I’ve read a few blogs and often find that entries can be long winded, self indulgent and /or written by women who wish they were called Carrie and lived in New York. But there are many benefits to writing a blog; the main and most important one is being able to let those people who care about Martin and I keep up to date with our whereabouts. The second reason is wanting to bottle just a little bit of this once in a life time, 12 month holiday.

So I’ll attempt to refrain from rabbiting on too much and keep it punchy (postcard length) instead.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Bintang Bali madness!

Ah, Bali.... a haven for meditating, vegetarian hippies who like nothing better than a good massage?  Erm... depends where you go!

We flew to Bali for 5 days of sunshine and serenity, having become sick to the back teeth of the rain in Malaysia and feeling the need to lay our hat in one place for a while.

Sunshine?  Check. Serenity?  ....Eventually!  We stayed in Legian which is just a stone throw from Kuta - the most Australian place in the world...outside of Australia.  The place is crawling with groups of young tanned and tattooed aussie guys wearing Bintang beer singlets on their backs and holding Bintang bottles in their hands.  Bintang beer is everywhere!
When in Rome!
Add 1 million street vendors to the mix, selling anything from taxis, to massages, to viagra (which Martin was frequently offered!), then add 600 speeding motorcyclists and you have chaotic Kuta!  Even the local vendors greet you with 'G'day mate' - spoken with impressive Australian accents!

Unfortunately our plan for a healthy week of bikram yoga was foiled when I inconveniently got ill and ended up spending most of my time inside our peaceful, air conditioned hotel room instead.

But we did manage to venture over to Ubud.  The journey itself was hairy (or should I say furry)...
One of the many crazy motorcyclists!
But we did indeed find the Bali I had been looking for - quiet little streets, lined with quirky cafes, arty shops and the occasional temple.
Balinese women in Ubud
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