Sunday 29 October 2023

Stopped by Murni's Warung for 'a couple of drinks'. Ordered bowl of black rice pudding. Yeah, sounds about right! wink

Sunday 29 October 2023

Full of roast pork, think we're done. Then heard this stall famed for fried bananas. Have to find out why, right? wink

Sunday 29 October 2023

Lunch at Babi Guling Pande Egi. Went through 3 pigs in the 90 mins we were here! Sooo good & so cheap. Super nom! tongue

Sunday 29 October 2023

The breakfast has been pretty good here, esp. their Asian selection: congee, noodles, dumplings, cassava cake & more!

Sunday 29 October 2023

Too cloudy for mountain views this morning, although not saying that's bad! Beautiful & misty here after sun up too.

Saturday 28 October 2023

Wait a second, where there's a market isn't there, FOOD!? wink So many choices but martabak pandan keju susu the best!

Saturday 28 October 2023

Tonnes of chilli. Fruit, flowers, incense & more. Crazy traffic passing through it all. Welcome to a Balinese market.

Saturday 28 October 2023

Sunrise from our balcony this morning. No clouds hiding Mt Agung now!

Friday 27 October 2023

Welcome drinks at Tapa Agung View. Tasty purple fruit juice thing. Guess you can kind of see Mt Agung behind us wink

Friday 27 October 2023

Didn't have high hopes for eating by Besakih temple (tourist spot) but super yum, esp. the chicken fritter things! tongue

Friday 27 October 2023

Pura Agung Besakih, the largest & most important Balinese Hindu temple complex. Lots of activity & very interesting.

Friday 27 October 2023

Today's view from the road, Mt Agung in the distance. Wish it was always this quiet!

Friday 27 October 2023

The former palace of Tirta Gangga, now a beautiful water garden of fountains, statues & ponds brimming with huge koi.

Friday 27 October 2023

Rice paddies viewed from the road. Locals tell us it's been very dry this season so amazed things are still so green.

Friday 27 October 2023

Breakfast has been pretty good here. Moving on today but must admit it's nice to wake by the ocean once in a while.

Thursday 26 October 2023

Warung Sabar: seafood so good that instead of ordering dessert after the main we asked for an entree of fish cakes!

Thursday 26 October 2023

When bar down the road has 'sunset view' in it's name not hard to decide where you'll be having sundowners wink Cheers!

Thursday 26 October 2023

Sunrise walk, ocean swim, breakie, short rest, very nice snorkeling right by the hotel & now... time to chill. Phew!

Thursday 26 October 2023

Sunrise on the beach. No-one else around. Best time of the day for sure!

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Small pause in our food extravaganza: instant noodles for supper. Someone is still excited to try these though! tongue

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Couple of guys rock fishing at sunset on one end of the beach we're staying on.

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Erm... bag count seems to have doubled since we arrived in Bali. Hope this isn't going to be an issue going home! wink

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Seafront digs for couple of days. Welcome drinks by the pool. Room overlooking their tropical garden. Not bad at all!

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Very pleasant setting for lunch but food toned down for tourists. Guess we can't always eat by the roadside though wink

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Taman Ujung water palace. Super beautiful. Was a lovely cooling breeze in the pavilion's shade. That's good design!

Tuesday 24 October 2023

Last dinner with Meli, Dody & Sam. Been a great week but go our separate ways tomorrow. Happy & sad at the same time.

Tuesday 24 October 2023

Watching Suwardi siblings order takeaway is hilarious wink For them it's: Serious? Exciting? Pensive? All the above? grin

Tuesday 24 October 2023

Krisna Oleh Oleh - a very large gift shop in Denpasar. Bit touristy, but I do like this Barong at the entrance.

Tuesday 24 October 2023

In Pia Eiji actually buying gifts! & 'trying' samples (had them before grin) Pastry with chocolate filling. Super yum!

Tuesday 24 October 2023

Was told we'd be gift shopping with Pratiwi's brother & sister today. So why am I in a bakery? Rhetorical question wink

Monday 23 October 2023

Remember our all you can eat lunch? No, nobody here does either! wink Small supper I was just given. Best noodles ever!

Monday 23 October 2023

Short meander around Tegallalang rice terrace. Steep as you'd imagine. Hot. Humid. Sweaty. But well worth the effort.

Monday 23 October 2023

Lunch at Grand Puncak Sari, Kintamani. Breathtaking views + as much as you can eat = spent quite some time here! grin

Monday 23 October 2023

Hanging wicker seats seem to be all over Bali. One of us looks happier with a tacky tourist pic than the other? wink

Monday 23 October 2023

Obligatory visit to kopi luwak degustation. I prefer the hot chocolate & tea TBH. Coffee fans seem impressed though.

Monday 23 October 2023

Visit to Dewa Putu Toris Gallery. Many beautiful/stunning paintings. Tempting, but couldn't justify taking one home.

Monday 23 October 2023

Road trip! No, I'm not driving (our chauffeur on the left). Kind of a shame 'cos traffic in Bali seems like fun! wink

Sunday 22 October 2023

After that lunch feast let's have a light dinner... said no-one ever on this trip!! wink Fish, noodles, rice & chicken.

Sunday 22 October 2023

Sea turtle conservation project in Sanur. When eggs are found in unsafe location they are hatched here then released.

Sunday 22 October 2023

Wonderful lunch at Warong Legong. As I joked: would you like some fried chicken with your chilli? Superbly spicy! grin

Sunday 22 October 2023

Snorkeling at Blue Lagoon, Bali. Very pleasantly surprised by quality of the site. Sorry, no U/W pics though. Doh!

Saturday 21 October 2023

Just as I said "No more eating" Pratiwi's niece arrived with 4 boxes of Kartika Sari pisang bollen. Oh, go on then wink

Saturday 21 October 2023

Simple lunch from noodle takeaway chain Bakmi GM. Very filling, especially after last night! No more eating today...

Saturday 21 October 2023

Today's sunrise amble along Sanur beachfront. Could almost get used to this... if I hadn't injured my foot... doh! sad

Friday 20 October 2023

More of Pratiwi's family joined us today... any excuse for a feast, right? grin Huge takeaway from Wong Solo. Nom! tongue

Friday 20 October 2023

... erm... what was that? Sanur is the wrong side of the island for sunset pictures? Beg to differ! wink

Friday 20 October 2023

Sanur beach sunset. Shame this is the wrong side of the island for sunset pictures!... sad

Friday 20 October 2023

This evening's stroll by the beach. Despite the haze think that's Mount Agung visible in the distance (almost 50km!).

Friday 20 October 2023

Just hanging around at the beach... grin ... sorry... wink

Friday 20 October 2023

Today's lunch: more babi guling & satay from another resto. 3 different pork nibbles. Many tropical fruits to finish.