In Reply to: First time to Bali NEXT WEEK!! posted by melnsteve on Tuesday, 28. April 2009 at 12:08 Bali Time:
Go to waterbom park and then when inside by a return pass (much cheaper), that way you can have a close to the hotel fun day at the beginning and end of your stay.
think about going to some of the animal attractions: Taro Elephant Park, Safari Park, Bird and reptile park, Bali zoo (all good)
Go white water rafting - a must do (dont forget to put sunscreen on your legs as well - I had lobster legs after it!!)
Have a massage treatment - kids like them too. They have awesome mandi lular (sp??) treatments which is 1 hour massage, body scrub and flower bath.....ahhhhhhh divine
Get a manicure or Cream Bath which is a hair treatment (one of my favourites)
I hear the bike ride is a highlight - i will do this next trip
the tree tops also looks awesome - another one I plan to do this trip - but it is quite a drive being 1 hour above Ubud.
Go to a poor village or orphanage and take lots of cheap pencils and exercise books to give out - great humbling experience for your kids (it was mine)
There are loads of great restaraunts as well as fast food outlets that will tempt fussy eaters - but I always used to pack a backpack full of snack foods for my fussy eater. vegemite dip snacks, LCM bars etc. Also the balinese supermarkets like Bintang or Pepitos have lots of snack foods also that your kids may try. Mine loved the indonesian tiny teddies. These were great for in between nibbles for them, but they always survived even if it was fries and vanilla milkshakes for most meals!! My really fussy one decided to eat boiled rice and grated carrot as her preference when she could order anything from the menu - the waiters were more than happy to oblige!