Living the puffin life in Bali

Tina — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:43:20 +0000

Here are some pictures of our first week in Bali. We have been staying in a hotel called Kinds Villa Bintang on the beach near Nusa Dua. Nusa Dua is known to have many nice resorts. The first day we went looking for waves and walked through the Hilton resort. It was huge and seemed like its own town. It had these beautiful little lagoon pools with slides into them which were great for families. There was a left hand break out to the right of the Hilton. There were only a few people out but it also looked only about 3 feet high. The other surf spot in Nusa Dua was in front of club med but you had to park near the art market. Oh and Seb and I have been traveling around on a motor bike that we rented for 6 dollars a day.

Here I am at the hotel, Sandat Mas, in Ulu Watu. Ulu Watu is mostly cliff and on these cliffs there are a few very unique hotels. We went into one of these hotels to have a look and saw why people would stay in any of the remote hotels on this steep cliff. The view.

These two pictures are at the Ulu Watu Temple. The monkey’s there create an ancient vibe but you have to be careful because they will steal anything they can. The first one I saw was when I was walking along side that wall and it popped out and ran up to the ledge. When I lifted my head I them scattered on the walls. Very creepy!

Here is Sebby getting one of his daily massages. On this particular day he had one two hour session and then a one hour massage by the pool.

For the next week we will be staying at Langon Hotel. It is incredible with amazing hospitality!

Kuta, Bali

Tina — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:39:19 +0000

We made it and are loving Bali. We spent a whole day traveling around Australia but finally got to Bali at about midnight on January 6th. After picking up our bags we took a taxi to our hotel in Kuta. The taxi service at the airport is very organized. You walk up to a counter and tell them where you are going and there is a flat fee. It is a good system.

Sebastien had found our hotel on Expedia and though it was more than we were expecting to pay I was very impressed. The hotel is called Kuta Seaview Resort. It was right on the water and had a nice pool and breakfast. We stayed there for two nights and then looked for a cheaper place. We found Suji Cottages which is off the beaten track a ways but much cheaper.

We have been receiving massages everyday! That is by far the way to live! Inexpensive and just as good as the ones I get in the states. The first day we got 90 minute massage at the hotel and it was only 17 US dollars. Ridiculous! Other than getting massage and eating great Indonesian food I have been reading a wonderful book called Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert. It is her book following Eat, Love, Pray. It is perfect because it is all about her traveling around southeast Asia right before she gets married.

One of the days we also surfed. The water is about 80 degrees but there is a lot of debris and garbage floating around.

We are taking a shuttle to Ulu Watu tomorrow. Sorry I can’t upload pictures which is a real drag because my memory card is full.

Lots of love to everyone who has sent us comments! I miss my girlfriends very much and have had to strike up conversations with randoms to fill in the void. But all is well and Sebatien and I are doing great! Look forward to more adventures with my puffin!

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Living the puffin life in Bali

Kuta, Bali