My trip to Bali - Part 2.
The photo is of the Bali Bomb Monument..this was where the old Hard Rock Cafe was before the bombing in 2002. A solemn place.
Day 2 - 30/12/2004
8.30am
Just woke up and i heard some drizzle outside. So now i'm just sitting outside my room, enjoying the cool weather and looking at the nice green garden in front of my room. So nice.. ;) Maybe it was a good idea to stay here..not so noisy and quite serene. :) Well,except for the sound of people having their breakfast in front of their rooms. :) Thinking about where to go later..wondering if i can go to Sanur beach or to Celuk to look at silver/gold stuffs. :) Suppose to be really cheap if i get silver or gold stuffs at Celuk..guess i'll have to go and check it out myself. :) Met this japanese girl, Naho who's staying in the room next to mine. Maybe i could go party with her tomorrow night for New Year. :)
6pm
Just got back, got caught in the rain but it's ok..the rain in Bali isnt as bad as how it is in Malaysia. :) Been walking around alot today..think i got a tan without even having to go to the beach. ;) Spent the afternoon with Naho, looking for an internet cafe cause she needed to email her parents and also cause we had no where else to go. :P So we just walked and walked on Legian Street which is quite a long street. :) Walked so much that i'm thinking maybe i should go get myself one of those Balinese massages. ;) Not those 'special' massages lar..just the normal ones. :) Quite reasonably priced massages i must say. :) I really hope i have enough cash to last me til the 5th of January. :) Naho was suppose to stay for 10 days but she has decided that she's bored being alone so she made plans to leave tomorrow and go to Bangkok earlier. Kinda sad about it cause i thought i found someone i could hang out with while being in Bali. Oh well,too bad for me i guess. :) Just have to look for someone else to hang out.
The best thing about Naho was that she's my neighbour so its easier to meet her and plan stuffs to do as friends. :) Gotta wait for the rain to stop then go look for dinner lor. :) Its really nice and cozy now just sitting outside of my room, looking at the garden while its raining. :) So nice and calm and serene. :) Really thank God for Dax & Evelyn's Famous Amos Chocolate Chip cookies that they gave me for Christmas cause that is whats keeping me from getting gastric. ;) Wonder if there's any more lone backpackers like me here in Bali right now. :) Bought some stuffs for the people back home, nothing much for myself yet except for a FHM magazine to keep me occupied before i go to sleep and also have something to read when i'm in the toilet..hehe. :P Wanted to see the sunset today again but it was raining. Too bad for Naho cause she never got to see the sunset in Bali..Maybe 8 days isnt really that long after all..wonder if i'm still gonna say this on the 5th day. hehe. ;)
10.45pm
Got back from dinner...gotta look for another place to eat soon else i wont have enough money to last til next Wednesday. Been trying to limit how much i spend each day..so maybe tomorrow i'll go to the beach & even out my tan..that wont cost me a cent. hehe. ;) I just hope i dont get a sunburn instead. ;) Went out with Naho again, she wanted to buy something as a souvenir to bring home but she didnt have enough money so i decided to buy it for her as a gift from me since she has been so kind and friendly to let a new found friend tag along with her. :) She's never been out at night in Bali before even though she's been on the island for 3 days already..No wonder she thinks this place is boring! :) I guess i can understand why she's afraid to go out alone at night cause every girl will be disturbed by the locals standing by the roadside..so kinda dangerous to be alone walking at night especially if u wear skirts. :) So i guess she did enjoy herself at least for tonight so that she doesnt have a bad impression of Bali..hehe. ;) Think i'll go to bed soon..pretty tired from all the walking..i think i've done more walking here than all that i have done combined in Malaysia. hehe. ;) Guess not renting a motorcycle here isnt such a bad idea cause i'm getting so much exercise right now. hehe. :P