EAT: Organic, fresh and farm to table most of the time. Bali is healthy eating, whether you want to or not!
Waiting to order our fresh fish dinner. Sunset dining in Jimbaran.Yummy, healthy salad. Lunch in Seminyak.The view from our table. Will is thrilled!Amazing everything….food, prices, service, culture and sunset!Front table with a view. Sunset is a bonus, free dessert!Yum. Best food in Jimbaran. Prawns and biggest tuna serving ever.The fish is fresh off the boat.You pick your seafood and you tell them how to cook it. Best meal in Bali!My diet: meat, greens and veggies. This is the most organic foodie country I have been in so far. ❤️ the food in Bali.
The “Thrill’s” food of choice….when he can find it! Spaghetti Bolonnaise.
PLAY: Most of the time, we took traveling way to seriously. Obsessively planning every second of everyday. We had to force ourselves to slow down, chill and have some fun!
Will’s playtime was usually spent contemplating life in the hotel pool.Frolicking in the sunset at the beach was always fun!My favorite playtime activity was shopping….go figure. New dress and flip flops!Couples Massage. Three times. Cheap, relaxing, fun!We enjoyed sitting at Singlefin bar to watch the surfers. A really fun hang. The waves are renowned and the surfers are SO hot!!Surfs up!Locals, surfers from everywhere and us. Definitely a scene, but a great vibe!Checking out the surfers…er…. surf was seriously intense!
LOVE: We love so many things about Bali including: sunsets, landscapes, yoga shalas, red sangria, temples, beaches, mountains, greenspaces and we ADORE the lovely Balinese people.❤️
Everybody needs love.
Three weddings and a beach. True Love❤️?❤?
We have been all over this tiny island and we decided to spend our final days at the beach. In fact, very close to the famed “Eat, Pray, Love” Padang, Padang Beach. We visited this tiny beach area and were disillusioned by the hordes of sunbathers and surfing groupies that crowded the white sand. Locals selling their sarongs, semi cold drinks and sunglasses added to the chaos of this beach. There was some rock climbing and bouldering lurking over the beachgoers and Will played around for a bit. Deterred by the crowd and the heat (90 something degrees), he didn’t last long. We paid parking and a fee to go into the area, but couldn’t get out of there fast enough. Our home base for our last week in Bali was Jimbaran. A medium size fishing village,( but the biggest and most famous fishing village on the entire island), boasts a very strong community of fisherman who insist on maintaining their way of life. They have been successful at shutting out big commercial development on their turf. Jimbaran is noted for having a very cohesive, proud and devout Hindu community. Fresh fish is cooked and served with veggie and rice every night on the beach during sunset. You pick your own fish and tell them how you want it cooked and then enjoy the sunset and the menage of local surfers who sit like ducks until it is just too dark to ride the waves. The water is warm inviting locals and tourists to swim and pose in the evening as the sun sets in the distance. Fantastic ambience, romantic scenery and cheap food prices. Best sunset bargain for sure and, hugely, popular for locals and tourists. A MUST do. Fish on the beach.
Jimbaran was a fantastic base for us as we explored the Bukit Peninsula. We drove to the string of surfer beaches that beckon wave riders from everywhere. The waves are quite impressive and not for the beginner. At the end of the line, we visited the stunning Pura Uluwatu (temple) perched on steep coastal cliffs. It was hot and crowded and we were happy to scooter back down to the Singlefin bar for a cold one and a hip vibe. Bleached blond, muscle laden hunky surfers and their bikini thonged girls dominated the scene. I have new respect for surfers and the incredible athleticism necessary for this sport. OH OKAY, the guys are HOT and checking them out is a good sport too. I wasn’t the only one checking out derrieres. The only difference is thongs reveal it all and trunks only give a hint.
We explored the coast the other direction and took the scooter to the famed Kuta Beach and a bit further to Simonyak. We were less than interested in the scenery here due to crowds on the beach, along the shopping streets and on the road with their scooters. We, actually, skipped Kuta and headed straight to Simonyak so I could shop. Thanks, Will. The shopping here is heralded, still cheaper than usual, but more than I wanted to spend on most things. We had a very peaceful and scenic lunch on the beach where the breeze kept us cool and the food satiated us. Then, we had a good karma moment when we discovered our camera was missing. We checked the mall where Will was sitting and waiting for me to finish shopping and to our delight, someone had found and turned in our camera. We❤️ You, Bali! And, thanks to the lovely KiWis who found and turned in our camera.
Bittersweet departure from this tiny island with an oversized heart. We love ❤️ you, Bali. We’ll be back!
