After enjoying our breakfast in the garden once again, we didn't move for a while. We did however research some amazing islands that hopefully we will get to visit.
We walked to the opposite end of the beach today and once again we had it to ourselves. Suddenly there was a huge thud as a coconut from the nearby tree hit the sand. Then another. We looked up to see a local man, who had climbed the enormous tree, cutting coconuts down. We watched with interest as he carefully manouvered around the tree before skillfully descending. His friend appeared, picked up 2 coconuts and headed our way. He asked if we liked coconuts and we nodded with huge smiles from ear to ear. He then proceeded to cut them open and offered them both to us. Wow, they were huge and had more refreshing milk inside then we'd ever seen ... the men carried off the other coconuts which must have been so heavy. One of them chopped down a huge branch from another tree to help him carry 8 across his shoulders. Amazing!
We took a walk to The Point, where the waves break on the reef. A lady was selling some gado gado (peanut sauce and rice) and many surfers were hangin' out. The gado gado was delicious and the local surfers were extremely friendly. We watched the fishermen as they stood waist deep casting into the surf with their pointed hats.
We continued on and found a shady spot next to a posh hotel. The snorkelling here was better than yesterday and Christine spotted a ray that she'd not seen before. Darryl chatted to a local sarong seller about 'all sorts' and he didn't even get asked to buy one. That is a minor miracle!
The beach remained the place to be and at around 5.30, the sun started to set. It started to set, hidden behind a huge volcano on Bali and created 2 incredidle beams of light that shone either side. We have never seen anything like that before! Back at the posh hotel a band was playing at the beach bar, so we listened in.
On our way back to our room, we stopped for dinner at a small restaurant before stocking up on water to drink!
We walked to the opposite end of the beach today and once again we had it to ourselves. Suddenly there was a huge thud as a coconut from the nearby tree hit the sand. Then another. We looked up to see a local man, who had climbed the enormous tree, cutting coconuts down. We watched with interest as he carefully manouvered around the tree before skillfully descending. His friend appeared, picked up 2 coconuts and headed our way. He asked if we liked coconuts and we nodded with huge smiles from ear to ear. He then proceeded to cut them open and offered them both to us. Wow, they were huge and had more refreshing milk inside then we'd ever seen ... the men carried off the other coconuts which must have been so heavy. One of them chopped down a huge branch from another tree to help him carry 8 across his shoulders. Amazing!
We took a walk to The Point, where the waves break on the reef. A lady was selling some gado gado (peanut sauce and rice) and many surfers were hangin' out. The gado gado was delicious and the local surfers were extremely friendly. We watched the fishermen as they stood waist deep casting into the surf with their pointed hats.
We continued on and found a shady spot next to a posh hotel. The snorkelling here was better than yesterday and Christine spotted a ray that she'd not seen before. Darryl chatted to a local sarong seller about 'all sorts' and he didn't even get asked to buy one. That is a minor miracle!
The beach remained the place to be and at around 5.30, the sun started to set. It started to set, hidden behind a huge volcano on Bali and created 2 incredidle beams of light that shone either side. We have never seen anything like that before! Back at the posh hotel a band was playing at the beach bar, so we listened in.
On our way back to our room, we stopped for dinner at a small restaurant before stocking up on water to drink!
