Bali Travelogue

came back from Bali, island of the gods. was there from the 18th till the 26th of july.

9 blissful (sort of) days of road-tripping, eating, sightseeing & the occasional shopping spree. wanted to buy more but was operating on a severely restricted budget which unfortunately ran out 2/3's of the way, so i resorted to IOUs from sis & her husband.

PROs:
• A-mazing sights. Bali truly offers tonnes of things to see & do. with a bigger budget, one can do nearly everything. where else can you find one island - beaches (white & black sand), multiple highland(!) lakes, beautiful cliff views (Uluwatu & Tanah Lot), mountains, monuments. u name it, they (likely) have it.
• Best budget travel destination; your RM will travel far here. plan well & you will be amply rewarded. renting a car & going on a roadtrip is most recommended, as you can experience more & travel more freely as opposed to highly structured tours.
• Excellent photographic opportunities abound. looking at a picture really isn't the same as being there. Bali has to be experienced to be memorable.
• Kecak fire dance at clifftop amphitheatre, Uluwatu. Gorgeous backdrop, incredible dance (if a little modernized)
• white water rafting at Ayung river, via Sobek.

CONS:
• songeh-ness from a certain someone who very nearly spoiled everything for me.
• persistent hawkers who dont know how to take ONE no for an answer.
• sleep would have been blissful if it wasn't for the persistent snoring of someone, ensuring that nights were frequently noisy, sleep-less affairs.

pics will be uploaded later, when i get my hands on d digicam shots from mum's & sis' cameras in 1 weeks time. am flyin back to attend my cuz's wedding during the weekend.