Finally
off to our long awaited Bali trip!! One thing I learnt is that never plan too much for a trip – it will
just leave you less excited about it because you seem to know everything. That's
something I quite regret :-(
Anyways,
it was made much much better with the company of Foo Chek Siang, so I am really
thankful for him. Not just because I like hanging with him but also because he
arranged fun activities for us too!
Took
a 4a.m flight, which was delayed by an hour. Furthermore, the original flight
timing was pushed forward an hour already… This is what you get for budget
airlines, I guess. Pretty bummed out by their services, but oh well.
Look
at our tired faces haha. The seats were extremely uncomfortable and crammed.
When we awoke from our short and unpleasant nap, you could hear all passengers
sniffing due to morning sinus.
We
arrived at Ngurah Rai International Airport! Being pretty hungry we searched
for food, while at the same time worrying about our budget haha.
We
ate at this restaurant, where their menu of pastas drew us in and I am glad we
decided on that place! I can’t remember the name of the restaurant but it is
right next to the departure hall.
The
service was incredible.
The waiters & waitresses were so friendly when
serving us. Also, I asked where we could get a SIM card and one of the waiters
actually offered to drive out of the airport to buy one for us! He even came
back with the change, expecting nothing in return. Now that’s really crazy good
service! I felt so indebted to him, haha.
Thank you, sir :-)
Clouds
in Bali are really big and fluffy! Which means heavy afternoon showers too haha
(too Geography influenced).
Arrived
at our resort, a one & a half hour drive from the airport. It is a really
great place to get away from the more touristy areas like Kuta and Seminyak.
Ubud
Green Resort Villas
Address:
No
8 Jalan Sriwedari, Ubud,
80571
Gianyar, Bali - Indonesia
Phone Number:
+62
361 9000555
We
had our first two meals (lunch & dinner) at the resort itself because we
were still not familiar with getting around.
The
resort has a menu for all 3 meals of the day and does room service. Obviously
it does cost more than outside but it is very convenient for those days you
just feel like staying in to chill.
That
wrapped up our tiring day 1 (because of the flight time)!