Priscilla Chan

So after my little accident yesterday, we decided to relocate to Kuta. Why? Kuta is pretty much tourist central and everything (food, shopping, entertainment, spas) is within walking distance, eliminating the need for a bike. Also, the internet connection here is much faster and more reliable (hence the photo upload). Our new place is a little older than our previous one but is clean and has AC as well. After all the drama of yesterday, I think a “masagE” is in order!

my current internet connection is so slow! It’s been 15+mins and I have still been unable to upload 1 stinking photo.

Ugh.. so apparently it’s quite difficult to learn how to ride a bike! During my education this morning, I crashed into 2 cars and flipped over the handles!!!!!! I have a 5 inch gash on my left arm, a deep 3 inch gash below my left knee, road rash and numerous other scrapes and bruises. Ouch.

Not sure what I’m going to do if I can’t ride a bike. There’s no public transport here and relying on taxis or renting a car/driver will burn through cash. An option might be to move back to Kuta where everything is within walking distance??

Dang, who would have thought it was so hard?

If there was ever a day for sate, it was today. We headed north towards Bedegul to see the twin waterfalls and on the way, stopped for the most delicious sate ever. Forget Richmond night market, this sate will blow your taste buds away! It was so good, I had to go back for seconds. Be warned though, while the sate themselves weren’t very spicy, the accompanients (rice, soup, veggies) will burn and burn and burn your mouth. Yum…I’m salivating just thinking about it.

On the way to the waterfalls, we stopped by the Bedegul floating temple. It’s not one of Bali’s most spectacular temples but was still very pretty. It floats on a lake that reflects the mountains behind it. My pictures don’t do it justice but you’ll be able to get a sense of how peaceful and serene the area was.

The twin waterfalls were nice but I didn’t think they were anything special. The coolest thing about them was the cave-like structure that was nearby and the swinging tarzan rope.

After the waterfalls (TLC anyone?), we headed home but decided to stop by and get more sate! Except this time, it was sate kelinci – rabbit sate! While it was good and everything, the other sate that we ate in the morning was by far tastier, juicier and tastier! We also stopped by the Pura Taman Ayun (Taman Ayun Temple) since we were in the neighbourhood. Not as pretty as the Bedegul Temple but it still had nice features.

Our next adventure is to try and learn how to ride bikes… Should be a piece of cake! (or not)