Bali Run Down 101107
04.00 - 05.30:Jejen texted me and I just woke up.
I realized that I had fallen asleep while packing for my trip.
Some of my clothes were still lying in bed and my suitcase were opened and expecting.
Lucky I had all the essentials prepared. I finished packing in a jiffy and took shower with half-closed eyes.
Excited as I was, it was four in the morning, and I had quite a rough nite!
Another text from Jejen, taxi's waiting.
We had to pick up two other people : Sumardy and Ami, then off we went.
05.30 - 06.25:
Arrived at the airport and waiting for other teams departing from my office.
Tickets were checked in by Amazing Tour and I had early Coney Dog breakfast at A&W
The plane departed on schedule and I got the window seat!
Next to me was Indra and a foreign man.
The flight was quite packed and I hadn't got much leg room.
Breakfast was good: chicken franks and perfect silky smooth omelette with poached tomato.
The omelette was so perfect I was wondering how could they produce such a smooth surface.
Is there an omelette making machine?? Must find out about that!
The plane shook a bit when entering Bali but we landed safely.
Up from the air, I was fascinated by the white coastline surrounding the eastern bay of Java.
It was magical.
And I just found out that Ngurah Rai airport was actually located along the shore... (keciaaaan deh baru tau sekarang.. hehehe)
10.00 - 15.00:
Arrived at Bali, we headed rightaway to Harris Resort right by Kuta beach on our tour bus.
It took only 15 minutes from airport to Harris, but when we got there the rooms weren't ready till 14.00.
We were then given a chance to spend the remaining time riding motorbikes around while waiting for the other groups to arrive.
At 11.00 we headed back to hotel only to be told to get on the bike once again and headed to Ketumbar to have lunch.
There was a little chaos in bike distribution as there were more than 30 pairs of us and some bikes had empty tanks.
(Must note that when organizing bike tours next time)
Our lunch was an impressive three-course-meal set menus.
There were 2 kinds of menus:
Set A :
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Grilled Seafood Platter (Mai-mai, tuna, shrimps and squids)
Apple Crumble Cake
Set B :
Lentil Soup
Grilled Aussie Tenderloin Steak with mushroom sauce
Fruit Slices
I chose the latter cos I just looooooove mushroom sauce.
And my choice was right.
The meat was just tender and juicy, and the serving was generous.
Seafood platter was huge! Good I didn't choose them cos I thought I'd have plenty opportunity for it.
15.00 - 19.00 :
Passion race!
We were divided into 6 groups: Pink Thong, Red Booty, Yellow Boobs, Green Viagra, Blue Stripper and Orange Dildo (yes i know, we sounded like a bunch of fetishists!)
Each group are given different clues to find what they tasks are.
When we were finished doing our task, our passports were stamped.
Our groups tasks were:
- Get a sexy temporarry tattoo from STAR TATTOO at Gang Puspa Ayu on the sexiest body part of our sexiest member
(in this case, I have the word "SEKSI" tattooed just below my collarbone, but then its wet ink were readily covered with my t-shirt and ruining it too, the final outcome was an obscure blotch that my friend took to be a black birthmark!)
- Went to find Mykonos Cafe at Oberoi and bought menu number 36 (Mouzaka Beef Sandwich).
- To Legian Kaja and find an accessories stall called MONAS. We fashioned our group icon and accesorize him (yes him, in this case its poor unknowing Fence) from head to toe.
We bought a beaded headband (supposed to be a choker), matching bangles and anklets, beaded belt and purse, a necklace with huge shell pendant and matching blue sandal and a blue ring.
- Got back to hotel beach front and reported to comitttee. Additional task: find stickers buried on the sand to get extra points.
When I was back to Kuta, I was feeling like revisiting my chilhood memories.
In my hometown, I lived only 3 miles from our beach, but coast is dissappearing fast due to abbrasion.
No matter how common people say Kuta is, its still fascinating beach cause it's black powdery sand is just like in my hometown beach.
After years of having malls and mand-made pools for weekends, even a beach as common as Kuta is something to relish our senses with.
20.00 - morning!:
Dinner at famous Warung Made.
Turned out it wasn't just a warung after all.
It's a part indoor-part alfresco dining site with open stage in the middle and surrounded with little shops selling clothes, accessories and aromatherapy.
Our dinner were:
Appetizer : Fried potato dough balls with shredded lettuce salad
Main course : Balinese Rice Dishes
Dessert : Brownies with vanilla ice cream.
After dinner we went to Ku De Ta, one of the most happening place in Bali.
A romantic site with candle lit lounging chairs facing the sea.
It's a place where you can drink and listen to good music while sharing a nice cozy little chat with your loved one.
It really sets your mood.
I stayed away from our group which were drinking and going crazy cos I want to stay sober, considering we'd have a lot to do the next day.
I came back at midnite but the others were partying the nite away.
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