In Reply to: first time bali posted by melishsfox on Friday, 6. April 2007 at 17:35 Bali Time:
if you are there for just a week and it is your first time you might want to take it easy... rushing round in the heat can be overwhelming.
Waterbomb park is a day in it's self as is the elephant park. You will get to see a bit outside of Kuta when you go out to the elephant park so that is cool.
set aside a day to just walk along the beach and go swimming and at least another day to walk around Kuta and legian and explore through the shops.
Maybe get a driver to take you out to Ubud. You can go to the money Forrest and then to the Ubud art markets which are really interesting. from there you could also go up Kintamani where you will see the rice terraces on the way. It will take a day to do that trip and is well worth it- very beautiful scenery up there :-)
I have left my email address open for you (just click on my blue name above and remove the no spam part)- you can give me a yell if you would like the email address of our driver- very nice, honest and safe guy 100% recommended.
Anyway- enjoy your trip- you will love it :-)