Got
a ride to Brisbane International airport from Alan. We sat next
to a young Australian guy named Bret. It was a 6 hour flight
to Bali. When we arrived we shared a taxi with Bret to Kuta.
On the way we stopped at a post office to mail a box of souvenirs
that we acquired in Australia. We found a bungalow in Kuta to
stay at. It cost $20 for the 3 of us. It seemed a little high.
We went for a walk to the beach and got a massage, bracelet
and 2 necklaces. The hagglers were overwhelming and very irritating.
We walked around the streets and down the beach. We got lost
on the way back to the room. We walked a long time down a back
street. We made it to a Chinese restaurant for dinner. It was
OK. That evening we looked around the night markets.
Kuta is a town in southern Bali, known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, many restaurants and bars, and convenience to Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport
We had breakfast of banana pancakes
with honey in our room. We went to the bank for money and
the circle K for water and lozenges for my sore throat. We
packed up our things and had Balinese noodles for lunch. We
took a bus to Ubud. It was a crazy ride. I saw a man carrying
a sea turtle on his motorcycle. Ubud was less crazy than Kuta.
A young man took us to his bungalow It was a large place in
a family compound. I got a sarong and saw a local procession
of young Balinese girls walking down the street all dressed
in what looked like ceremonial attire, with some
music playing. We had a delicious dinner of chicken crepes
and coconut pie.
