We chose to take breakfast early this morning to give us time to do a short walk to a viewpoint overlooking the rice fields. We had to be back by 11am to catch the bus to Padang bai. This meant we had to hurry a little!
The scenery was very green and we could see for miles from the top of the ridge. We came across loads of little lizards and an amazing multi coloured grasshopper. There was even a Balinese couple in traditional dress posing for wedding photos!
We made it back just in time as the bus picked us up 10 minutes early. It was quite a cranky old minibus and we had the front seats. They were very posh reclining seats once but now they just stayed a step beyond reclined! However, there were seatbelts in the front and we certainly used them ...
The journey took about an hour and when we arrived to no hotel, the driver showed us to his friend's place. It was cheap and clean but smelled a little musty. Compared to the last 2 rooms we have been lucky enough to stay in, this was worlds apart ... but the staff are friendly!
We picked up a bite to eat nearby. A lady was cooking spicy baracuda on her BBQ that we couldn't resist. Next stop was to work out some future travel arrangements before hitting the beach! The beach was a 10 minute walk over some fairly rough ground but when we arrived, we were met with lovely white sand. The sea was a little rough and we wish we had taken our boogie boards. Still, we went for a swim before finding a perch in the shade.
Dinner was at a friendly local restaurant where we learnt a few Indonesian words from a nice man.
The scenery was very green and we could see for miles from the top of the ridge. We came across loads of little lizards and an amazing multi coloured grasshopper. There was even a Balinese couple in traditional dress posing for wedding photos!
We made it back just in time as the bus picked us up 10 minutes early. It was quite a cranky old minibus and we had the front seats. They were very posh reclining seats once but now they just stayed a step beyond reclined! However, there were seatbelts in the front and we certainly used them ...
The journey took about an hour and when we arrived to no hotel, the driver showed us to his friend's place. It was cheap and clean but smelled a little musty. Compared to the last 2 rooms we have been lucky enough to stay in, this was worlds apart ... but the staff are friendly!
We picked up a bite to eat nearby. A lady was cooking spicy baracuda on her BBQ that we couldn't resist. Next stop was to work out some future travel arrangements before hitting the beach! The beach was a 10 minute walk over some fairly rough ground but when we arrived, we were met with lovely white sand. The sea was a little rough and we wish we had taken our boogie boards. Still, we went for a swim before finding a perch in the shade.
Dinner was at a friendly local restaurant where we learnt a few Indonesian words from a nice man.
