Not a perfect human, and not pretending to be. But I am going to be the best version of me.: Adventures in Bali

It hasn't quite hit me that my days in Bali are over. The food, the water sports... and most importantly, the people. The lovely company that I had for the 4 days definitely contributed to the magic of this trip;)

Our flight was at 2am in the morning. Even though it was super early, I could hardly contain my excitement, and disbelief that a trip we have only talked about casually during recess was FINALLY happening.

Our first destination was The Bistro-a quaint cafe with a very unassuming exterior hidden behind a temple. Upon stepping into the cafe however, many of us were blown away by the beautiful two-story bistro. The place had a very retro feel to it with stone walls adorned with artefacts and antiques. I ordered the Eggs Florentine with a juice that has a name I can't seem to recall. It really seems like a trend

in Bali to give their drinks really fancy names.

Most of us haven't had much to eat since the morning, so by the time our food came, we basically inhaled them. Within 30 minutes or less, we became contented people with food babies. Since we had so much time before our driver came, we decided to do a mini photoshoot in the cafe.

Spot the pig who photobombed lol

We didn't have any programme planned for that day, so we decided to visit the shopping area to see what we could pick up. Much to our disappointment, there weren't many things we could buy. It might come as a surprise to some of you, but most of the things were too expensive. Because there wasn't much to do, our silliness soon took over and we began modelling baby marvel swimsuits.

It was time for us to check in to the hotel. We stayed at Kupu Kupu Jimbaran Suites and Spa by L'Ooccitane. When we arrived, we were warmly greeted by their staff and brought to our rooms. OMG. Our suite was amazing. It had this huge open area with 2 rooms. Both rooms have their own toilets, televisions and balconies.

Tired sleeping beauties hehe

By the time we settled in, it was time for dinner. We took the buggy that was provided by the hotel

to the nearby beach and had our stomachs filled at one of the best seafood restaurants in Bali-The Menega Cafe. If you are into seafood, this is definitely a place that you should visit. Not only do you get to enjoy fresh seafood at really affordable prices, you get to enjoy a truly magnificent view of the sea.

Our favourite was the clams which were really fresh and had really yummy garlic sauce drizzled over them:) If it is your first time at the cafe like us, you can choose to order their seafood set that includes a mixture of different types of seafood for 2 at Rp 125,000 per person.

Took a little walk by the beach after.

Titanic shots of the couples- introducing Clalan and Kimcy.

That basically concludes our first day in Bali. Our second day was more exciting though. Our morning was jam packed with water sports such as Banana Boating, Jet Skiing, Donut Ride, Snorkelling and a trip to Turtle Island. We got to enjoy this entire package at only 27USD per person from Bali Water Sport which was a lot cheaper than signing up for individual activities alone.

Choo kept nearly giving us heart attacks by trying to stand up at the back or lie down on the sea. ._.

My favourite part is the Jet Ski. We each get to maneuver our own vehicle with an instructor guiding us at the back. My instructor kept encouraging me to accelerate and stand up, basically all the bat shit crazy things that I never thought I would have the guts to do. But omg, once you get over the fear, it was a truly incredible experience.

Weix's mama who kindly offered to chaperone this trip for us:)

Post Jet Ski delighted faces

Had to replace parasailing with Donut Riding that day since the winds were too strong. Nonetheless, it was still really fun. The 4 girls on the boat just kept singing and screaming while being spun again and again on the waves.

It began raining when it was time for us to go snorkelling. I was a tad upset when it came to this part though. Don't get me wrong. The sea will always be my favourite place in the world and one day I really do hope to live under the sea. But because I have never been a very good swimmer, when we were asked to drop into the water, I started to panic. Thankfully, I had the others to help me get through the anxiety and guide me along the way. We did get to see a few schools of fish here and there but according to the rest who have previously gone on other snorkelling trips, this was a far cry as compared to Phuket or Bintan. The water was quite dirty and there weren't many fish. But since it was my first time, it was still quite magical for me to swim with the fish. This made me smile a lot which was really bad because the water kept going into my mouth. So a tip for those of you who have never gone snorkelling: do not smile.

