Bali Island Villa Seminyak

... manicures, pedicures,
trinkets. We don't get a massage there because we've already eyed a
spot: Carla's Spa. Really that's the name! None of the workers at
the spa knew why the name was Carla – their boss's name isn't
Carla. The massages were great – they put their knees in our backs
which was actually quite relaxing.
For dinner we head to Jimbaran which is
even further south than Kuta for a BBQ fish dinner on the beach. Our
driver tries to ...

... the kids of what was happening. Then again, she was bright enough to have read the storyline before the show started. I, on the other hand spent the pre-show time trying to erase the copulating monkey scene from my mind. As a result I could have sworn the dance was an Indonesian version of the classic Bambi meets Godzilla; · Equally entertaining was the Fire and Trance Dance, with the haunting "chanting choir" of 64 men providing the ...

... expect from my descriptions thus far. I did not know how to tell him that he had been hitting the light and a/c options and the entertainment was controlled by the remote control box wired into his arm rest... Repeated insertion and removal eventual gave him the message but a second round of experiments failed to get him further than the intro screen and so I spent the rest of the flight trying to make entertainment choices I felt would travel well when viewed ...

... and hygiene laws which govern the UK and interestingly Bali as well... But he does do a killer discount on steak though!), check, 10 dead rabbits, check... um... is that box moving? Oh... I see. 10 live, baby, fluffy, white, pet rabbits waiting patiently for their necks to be snapped by me, check, Crowd of irate students and teachers outside demanding to know what the rabbits are for, check. Needless to say I was not about to kill baby, white, rabbits for dissection! They were far ...

... fight starts the same. The owners will usually turn over their prized rooster to a manager who will preen it for fighting. The manager will massage the rooster, pluck out loose feathers around the head and neck and then antagonize it. Then two roosters are confronted. Who's the alpha male? If there's enough conflict, men will start betting. Kind of like Wall Street ...

... No, I am afraid there is no alternative but to accept I now teach a bunch of wusses. Even mentioning the word detention seems to send them into paroxysms, causing parents to contact the school to complain over the 'threats' their little darling have received! Honestly you'd think I was setting up my own branch of the mafia and shaking kids down for their lunch money and i-pods during my lessons. That aside teaching here is not a problem, teach a good interactive lesson ...

... full we headed to the beach. I had brought my Frisbee along and had a good time teaching Dhilla how to play. We spent a couple of hours out there tossing the disc, swimming a bit, and just lounging on the beautiful beach. Enjoying all of this with a beautiful girl made it the sort of postcard moment of happiness that I'll never forget. As the afternoon wore on Dhilla told me she had to get going because she was working that night. We walked back to the restaurant where we met ...

... killed 300 tourists in 2002 is across the road from where i'm staying...they still haven't done anything with the decor since the bombing, if it was in Ireland there would still probably be a queue outside it...even though it is just a hole in the ground. Most of the bars and clubs are located in the same area...Club M and the Bounty club seem to be the busiest at this time of year...they start filling up at 1am and go onto the early hours...well worth a visit for anyone out this way.

... around to find a restaurant that would take a credit card. There were limited places open and none took credit. I found one warung, told the manager I had no cash but did he take credit card. 'No, of course not! But don't worry, have a meal anyway. We have just opened!' He let me choose some beans and tofu in sauce, chicken legs and a beef pattie with rice. And a diet coke. The best value dinner I've had since I've been here! I thanked him for his generosity and he told me to go ...

... one for fine detail) and the carvings can take up to a year. then we went on to kintamani to see mt batur and the lake there. this is a peaceful green and lush region that is so calming to watch over lunch. all the while our guide is having his brain picked on culture, religion, customs, and observations. he was very knowledgable. after lunch we went to sri batu to see a spice garden of the local flora. then on to sebatu holy spring water temple. the ...