Saturday was a ceremonial day in Bali for cars and motorbikes. Many a car and bike was decorated with palm leaf woven designs. Many people were at home washing their modes of transport for the ceremony, said my taxi driver on the way to Kuta. This explains why my trip to Discovery Plaza only took 15-20 mins yesterday not 2 hours as I was informed happened the other day. I am grateful to the Gods of transport for allowing me speedy and safe passage.
Another wild Saturday night in Bali, watching DVDs until 2am. I'm such a party animal. With my late night, I was much later getting up. I wasn't up early enough to rescue some fallen frangipani from the pathway - they'd all been swept away. Apparently 9:15am is breakfast peak hour, so much disappearing of food before it can be loaded onto one's plate. Breakfast at Villa Puri Ayu is very good. There is cornflakes, nasi goreng, mie goreng, some soupy cabbage and veggie thing, soup, potatoes, bacon, sausage, pancakes and/or fried bananas, fresh fruit, mini croissants, toast, orange juice, pineapple juice, milk, tea and coffee. And there is an egg station where a chef will cook you eggs anyway you want them on the spot. Mixed omelette please. What more could you want? Harsh critics on trip advisor must be very difficult to please! I'm loving it.
One girl in her early 20s, a skinny little thing, ate an enormous breakfast - twice what I would eat, and that's saying something. I was in admiration of her metabolism. No I wasn't. I was outright jealous. I decided she must have a tape worm. It is the only fair explanation.
I have a french door into my room. I keep one side bolted and slip in and out through the other side. I only just fit. I could open the other side, but I have decided to use it as is to gauge whether I am putting on weight, in the absence of scales. If I put on too much, no doubt you will hear of 'middle-aged woman stuck in hotel door….' 'lard required to lubricate woman out of doorway….' 'Toblerone mousse suspected culprit for woman stuck in door saga…' 'woman previously trapped in door now in hiding…' On that note, Coke Zero for me tonight!
Oi! Just spotted someone reclining in MY bale! Hey! Get out of my pool! The absolute cheek of some people! I think it was tape-worm girl. OMG, now there are children swimming in my pool! Good God, don't tell me tape-worm girl has had children with that figure? Someone kill me now! No, they're not hers.
Lunch today at Bobby's on the beach. Good Bakmi Goreng. Quite cheap & tasty. Fun watching someone try to stand on waterskis, and failing to the amusement of beach cafe patrons. He got a round of applause from some when he finally made it upright for more than 5 seconds. He eventually got the hang of it and got his money's worth.
Tonight I met up with Lisa and Dorothy from the forum (BTF) at The Wicked Parrot. Lovely ladies. Enjoyed swapping experiences and BTF gossip. The chicken cordon bleu I ate was delicious. I'll definitely be back to have that again, provided I'm still fitting through the door. Also popped into the Duckz Nutz briefly, so I know where to come for drinks on Friday. Lisa is going back there to stay in a day or two.
I hadn't been up the north end of Sanur before. There are no huge holes to disappear in, in the footpath up there. No siree. It's much posher than my end. Now passing a lot of restaurants previously recommended and a lot more boutiques. I think a trip up here again in daylight is on the cards. Not before I hit the ATM though.