My magical week is Bali has sadly come to an end. Although it's always nice to come home and return to a healthy routine, have a warm shower and a real coffee.
During the week, my family and I stayed in Seminyak at Amadea Resort - this was an amazing place with fast wifi, spacious rooms, delightful staff and beautiful greenery surrounding the pools and gardens. I had never stayed in Seminyak before, and I discovered the most beautiful boutiques, restaurants and coffee corners. Just outside our hotel, we ran into the Earth Cafe. Fresh, organic juices, vegan meals and health conscious snacks are sold at the cafe and market. I was disappointed to find the juices were not very nice and served almost warm :( Although it's great Bali is beginning to embrace healthy food destinations.
We then moved to a hotel in Legian - Jayakarta. This is where you experience a completely different atmosphere, culture and tourism experience. Tourists had tattoos and deadlocks, the locals are over-friendly and pushy to makes sales, and sadly there a lots of poor children and families begging for money on the beach and streets. We became friends with several locals on the beach, I got a henna tattoo of a cat on my ankle (all for fun), we drank lemon-infused bingtang and swam in the ocean everyday.
A day was spent in Uluwatu (surfers paradise). This place is the most famous wave of Bali and is always crowded with surfers, locals and lots of European tourists. Mie Goreng costs $2.50 on the beach, and was one of the best meals I had in Bali! We spent the day at Padang Padang beach, took photos of the amazing scenery and observed the wild monkeys on the walk down!
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