Day one continues.........we dumped our luggage then headed straight out to change a few $$$ then off to lunch. Rate 8390 I always bring Rp 300-400,000 back to Perth then at least we have some cash on arrival for taxi, tips etc.
We had lunch at a firm old favourite. La Walon Rp 168,000 (3 main and 2 Bintang and 2 soft drinks) then straight up Poppies 1 to the nearly the end to Bali Bed Covers to see Jenny and Rafi. They have become good friends as Rafi says 'Nothing is impossible' It appears that this is true. Mr 14 has been working all year (soccer refereeing) and saving his pocket money and has saved a grand total of $980 (considering he only gets $10 a week) which he wants to blow it on a custom made bass guitar. More on that later as I don't have all the correct details and if I post the wrong info he'll be furious! But anyway we went to talk to Rafi to get the ball rolling! Ball is rolling!
I went to get three sim cards and put Rp 50,000 on each so a total of Rp 261,000 so that we can all stay in touch and the boys can text me from the back seat of the taxi always good fun to annoy Mum.
Boys went back to the hotel to check out the poll; which is good; plenty of sun lounges and material not vinyl cushions with a head rest. Very comfy!
I taxi-ed Rp 5000 down to Kuta Square to the Matahari to get supplies eats/snacks for Mr 14 soft drink to replace Mini bar and a few small Bintangs and shampoo and face wash and moisturizer and all that. Decent razors and blades are always very cheap so always stock up Grand total of Rp 377,255 all in a box and taxi back to Harris Rp 10,000.
Last year in Kuta we stayed at the Inna Kuta Beach and found a bar on the beach that we liked. Bob's Bar although Bob wasn't there last year as he was in hospital. Long story but anyway! Hubby and I decided we would walk to the beach to find another bar to sit at while here and we both agreed that there was no way we were walking all the way down to Bob's as it was too far. Where do we end up? At Bob's of course! So we met the infamous Bob and chat to Nicky, (Wife) Putu, (son) Kedet (nephew) catch up with all their news. Where the boy?? In the hotel catching up with his mates on the computer!
Two small Bintang and a soft drink later Rp 35,000 we decide to taxi Rp 10,000 back up to Harris and then Mum (me) decides that I need to go to Kreshna Jewellery at the Bali Rani so see about getting my ring made. So we're off. Taxi Rp 10,000. I've not used Mrs Pak before but she comes highly recommended. I don't know where she was before but if you taxi to the BR and get out and walk right third shop along within the hotel is her. I have a ring that I hate (another long story but was quoted AUD$750 to get what I want done) Here I am quote AUD $250 plus that includes getting two other rings sized. So I leave all three rings and she'll call me in about a week when they are ready! One job done!
Taxi back to Harris Rp 20,000 I spent a bit of time unpacking and organizing all our stuff! We have always kept in touch with a good friend from a Kids Club that we used years ago and he has got married since we've known him and my son now plays fotsal with him and his team mates every Monday night when we are here. So his wife is working so we've invited him to join us for a meal at this evening to catch up and to give him a few gifts from Perth.
So he arrives and we all head off to Poppies to eat we decided on TJ's as we've never been there. It was okay but expensive for Bali standards for what we received. In saying that it was busy and people seem to be very happy. But my humble opinion is that it was okay but nothing to rave about so we won't be returning. Hubby's Huge Prawns arrived and there were only 4 so he left hungry! Rp 371,900 (4 main, 3 soft drinks and 1 beer) Back to the guitar shop to talk to Rafi and Jenny some more!!! It's a good portion of our life and trip sorting guitars. But it's always good to catch up with friends!
Back to the hotel and drop our young man off and he got some serious computer to do to catch up with his mates back home! Hubby and I catch a taxi Rp 10,000 up to Jalan Melasti to the markets to have a look round as we've done many times in the past in the early evening. Most of the stalls closed! Into Sheppies for round (one large Bintang and one softy) and a follow-up from the small portion for hubby from TJ's so calamari and a fruit platter later and another round Rp ,82,000. Then a final round at Taman Sari Cottages Rp 35,200 and a slow walk back to the resort.
A very bust day one but we're here; we slept well!
More later for those that are interested. Thanks for reading!