Sorgawi Hotel Kuta

... t discount, so we went to a hotel just across the road which at least had a pool with plenty of sunshine and a pool side cafe (with good food too!).

We settled into one of their better chalet rooms only to listen to rats running across the ceiling; it sounded like small dogs jumping about up there! The rafters at the back of their chalets are not enclosed; all it would take to improve ...

... was most curious about the Monkey Forest, asking several times what it was. Such a big attraction like the Monkey Forest, with a street named after it and signs leading to it left and right, we listened to her in amazement as her curious questions continued. How she had no clue about the city around her brings a solace sadness to me. She had never experienced anything in her life yet, never traveling farther than the few streets in Penestanen. We took her shopping and bought her ...

... to go, so everybody grabbed their bags and we all walked a few hundred meters to the port where the boats were waiting. We were greeted by dozens of locals that all seemed waiting around for something to happen. There were three different boats which each went to a different island, so we were soon broken up into groups going to the appropriate destination. There are no docks for the boats to pull up to in Bangsal, so we would have to walk through the water in order ...

... and surfers running around like they're at summer camp. Everyones seems like they're half awake. The Balinese there all seem to be only half-alive, as though drunk. The surf was impressive but impossible to film well. I didn't really like the atmosphere, I guess it's a surfer thing. I got outta there fast, and enjoyed driving around nice quite Uluwatu under sunny clear skies (burn!). I then went to Kuta ...

... really good food. It was very relaxing. We also went to Ubud, a town nearby with even more culture. We also went to Uluwatu Beach to watch surfing and the sunset. It was gorgeous, but reminded me of the cliffs here in California. It was a wonderful ending to an unforgettable trip.

... in crystal clear water which is 5ft deep. Quite daunting when you open your eyes under water and see the reef staring back up at you, no accidents though but again really strong currents. We decided to get the speed boat back as the journey over was pretty scary! We travelled with the locals and a chicken! We spent our last night in Kuta. Went out for a few drinks and met a couple from Plymouth. The first English people we'd met in Bali. Our final day was spent bartering ...