Having opted to book our accomodation online while in Thailand we avoided the hassle of finding a decent place to stay when we arrived here in Bali, and our hotel came with the added bonus of an airport transfer to make things even easier. A great place with a big pool, all the trimmings and a previously avoided luxury ; Air Con... This is the high life.
On our first day i enjoyed an hour long massage by the pool, courtesy of the ugliest massuse in the business. She could, however, crush a walnut in those tiny fists of hers and it was a brilliant massage as a result. While i was being pampered Jo got to talking to some of the other people by the pool and we were swept into a group of people going surfing, one of whom was an isntructor who was going to teach us all for free! Great fun it was too, with major bruising to most of my body, two shoulders that felt like theyd been pulled out of their sockets from all that paddling and enough water in my lungs to drown a hippopotamus. That said, were planning to do it again, but having gotten the hang of it after this first experience i feel there will be less punishment second time around. The guys we met during this experience have become travelling companions for Jo and i and we are now a group of 8. They are 6 students studying in Sydney, 4 of whom are American and far more pleasant than i knew Americans were possible of being.
Weve come to the Gili Islands, a small island chain off Bali, to dive, drink and lounge around watching movies at outdoor cinemas. The 6 newcomers are very taken with the place and were all going to stay here together until the 23rd when Jo and i must fly back to Bangkok to fly to Australia. A farce considering Australia is a stones throw from Bali.
Weve been diving again, seen dozens of turtles and other assorted marinelife, and tomorrow i intend to dive a sunken Japanese ship from WW2. There are plenty of snaps on their way but the internet here is painfully slow and i havent the patience or the money to persevere with picture loading until i return to Bali.
Indonesia is the best country yet. I love it here.
I love to read everyones comments on here, its a great way to stay on top of things back in the real world. Keep up the good work all of you.
Thank you.
