Ramada Resort Benoa Nusa Dua

... the kids reaction. Perhaps I mentioned it just a little too soon after spending 17 days in the Himalayas?? 

We spent the first 3 days sorting ourselves out in a villa with a private pool in Seminyak. Seminyak is billed as the quieter, more up market end of the famous stretch of Kuta beach. Kuta, we learned, is an Aussie playground – surfing, nightclubs, budget accommodation, motorcycle congested roads, souvenir shops and a long stretch of ...

... to find out how shopping was going to be. After I got my money sorted, I walked out to all these people holding signs for their passengers. I saw mine! "MS.NICOLEGRAMLICH" cool! I was driven to Febris Hotel and Spa in Kuta. I got my own double bed, washroom, fridge, tv, and balcony...ka-ching! And thank god for air conditioning! The next few day I did random trips to the Discovery mall (one of Bali's biggest), and just lounged around the hotel pool soaking up rays ...

... time, jem came with us this time, which was nice as it gave me someone to talk to, with anthony armstrong jones ( stu) taking photos, another chinese couple asked if both of us would have our photos taken with them, we obliged again, we walked around for 1hrs1/2 i watched & filmed some small monkeys playing in a pool swinging off a piece of rope, while stu tried to take the sunset, i say tried as there was none, i walked along a path with lots of ...

... I am running over a bridge and I feel waves of nausea. Under the bridge is a trash dump, my weak stomach can't think the smell and I honestly think I will get sick. I try to just breathe in and out of my mouth. Oh god, it is awful. The rest of my run is spent counting songs and trying not the breathe in my nose. I finally get back to the gardens and I realize that I can still make it in about 2 hours. I finish the race strong ...

... jetzt seit Freitag bei meiner neuen Familie und eigentlich geht es ganz gut. Hab jetzt auch Netze vor den Fenstern und mein Mosquitonetz ist auch endlich ueber dem Bett - die erste Nacht ohne war schon bissl komisch, wenn man die Fenster nicht richtig schliessen kann. Ansonsten glaube ich gewoehne ich mich langsam an die neue Art der Koerperhygiene ohne Dusche und normalem Klo und morgen beginnt ja auch schon die Sprachschule, dann bin ich auch wieder beschaeftigt ...

... NOS FUIMOS A INSPECCIONAR, YO SIGO FLIPANDO DE COMO VIVE LA GENTE Y DE QUE POCO NECESITAN....NO SE, SUPONGO QUE SOY RATA DE CIUDAD Y ME GUSTA CONTEMPLARLO PERO A VECES ME IMAGINO VIVIENDO ALLI Y NO SE QUE NARICES HARIA.... COMIMOS BIEN Y DORMIMOS MEJOR EN UNA CABANYITA DE CEMENTO CON VISTAS A LA PLAYA.... Y NOS FUIMOS CON ESTA PAREJITA A VER LOS PECES Y LAS TORTUGAS EN EL MAR QUE A MI ME TIENEN ENCANDILADA.... NOS VEMOS EN GILI ISLANDS.... A VER SI ME CONTEU ALGO QUE ME FALTEU!!!!!!!!!!!!

... and above. The cheapest of all was the white skirt. It was less than $10. =) After shopping at SURFER GIRL, we had our lunch near the area that we stayed two years ago. The food there was nice but there was this local outside the shop and he was pestering almost all tourists, to take his transport. Luckily we were not his aim. We had our lunch and decided to head to the factory outlets that we saw during our journey from the airport to the ...

... please seek out one of these 'refill centers'(they are listed in the guidebooks or ask your hotel) instead of buying another bottle! This is definitely the low season in Bali as many hotels and restaurants are empty. But there is also a sad undertone to the emptiness because it's not only due to low season, but to the lack of tourists after the Bali bombings. Every night I walk past many nice restaurants that are sitting empty and making no money. Almost ...

... out in the evening; some 50 meters which in turn bought out the winkle pickers. I love walking along beaches and exploring and each day I took a stroll. The sand is very soft and in places you can sink unto your calves, but the walks are fantastic, and once away from the private hotel beaches are pretty tranquil. The surf breaks some 50 meters off shore over the coral and then gently rolls in up the beach. For the more energetic some pats of ...

New day, new van, new driver, same friendly guide. Our first stop was Batubulan to watch the Barong dance. It is more theatrical, than it is a dance. Thankfully they handed out a sheet of paper, explaining what it was about, because for the entire hour it lasted, I had no clue what was going on. It didn't help that the place was visited primarily by Japanese tourists, who found it hilarious and couldn't stop laughing. The powerful Barong dance basically displays the eternal fight between ...