Bali Rani Hotel Kuta

... as my flight was at 12 and as it was an international flight was supposed to be there 3 hours before hand! I got myself sorted, headed out and then bumped into Sarah and Stephen so by the time I actually left Kuta it was quite late and after the taxi’s petrol stop even later however luckily there were no ques and so got through the airport in no time! Before I knew it I was regretfully leaving Bali behind and on my way to Bangkok. I’m sure I’ll be back at some point though!

... which is a good sign for getting rid of some of the corrupt police around here - they actually seem to be pulling over Balinese that arent wearing helmets and normal stuff like that!<br><br>We have had a few massages, down some more shopping and even changed rooms after the hotel decided to renovate the lobby toilets and change the 2 rooms opposite ours to the mens and ladies. The noise in the hallway outside our room at all hours was unbearable and so they moved us to an upgraded ...

... the water and try to surf. There was a problem at the shop and they didn&#8217;t have a beginners surfboard (the larger the board and more rounded the nose, the easier to surf - apparently - they could of sold me a patio door and told me it was a surfboard, I would of still been all smiles as I coolly head off to the beach with a door under my arms..) So I had to settle for an intermediate board which the guys in the shop seemed reluctant to let me loose on! They had a ...

... for 5minutes and he was covered in sand! and managed to cover us in sand too! It was hilarious! Sandy Andy!<br><br> After the beach fun we decided to head home, shower, and go eat some dinner. In the evening we bought some Whiskey and coke, some cigars, and sat down in front of our rooms smoking, drinking and playing cards; true gentleman!<br><br>After a while we headed out and hit the town, but only for a quiet drink. We headed to what seemed like a posh looking bar (with ...

... was one of them. At least I got to sit in the front of the van instead of being squished in the back somewhere. I got assigned a raft with 3 very cute Australian teenagers and our guides name was Jerry. They were very funny and I guess a bit older than I thought..either that or their parents figured it was okay for them to drink in front of them. Our rafting instructions were forward paddle, backward paddle and boom-boom which means to hold onto the rope since you were about ...

Wow, the last few days have been quite interesting to say the least. To start, I am at my 4th hotel within the past week. I was planning on finding a hotel in another town after my reservations at the Honeymoon Guesthouse ($30/night) were finished. I instead decided to stay in Ubud (cause i really like it here). So I found another smaller guesthouse called Puri Bayu. The owner guy, Gurnadee, lived on the property with his ...

... eaterie further out of town along Jl Hanoman [ as usual the name escapes me, they were all so random ], while having an aperitif we'd had a whip round for Mamon (our tour guide) so during the meal Martin gave him the envelope and I passed a few remarks about Mamon's dodgy T-shirts, which featured slogans such as "24 hour ********" and hot chili pepper innuendos, before presenting him with an Experian Robin Hood Marathon T-shirt to enhance the quality and tone of ...

Selamat Pagi / siang / sore / malam, (Depending on when you're reading this!) Hope you are well - honestly I witter on in thease blogs and never think to ask how you are! How rude! So... How are we? Bagus? Baik? Or Jelek? Ayo! Spill! Myself I am recently back from a fascinating trip to Ubud, which I shall relate now. As usual the more interesting parts of the trip involve not the craft stalls, not the monkey jungle temple, not even the surprise independence day fate we ...

... up Seminyak for a bad loss and get a taxi back to Kuta. We did this and finally ended up, very hungry, in a beachfront restaurant just 3 minutes walk from our guesthouse. Typical. The meal was good, if a little pricey, but half way through i started to feel a bit... odd. I'd only had a couple of beers so i realised it must be my new pain killers i'd bought that morning. Possibly it was the alchohol that had triggered it but suddenly i was in slow motion. Debs said that i looked like i ...

... in Bali 8. When need to find bags, call your GPS luggage locater (see Day 2!) 9. always have somewhere to stay for the first night in new country cos a) delays no longer a problem b) completing visa entry forms much simpler 10. take jumpers for plane trips 11. get plenty of sleep the night before 12. never rely on long ago stolen hotel pamper packs - toothpaste goes hard 13. be careful with soap in outdoor bathrooms at hotels - it likes to end up ...