we bought at Geneva that we paid 28,000 for and they were 90.000 at Havelli !!Exactly the same.
Dinner at Zanzibar toinght and again its very busy.I had the Fishermans Delight which is stunning.Hubby and kids had fish and chips and daughter had pasta YUMMY.Tonight we had desserts too and I had a Creme' Brulee with a berry coulis YUMM!!
Each time we have been out this area at night we see a woman and her baby and a toddler begging and it is disturbing to see.It appears the mother will stand quietly and show her baby but urges the toddler to come after you to ask for money.I was also told by a friend who was doing a lot of nightclubbing that it is common to have young kids hanging around outside the nightclubs at 4.30 in the morning begging and selling the little friendship bracelets.This is very upsetting to hear about.