Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Bali,Indonesia

Well this is a delayed update; my trip to Bali was nearly a month ago. But it is frustratingly slow to update via tablet, and my computer access has been spotty. Let's get some pictures up before I forget about this trip altogether!

When I booked this trip, I was still in the middle of teaching my toddler class. As a result, sandy beaches and lazy days sounded really appealing. I went without any grand plans, and got a super relaxing vacation as a result.


my bright sunny hotel room with a king sized bed. So big, I didn't know
what to do with it!

The view from upstairs into the breakfast/pool area. It was a small
hotel, but still very comfortable.


The hotel was located near the beach, just a 5 minute walk away. This was a quieter part of Bali, so it was mostly families playing and relaxing on it. There were umbrellas and chairs available for rental, but since I've never been a huge fan of laying out, I would just stroll down the length of the beach during the less warm parts of the day.

Not the nicest beach I've ever been to, but still pretty!


Local fishing boats were displayed on various parts of the beach.
So colorful and pretty!


More fishing boats. Don't they kind of look like crabs, or spiders?


Besides strolling on the beach, I went to different spas and got massages. Lots of massages. They were an incredible deal! My favorite spot cost only about $8 USD an hour. I indulged and ended up getting one every day.

And of course, there was the food. I was unfortunately recovering from a bad stomach, so I warily decided to skip the street food. But even then, in the local warungs, I got to sample some pretty delicious food for usually under $10 USD a meal. I also drank tons of fresh juice smoothies; they were really cheap at around $1 or $2 a glass!

Vegetable satay kabobs with a pineapple mint smoothie


Chicken satay this time, with a tomato salad and pineapple juice


Indonedian style fried rice, and fresh strawberry smoothie


This picture is really dark, but this was my favorite dish in Bali. It's a
whole red snapper, wrapped in banana leaf and grilled. The fish is cooked
in a spicy, fresh lemongrass-based sauce. It was delicious!


My favorite drink in Bali! It's an orange mango juice drink,
which doesn't sound like a great combo, but it was yummy!
And plus, it's called 'Pulpy O'Mango'!


The Denpasar Airport was surprisingly pretty and new too.

Pretty!


On my way to and from Bali, I had a long layover at Singapore's Changi Airport. It is often voted as the best airport in the world, and it's easy to see why. There are tons of things to do there, many of them for free! There are multiple movie theaters, gaming stations (both console AND PC!!!!), free foot massage machines, and gardens. I really wanted to go see the butterfly garden, but it was located in another terminal so I didn't have enough time.

An outdoor sunflower garden! At the airport!


I don't think I've seen this many sunflowers at once before


An overhead view of one of the airport's indoor
orchid gardens


Kinda neat to see so many kinds of orchids, right next
to airport terminal signs!

This was a super relaxing trip and very enjoyable. And thus rejuvenated, I returned to Hong Kong for a busier schedule and lots of eating!


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