Just briefly I will give you a run down on our trip.
Left Melbourne Friday 1st June and flew to Bali via Sydney on Jetstar. Arrived about 10.30pm and spent little time thru customs etc and out in the van to meet Davey from SuriWathi.
Once settled into our SuriWathi rooms and Ruth kindly changed rooms with us, we headed out for a night cap in balmy Bali. Legends had its lights on, but no-one home, Billys was closed, Breeze was closed and we found Posers still open. They were wiping the tables and putting up the chairs by the time we had had a drink or two.
Saturday, Bintang Supermarket, Double Six then S & S to meet Geri and Paul. Met cousin Dennis and Lee then dinner Ketumbar.
Sunday, Ketuts. Geneva, Carrefours, Change of plans as Bali Hai cancelled our sunset cruise, so dinner at Legends with Tinggading, John, Geri, Paul, John and Sue and Carol. Thirsty a little longer so contined with Kermy, Felicia and Kim after the others left.
Monday, Brisbane Tailor, Melasti Spa for warm stone massage, dinner Wayan and friends
Tuesday, Early morning Melasti market, Bali stone, Discovery Shopping Mall, lunch Breeze, dinner Ketaput.
Wednesday, drive to Tabanan to buy 5 bikes for my two sponsored girls, Mum and Dads two and daughter Belindas girl. Dinner at Breeze, babi guling!
Thursday, hair cut at Celebes, lunch at Breeze, lobster especially ordered in, served mornay! What more can I say! Dinner Echo Beach at Canguu
Friday, breakfast feast at KuDeTa, no lunch necessary. We met Ans and Dick at S & S then dinner Wayan and Friends
Saturday, school visit to SD3 and SD2 Sobangan. Bikes arrived at the schools before us and I expect all were wondering who the bikes were for. Not our ideal plan, but the way it was. Drove on to Ubud, lunch at Café Wayan then checked into rooms at Tegal Sari. Dinner that night at Murnis Warung.
Sunday, Bobs birthday. Shopped along the Tegallalang shopping strip, back to TS for lunch at the pool then staff delivered Bobs birthday cake. Dinner at teraZo, tirimasu birthday cake, preordered.
Monday, trip to Padang Bai. Saw sea salt collection process and palm sugar making. Lunch Café Made along the beachfront then back to TS for swim. Dinner at Nomads.
Tuesday, went to Ubud market , then left at 11 to Sanur. checked in to Vila Shanti, lunch around the pool then dinner in the wind at our tradional first nights dinner in Sanur, Bonsai Café (right Jules?)
Wednesday, local shopping, Sindhu, Hardys, lunch around the pool then walked to S & S & S and dinner at Jepun (thanks Smokey for your recommendation)
Thursday, shopping locally, pool time, lunch at Bennos café, Dinner The Village with David and Gail.
Friday, checked out of Vila Shanti, drove to Legian, had day use of one room for the four of us, shopped with some of our favourite shop keepers for last minute purchases, lunch Indo National, dinner Breeze, good byes all around, to airport 9pm, late flight out of Bali, straight to sleep.
Saturday, arrived Sydney Terminal 1 about 7.30am, collected our luggage, checked thru customs, sent to Terminal 2 then Terminal 3, missed connecting flight at 9am to Melbourne, had pleasant breakfast and relax, caught next available at 12 noon. Domestic flight to Melbourne, home by 3.30pm.
We met lots of forumites over the last two weeks.
Kermy and Ruth flew over on the same plane as us.
Tina
Amanda
MissBali, Leslie and her friend Ella(?)
Scully, Linda
Sir Fin, Jon
Geri & Paul,
Tinggading, Joan & John
Felicia and Kim
Ans and Dick
Bloody Ron
DAG, David & Gail
and probably a few more I haven't remembered at the moment........
Had meals at
Posers
Ketumbar
La Lucchiola
Legends
Wayan and Friends
Breeze, Babi Guling and Lobster
Ketupat
*Echo Beach, Canggu
KuDeTa
Café Wayan, Ubud
Murnis Warung
teraZo
*Nomads
Bonsai cafe
*Jepun, Sanur
The Village, Sanur
Bennos
Indo National
(* first time)
More details later.