Good morning. We met at Sandra's room at 8:30am. Check out the detailing stonework of her room and the the door. I am so amazed by how detailed it is and beautiful it makes the place look in a very traditional way. Bali is known for their arts and crafts, especially here in Ubud.
We went to Bali Buddha for breakfast. Bali Buddha serves healthy meals that caters to everyone. Their menu offers salads, soups, pasta, burgers, Indonesian dishes, sandwiches and desserts, as much as possible using chemical-free produce, meats and freshly baked goods. They serve vegan, raw food and vegetarian dishes as well. So for breakfast, I ordered the jelly belly drink (aloe vera, apple, turmeric and honey) and a decent breakfast - Eggs and gluten free bread. I felt so healthy eating all of this and the meal and drink were both try satisfying. Half way during breakfast, Isabella walked in and sat with us. It was nice to bump into her again as it will also be the last time I'll be seeing her as she is going back home in a few days (this lucky girl has been travelling for 8months).
We went and paid for our meals downstairs where they sell a wide range of local and imported organic foods, as well as natural household, skincare and alternate products such as pasta sauces, jams, breads, cakes and soaps. I said goodbye to Isabella one last time as we parted from Bali Buddha.
After breakfast, we browsed the streets nearby. I’ve noticed so many homestays that all look the same as shown in my photo. They all look like temples and it just amazes me that they all look this way. The girls wanted to do some shopping and I just tagged along to check out the local shops. We shopped for an hour before I said goodbye to the girls including Sandra and Jonah who will stay in Ubud whilst I stay in Kuta for the night. I had organized with Eka’s Homestay the shuttle bus to take me to Kuta.
I hopped onto the bus and met some really cool people. We had a great talk about travels and our jobs during the 1-hour bus ride. The driver was also very nice and spoke really good English. I met a girl from Holland, a German couple and two guys from Hong Kong. We told each other about what we were doing in Bali, how long we are in Bali for and where our next stops were. The Europeans were all heading to the airport ending their trip in Bali. I was the last to get dropped off and I needed a lift to meet up with Sofie, so I rang her and put the driver on the phone to try and explain directions. I got dropped off outside an art gallery and waited for Sofie to pick me up. I waited in the hot weather for about 15 minutes for Sofie, as the driver dropped me off at the wrong spot. I was so happy to see Sofie when she pulled up in her white fancy scooter. I hopped on the back of her bike and it was about a 15 minute drive back to her place. It was so nice to be back at their villa. We chilled out for a bit before getting ready and heading out for dinner.
We have both agreed on having Indian cuisine tonight. I was just happy to have anything other than nasi goreng or mi goreng. Sofie recommended that we go to Queens Tandoors located in Seminyak (20 minutes from as she has never been and has heard great reviews about it. By this time, we were starving and had very hungry eyes. We ordered samosas as entrée and were given complimentary dips and bread to enjoy.
For our mains, we shared the butter chicken, paneer masala, a yoghurt dip, rice and some cheese naan bread. To quench our thirst, we ordered a fruit shake each. The food was divine and I was really enjoying Sofie’s company. I even mentioned to Sofie that this was by far the best meal I’ve had since arriving in Bali. I was content. As we finished dinner, we spoilt ourselves to a margarita each to help kick start the night ahead of us.
Before leaving home, Sofie was not feeling really well. She felt a cold creeping up and drank about 5 big mugs of tea prior. Despite of feeling unwell, she was still willing to take me out. Such a sweetie. Before hitting the club, Sofie stopped by a convenient store to have a hot chocolate, I found it to be the cutest thing. On our way to Skygarden, I walked past a sign that were magic mushroom shakes – this was hilarious. With the Bali having one of the worst punishment systems relating to drugs, I still don’t understand how and why magic mushrooms are legal in Bali.
It was agreed that we would meet the rest of the crew at Skygarden. When we arrived, it was only Patrik who turned up. Everyone else had bailed out. I was also introduced to one of Sofie’s South American friend (I had forgotten his name). He told me he was a surfing teacher in Bali and asked whether I wanted to learn – I told him that I do not live down this way in Bali so I declined his offer. One of the things on my bucket list was to learn how to surf, but being based in Bondalem - surfing was not possible. So during 9 – 10pm Skygarden offers free drinks to everyone – I thought this was so cool – you will never get anything like this in Sydney. Sofie had brought the packet of cards, so we started playing Bali taxi driver it the club. I was not having the best of luck this time round – the Patrik luck was rubbing onto me. Cheers.
Our second stop was Alleycats. I’ve been told that they sell really cheap drinks and that people go there purely for predrinks before hitting the clubs. Wow, it was such a great and exciting feel walking into this place. They played very light music and the bar was just overly crowed with very thirsty foreigners. Nice ambience. The whole place smelt only of alcohol. I couldn’t believe how cheap the drinks were. Tequila shots were 25,000 rupiahs – we had many of those yummy shots. I was introduced to Sofie and Patrik’s fellow classmates – all the girls were from Finland. All the girls were really friendly, cool and outgoing people. We chilled out at Alleycats for many rounds of tequila shots and the Bali taxi driver game. I personally think this is an awesome drinking game ever invented. It’s a really fun way to get drunk.
Next stop was Greenbox. The tiny bar was literally a green box. People go there for cheap drinks and just hang out at front. That’s exactly what we did.
When the alcohol finally kicked into our systems, we headed to Eikon for some real partying. It was a great night partying with my Finnish friends – we danced on the podium and had countless shots of tequila. Cheers.
Good night world.
XOXO
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