"Following my gut"
It was a tough decision to head back to Asia after coming home for just a month, but then I thought to myself this is a once in a life time experience, sometimes u just gotta follow your gut. So I headed off again. This time spending time in Bali with someone special.
We stayed at the Nikko Bali Resort in the upscale Nusa Dua area. The commute was a bit far to other attraction such as Ubud and Kuta beach, the benefit was the private beach and a peace of mind being away from the crowd. Taxis for us was the most suitable transport being in that region.
Jimbaran was very cool as beach side restaurants competed for our business as we walked down the beach. Our Seafood platter came up to around $65 USD for both of us, which included lobster, crab, fish, squid, etc. plus two drinks, and a chauffeur back to our hotel. While enjoying our dinner, a group of local singers come by our table and performed a couple of songs (Eternal Flames & Hello).
Kuta beach is a great location for shopping and partying, the beach is packed with people which also made it a challenge to relax. There were a lot of locals loitering around oddly I am still able to see a few visitors trying to relax on the beach. Kuta is a bit too noisy and crowded for our liking, it seemed like a city rush hour on a beach. The drive up to Ubud and a chance to have lunch at a volcanic site was simply breathtaking.
Bali was quite an experience for me, as this is the first Indonesian region I've been to and I had a chance to see first hand just what a beautiful yet tragic place this is. Bali is world famous for its beautiful beaches and party atmosphere, but we can definitely see the effects of unstable government and the 1997 economic bomb. While driving around the region, we can definitely see the thriving economy it once was, with unfinished buildings in the midst of construction now abandoned leaving it to stand in ruins.
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