Tuesday 3 June 2014

A late start

We didn't rush out this morning for breakfast. However by the time we did head out, the 'breakfast lady' had packed up and left! We ate just up the road and had an Indonesian breakfast, which consisted of rice, soup and pieces of chicken kidney...

The surfing spot was crowded today with many beginners and their patient instructors. The waves were great and we both enjoyed a good few rides into the beach on our boogie boards. There were a couple of local surfers who were a joy to watch. They made it look easy!

We packed up and went back to our accommodation. Once cleaned up, we ate lunch and headed to Poppies II (road name) to visit the memorial to the 2002 Bali bombing. Terrorists planted several bombs in Bali. The largest hidden in a van and containing 12 filing cabinets full of explosive. A night club was the scene of the devastation killing over 200 people of many nationalities. A very sad time for Bali and they have now laid a memorial at the tragic scene.

We continued in a circular route that took is back to the main road. The whole time we were walking past shops selling sunglasses, t-shirts, flip flops etc. There must be hundreds all selling very similar things! We managed to resist ...

Near our homestay we tucked into nasi goreng (fried rice) at a small street cafe before heading in for the night.