Gazebo Beach Hotel Sanur

... one guy wanted 25k from each of us, we told him he was dreaming.

On our first stay at LPH I had a really **** pillow so I chucked a bunch of clothes under to prop it up, unfortunately when we left I forgot to grab them, thankfully I had their number saved in my phone so I called and they had held onto them for me, so when we got back there they were waiting for me. This time we got a room with hot water and ac (200k ...

... the far east of the island. The drive was spectacular with very little traffic, a rugged coastline with blackened boulders and black volcanic sand and the volcano, Gunung Agung, which is Bali's highest peak, dominating the landscape. We found a basic bamboo hut in Amed for the night which had fantastic views over the Bali Sea and that evening had a candlelit dinner at a restaurant on the beach. The following day, we set off along the coast and then inland through beautiful ...

... cake and sang the birthday song. Our group had learned a popular national Indonesian song during one of the AOL retreat evening Satsangs, and so we started to sing it...cause it's a catchy song, and the servers were in disbelief that we knew the song and so they started singing with us and then we couldn't get them to stop! They even started singing their national anthem ...

... some time in the 60's and the hotel we were staying at (Grand Bali Beach Hotel) is the island's first and tallest hotel.  The locals complained after it was built, mostly for religious reasons, as the hotel was much taller than many of the temples on the island.  And now, there is a 3-4 story limit on all buildings/hotels in Bali.  The hotel was nice, just aging.  Our buffet spread every day was interesting.  I tried passionfruit for the first time and all I can say ...

... beach (literally- the tables were in the sand) in Jimbarin Bai and then checked into some roach motel in Kuta Beach, the tourist hell of Bali. Tom has (had) a relative who had a hippie cult there around 1970 and imagines it looks nothing like it did then- this guy wouldn't have been caught dead in this today (he was caught dead in India several years later, but different story). Next afternoon, we got on a plane headed for Bangkok...

... verticale a l'exterieur. Je n'ai pas besoin de vous dire que j'etais concentre sur le chemin. Rejean souffrait de nervosite au debut et avancait a pas de tortue, puis il s'est resaisie et a bien continuer sans de probleme. Nous avons du faire 3km sur le tour en montant et descendant, comme les montagnes russe et ce, accompagner toujours de cette bonne odeur. Paysage spectaculaire. Vers la fin, le sentier rappetissant dangereusement pour mes nerfs. J'ai fini a 4 pattes ne ...

... three very different cultures living side by side. It's a shame I didnt have time to see some of the countryside, but I guess it can get added to the list. The good thing about having a round the world ticket is that you have so many of these exciting trips to the airport. Airports are exciting places when you go somewhere but depressing places when you return. Usually you have one of each, with maybe an internal flight or two thrown in, but with this deal ...

... but were driven away by the rain to find shelter. This seemed as good a time as any to go and try babi guling, the suckling pig we had tried but failed to get in Kuta (you had to order an entire pig a day in advance). It's something of a speciality in Ubud however, with one little warung, the Ibu Oka, devoted entirely to it. They roast a whole pig every day, but it's very much a lunchtime only affair, principally because it's so popular that they're all sold out by three ...

... a bit of activity on the volcano plus clear evidence of its previous eruption. When the weather cleared the view was amazing and it was nice seeing the surrounding scenery and the lake. On our return journey we took in the scenery and we got to see more of the capital city Denpesar which was interesting. After a long day we returned to Kuta and Paul and Leeta refused to let us pay anything for the transport, so we said we would buy them a drink or few later.

... the coastline, more jukung. It was windy and cold in the morning breeze. as the sun slowly rise in the horizon, we were busy snapping away to the early dawn. 0730hrs - Breakfast at the nearby stall. we were rather early, the stalls was not even ready for business. we had a couple of tea and coffee before the breakfast is ready. Breakfast was serve with Rice, chilii egg, and Chicken Skin which taste so good.