Up and at em …buffet breakfast ok, but not overly exciting > a mix of western and asian food items. Not surprisingly it is smoggy and warm around 25C, 5-7C less than in Bali and it makes a big difference. Tried to send some e-mails….forgot that Google is an enemy of the state…..hence no G-mail,…Continue Reading “Guangzhou …some Canton, & back to the Great White North”
Well we have reached the last day of our Bali adventure as we will be flying at one in the morning to Guangzhou, China, where we will spend 3 nights before continuing on to Vancouver. Pretty slack day in Sanur taking a walk along the promenade which we enjoyed quite a bit…….. …… just relaxing…Continue Reading “Sanur to Guangzhou……an overnight flight”
We have three nights in Sanur staying at the Parigata Resort and Spa. Pretty decent digs with a great pool and a beach club…..actually just loungers on the beach. Day one just chilling and gathering up a few souvenirs. Not really much very interesting to report today. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Next morning after an ok buffet breakfast…Continue Reading “Sanur……..one last temple and dance”
Nice bright morning and the Chef prepares a hearty meal (rice gruel with vegetables nuts and beans) for our days travails…..not for the faint of heart but actually quite good: A heartfelt goodbye to the owners and staff and it is time to move on… xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Made is there as usual perfectly punctual and we…Continue Reading “Ubud to Sanur………palaces and temples enroute”
Today following breakfast we got a lift “downtown” for a day of shopping, last-minute sight-seeing (in Ubud) and banking. Day to day shopping is a bit different here as it is mostly a cash society….credit cards generally are used only at some hotels (often with a 3% surcharge, in addition to the other fees incurred)…Continue Reading “Ubud ……….countryside and ricefields”
Awoke to the sound of cockerels and a blue sky. This is a lovely place and we have a huge room with rice terrace views with a day bed in the corner window area for an afternoon read. Breakfast is a light affair as the cooking class starts at 7:30. First a visit to the…Continue Reading “Ubud…..cooking and art exhibit”
Our last day in Candidasa was pretty relaxed, went for a bit of a walk to look for some gifts and lunch. The balance of the day was spent enjoying the pool and yours truly had a full body massage (not that full body…) …it took 1 hour and cost 10 Cad. Then time for…Continue Reading “Candidasa, then Ubud revisited……..”
With three days remaining in Candidasa, we have decided on a quiet day with a leisurely breakfast, while enjoying the expansive views of the ocean and islets, from the hotel restaurant ……there is a reason folks pay top dollar for waterfront property…… We then sally forth to check out the town….or at least part of…Continue Reading “Candidasa……..some relaxing and some touristing”
Another day, another island…. actually we are leaving the Gillis today and returning to Bali. We have changed the plan a bit and rather than returning to Amed (from where we departed) are taking a longer water route to the port of Padang Bai and thence to Candidasa. Both towns are on the eastern coast…Continue Reading “From Gili Air to Candidasa ….crossing the Lombok Strait”
Our last morning in Amed …. a quick peak at Mt. Agung: It has been a short stay in Amed, a few more days would have been fun as it has a good vibe…..another copious breakfast, settle up and after a bit of a wait, our shuttle to the harbor arrives. Lots of seeming confusion…Continue Reading “Gili Air …….four days of islanding in Lombok”