Right before the trip, I injured myself and left a chunk of me on the bathroom door that "attacked" me. I am quite sure it was the door's fault. *pout* The morning that I was flying off, I got into the car and it refused to start. I was faced with a likely case of a flat battery. These didn't help when we were on the plane and a newspaper article reminded us that it was the anniversary of the Bali bombing and it was a sky high alert for tourists visiting this sandy haven. I was quite glad that I bought some travel insurance but regretted that I didn't purchase one with a higher premium. Having said that, all the worries was left behind when we arrived at Denpasar.
Due to road works, the usual trip to from the airport to Jimbaran stretched from 20 minutes to more than an hour. When we got to our villa, as hungry as we were because plane food REALLY sucked, we only wanted to veg out and do absolutely nothing. However, planning a trip with a bunch of girlies only meant that we have our massages and pedicures all scheduled. The holiday started on the beautiful note - A full body massage. Shortly after, it was another hour's ride back from Seminyak as we watched the sunset from inside the cab.
Dinner with the Aussie offices was pretty much an overdue get-together. We were finally able to put faces to the names while having some new names to register. Sand in feet, nestled right beside the sea, the ambience was amazing... If you would just ignore the mozzies and their excruciatingly itchy bites. Post dinner, all we wanted to do was to veg out by our pool and that was exactly what we did. The holiday couldn't have started better.
In the next few days, our schedule basically repeats itself. Massages, traffic jams in cabs, good food, chilling out by the pool, too much alcohol and cigarettes, catching up on the abandoned books, late nights and awesome breakfasts...
Few things worth a mention:
Sea Circus - http://seacircus-bali.com/
... Tucked in a little corner in Seminyak (accessible via rear entrance of Bodyworks), this little cafe provided us with a place to chill while we waited to get kneaded at Bodyworks. The food wasn't anything to shout about but it was decent. In fact, it was more than we expected. The service was amazing. They rushed the food out because we were running out of time and volunteered to help us with a group photo. Definitely a nice place to chill with the girls while you gossip about the boys...
Prana Spa - http://www.pranaspabali.com/
... We found this on the internet based on some recommendations but we remained rather skeptical. The massage was really decent. The well equipped changing room meant that you can spend some time to dress out before going for your big dinner, which was what we did. Ku De Ta and Potatohead are both just a short cab ride away.
Potatohead - http://www.ptthead.com/
... Some people swore by it, some thought it was overrated. I needed to see it for myself. Food was average, perhaps a bit better than average. There are separate areas for drinks and dining. Farm dining. We enjoyed the place partly because the company was great. It helped that they were beside the sea where the surf was huge and the air was really cool. A walk down the beach with a champagne in hand is guilty pleasure, probably one one of favourite moments in Bali. The only drawback is that the smoking area is away from the dining area so that felt like we're back in Singapore.
Ahimsa, Jimbaran - http://www.theahimsa.com/
This trip was complete with the right company but I needed more of the half hearted tan that I'm wearing now. But I still feel rather incomplete the very moment silence dawn on me, the reminder that we're returning to reality. I'm already missing Bali...
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