Stopped by Murni's Warung for 'a couple of drinks'. Ordered bowl of black rice pudding. Yeah, sounds about right!
Full of roast pork, think we're done. Then heard this stall famed for fried bananas. Have to find out why, right?
Lunch at Babi Guling Pande Egi. Went through 3 pigs in the 90 mins we were here! Sooo good & so cheap. Super nom!
The breakfast has been pretty good here, esp. their Asian selection: congee, noodles, dumplings, cassava cake & more!
Too cloudy for mountain views this morning, although not saying that's bad! Beautiful & misty here after sun up too.
Wait a second, where there's a market isn't there, FOOD!? So many choices but martabak pandan keju susu the best!
Tonnes of chilli. Fruit, flowers, incense & more. Crazy traffic passing through it all. Welcome to a Balinese market.
Sunrise from our balcony this morning. No clouds hiding Mt Agung now!
Welcome drinks at Tapa Agung View. Tasty purple fruit juice thing. Guess you can kind of see Mt Agung behind us
Didn't have high hopes for eating by Besakih temple (tourist spot) but super yum, esp. the chicken fritter things!
Pura Agung Besakih, the largest & most important Balinese Hindu temple complex. Lots of activity & very interesting.
Today's view from the road, Mt Agung in the distance. Wish it was always this quiet!
The former palace of Tirta Gangga, now a beautiful water garden of fountains, statues & ponds brimming with huge koi.
Rice paddies viewed from the road. Locals tell us it's been very dry this season so amazed things are still so green.
Breakfast has been pretty good here. Moving on today but must admit it's nice to wake by the ocean once in a while.
Warung Sabar: seafood so good that instead of ordering dessert after the main we asked for an entree of fish cakes!
When bar down the road has 'sunset view' in it's name not hard to decide where you'll be having sundowners Cheers!
Sunrise walk, ocean swim, breakie, short rest, very nice snorkeling right by the hotel & now... time to chill. Phew!
Sunrise on the beach. No-one else around. Best time of the day for sure!
Small pause in our food extravaganza: instant noodles for supper. Someone is still excited to try these though!
Couple of guys rock fishing at sunset on one end of the beach we're staying on.
Erm... bag count seems to have doubled since we arrived in Bali. Hope this isn't going to be an issue going home!
Seafront digs for couple of days. Welcome drinks by the pool. Room overlooking their tropical garden. Not bad at all!
Very pleasant setting for lunch but food toned down for tourists. Guess we can't always eat by the roadside though
Taman Ujung water palace. Super beautiful. Was a lovely cooling breeze in the pavilion's shade. That's good design!
Last dinner with Meli, Dody & Sam. Been a great week but go our separate ways tomorrow. Happy & sad at the same time.
Watching Suwardi siblings order takeaway is hilarious For them it's: Serious? Exciting? Pensive? All the above?
Krisna Oleh Oleh - a very large gift shop in Denpasar. Bit touristy, but I do like this Barong at the entrance.
In Pia Eiji actually buying gifts! & 'trying' samples (had them before ) Pastry with chocolate filling. Super yum!
Was told we'd be gift shopping with Pratiwi's brother & sister today. So why am I in a bakery? Rhetorical question
Remember our all you can eat lunch? No, nobody here does either! Small supper I was just given. Best noodles ever!
Short meander around Tegallalang rice terrace. Steep as you'd imagine. Hot. Humid. Sweaty. But well worth the effort.
Lunch at Grand Puncak Sari, Kintamani. Breathtaking views + as much as you can eat = spent quite some time here!
Hanging wicker seats seem to be all over Bali. One of us looks happier with a tacky tourist pic than the other?
Obligatory visit to kopi luwak degustation. I prefer the hot chocolate & tea TBH. Coffee fans seem impressed though.
Visit to Dewa Putu Toris Gallery. Many beautiful/stunning paintings. Tempting, but couldn't justify taking one home.
Road trip! No, I'm not driving (our chauffeur on the left). Kind of a shame 'cos traffic in Bali seems like fun!
After that lunch feast let's have a light dinner... said no-one ever on this trip!! Fish, noodles, rice & chicken.
Sea turtle conservation project in Sanur. When eggs are found in unsafe location they are hatched here then released.
Wonderful lunch at Warong Legong. As I joked: would you like some fried chicken with your chilli? Superbly spicy!
Snorkeling at Blue Lagoon, Bali. Very pleasantly surprised by quality of the site. Sorry, no U/W pics though. Doh!
Just as I said "No more eating" Pratiwi's niece arrived with 4 boxes of Kartika Sari pisang bollen. Oh, go on then
Simple lunch from noodle takeaway chain Bakmi GM. Very filling, especially after last night! No more eating today...
Today's sunrise amble along Sanur beachfront. Could almost get used to this... if I hadn't injured my foot... doh!
More of Pratiwi's family joined us today... any excuse for a feast, right? Huge takeaway from Wong Solo. Nom!
... erm... what was that? Sanur is the wrong side of the island for sunset pictures? Beg to differ!
Sanur beach sunset. Shame this is the wrong side of the island for sunset pictures!...
This evening's stroll by the beach. Despite the haze think that's Mount Agung visible in the distance (almost 50km!).
Just hanging around at the beach... ... sorry...
Today's lunch: more babi guling & satay from another resto. 3 different pork nibbles. Many tropical fruits to finish.