Boadin' in Kuta (Bali)

We didn't arrive in Kuta, Bali, until really late on Monday the 20th of June. So instead of hunting for cheap accomodation we just stuck with one the first places we came across (at 80,000 Rupiah, it turned out to be one of the cheapest options anyway). We knew 2 Dutch girls who were both in Bali at this time but they travelling separately. We managed to contact Ell the following day who had been in Kuta for a while now and she was able to show us around. But Leive, the other Dutchy managed to avoid us until our last day in Kuta. We found a great food joint that was cheap and would be our 'local' for the next few days straight away. It cost only 10,000 rupiah (bout 80p) for a considerable portion of nasi goreng super. With the lack of sleep in past few days we really needed a day of relaxation. So the majority of our time was spent reading on the beach and taking the odd dip in the cool of the Indian Ocean (been a while since we swam in these waters).




Me and Ell wanted to give surfing a try since we were in Bali and its famed for its big waves. Maj stayed in bed again the lazy git. For an hours surfing lesson and then 2 hours use of the surf boards afterwards we payed only 8 pounds! Since we had our lessons from a local, who could speak English great, it was so much cheaper. Some places were charging up to $50, so a great bargain went down. I managed to stand and start surfing straight away after my 5 minute tutorial, and I loved it. The hardest part was timing the waves. I would either be too late and miss the collapse or I would be too far away and have to deal with the wrath of the wave. That hurt at times, especially if the board knocked you on the head. I'm definitely gonna give it a try elsewhere on the travels to master my technique.

Other than eating cheap and relaxing at the beach we got our tickets for the next place booked, which was the Gili islands off the coast of Lombok. The four of us planned to travel there together and we would be meeting up with the gwizzly gwizzly Argentinian Alejandro and the two Canadians. Terrance and Phillip, okay budday!

Bali Photo Link:
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