After spending a couple days in Kuala Lumpur with nothing overly fantastic to report, we made our way to Bali, Indonesia. Since Rob had lived in Indonesia before, he stepped up as tour guide, speaking the language and everything. We stayed in Kuta for a few weeks and traveled around the island via motorbike, with the highlight being our week-long trip to Ubud (monkeys, ew) and Lovina (dolphins, yay). By and far, our favorite place was Dreamland, a beach about a 30-minute drive away with fewer tourists and a much nicer atmosphere. Many a sunny day was spent here.
Dreamland |
7AM photo in Lovina for dolphins |
We originally planned on staying in Bali for over a month and were finally able to get a newly built apartment in Seminyak (an area near Kuta with our favorite restaurant and a dish from the heavens—red snapper grilled in a banana leaf with balinese herbs and spices YUM). We moved in as soon as we got back from our island trip up to Lovina; it really was a great week. There was air-conditioning, our own kitchen area, wifi and then...disaster.