Trip to Singapore great ,city built in a garden ,zoo absolutley fantastic best in the world! go to Singapore just to see the Zoo,breakfast with the orangotang no animal is fenced in and are free range.the white tiger is a joy to look at and the whole Zoo is like walking through a rainforest.WE did not like the food ,room at the phoenix hotel was very ordinary resturant nothing to get excited about only that it is right in the middle of all the shopping would not stay there,and won't again.
Money aesy to manage in Singapore,clothes same price as home .
One thing annoyed me though Singapore airlines before leaving told me that unless travelling with them first or business class keeping the boarding ticket stubs did not entitle u to discounts in Bali,
not so arriving in bali given a folder with 3 pages of discounts
some as much as 50% off hotels drinks and meals,now onto Bali
Singapore airlines very cmfortable seats good legroom and great meals and treats!
$25US for visa no problem 30 day visa also no problem.
BIG problem with the new system brought in by the travel agents back in SYdney they do not issue coupons to give in at hotels or for any thing now it is all typed on your itinery sheets and the Hotels and
drivers are at a loss as to what to do!
The plastic bag worked wonders when put over the tap stopped us using it to clean our teeth,thankyou to whoever suggested this .
Had a really great day on the quad bikes did an hour on them and the same on the buggys it was great fun recomend it as aday out for everyone young and old it included lunch and for us was a 45min. drive from Ubud to get to the bikes well worth it,loved it!
Tjamphuan hotel is as usual most beautiful spot in bali for a room with aview of the rainforest,just a bit too far from the shopping and resturants,they do have a shuttle bus but it stops running at 5.30pm not suitable for going out in the evening ,even had a problem getting adrive back to hotel after dinner ;probably won't stay here again only thing going for it is the great outlook ,food not so good .
Walter SPies house(the artists old home on the property )is quaint and definitley feels like you are in the bali of old,two storey
building with thatched roof one bathroom tiny little steps to get upstairs I felt a bit dangerous but for something different it would be great.
We paid after much bargaining!
sarongs 20.000rp.
shirts king kong size-2o.ooo,30.000(caught out once at first paid 50.000rp) Didn;t really mind though .
Watch-30.000rp up to 140.000rp
Water 1and a half litres 4.000rp (first lady wanted $5 aust.
Ladies tops 30.000rp
thongs beaded 20.000rp slip on sandles beaded 30.000rp
dress good one 50,000rp started at 150.ooorp
well thats Ubud for another year for us ,as usual we loved it and the monkey forest had a great time ,and will return .
Katnip signing off!Going to Watergarden Hotel at Candi dasar.