Our dear CT reps doing the "71"

Left for turtle island after but didn't manage to get any photos because we left the cameras on the main island. It was quite cool though, you get to see and even play with turtles, snakes and bats. There were also monkeys, eagles, iguanas and hedgehogs.

We were all quite shagged by the time all the water activities ended so we headed back to the hotel to wash up before we head to dinner at the Rock Bar, Ayana Resort and Bar.

The bar is located along the coastline and it is basically built into rocky enclaves facing out to the sea. According to the website, it was heralded as Bali's best bar and one of the world's best by The New York Times and Forbes Travel.

We got to enjoy an incredible view of the horizon- and I swear, watching the sunset at the bar was truly one of the highlights. I really felt the tingles in my heart as the sky changes colour with the symphony made by the waves as they come crashing against the shore. Ahhhhh *cues contented face* Haha okay sorry if I traumatised you with a really bad description, but an important take-away will be that you MUST visit this place if you ever come to Bali.

What the girls shared. The curry mayo that was provided was damn good?!

The food and drinks were good too, and quite reasonably priced. The cocktails are around Rp 135,000 to 150,000 while the small bites such as Popcorn Chicken, Calamari Fritti and the assortment of fried food are around Rp 100,000 each. This might not be the ideal place for dinner as the savoury portions are quite small and you might have to order quite a bit to fill you up properly.

As usual, we started fooling around and taking photos again while waiting and after gobbling our food.

A few of us tried to take photos right next to the sea but Claire and Kim were unfortunately quite drenched after taking their step photos. So do be careful!

Featuring my lovely dears:

Claire's fishy pouty face

On the third day, we went white water rafting with Alam Adventures. We pedalled for 16km for 2.5 hours. It was quite relaxing- a good break from the hectic lifestyle we have in the city. Lunch was provided and we were given certificates for having completed the entire route. Cute lol. But for those of you who want to give this a go, Claire would strongly recommend going for the route provided by Bali Adventures instead.

BOB THE BUILDERS CAN WE FIX IT.

Dinner that day was at The Metis- a restaurant that specialises in French Mediterranean cuisine. The place offers a brilliant view of the sunset and paddy fields that were located in the compound.

And then it was time for the food. The food was spot-on. The mains were quite reasonably priced between Rp 200,000 to Rp 235,000. We also ordered the medley of deserts and each set costs about Rp 155,000 each. The set was meant for 2 people but after the mains, even with the 6 of us, we could barely finish everything.

Claire's favourite part of the dinner were the towels at the end of our dinner. Our resident comedian who was really on a roll that day even said that she would recommend the place just for the them haha.

Watch how the paper towels grow in the lemon water thing!

Day 4. Last day. It was just too fast. We headed to the place we have always wanted to go since arriving at Bali the first thing in the morning- the beach.

Looking human:

Where are the humans?

And our attempts at making Weix's, Choo's, and my face. Guess whose face we are trying to imitate in each of the respective photos!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand more photos.

Played frisbee in the sea and tried to ride on the waves by bouncing on them right after. Still kids at heart eh;)

We did a bit of shopping after checking out of the hotel at the Galleria and Brasco. Galleria main focus is on the duty-free items that you can get at the airport so there really is no point in going and Brasco's is on really really cheap pieces of clothing.

Playing around in Galleria:

ELSA AND ANNA!!!!

Elsa and Anna Wannabes

We stopped by a nearby shop that specialises in Pia Legong- Bali's famous traditional pie. This is an ideal souvenir to get for friends or family. I thought it was quite tasty. Jiax and Hua tried some and they said it was good too. They come in 3 flavors- chocolate, cheese and mung bean. You can ask for a box of mixed variants if you want to give them all a try. Each box of 8 is around 90,000.

By the time we finished all our shopping, we were all dead tired and quite hungry. Our plan was to go El Kabron for dinner- a highly raved Spanish bar with a view of the sunset. Unfortunately, the van we hired was too big to manage the steep roads that will lead us to the place. Plan B was to go Potato Head for dinner but the waiting list was too long so we ended up taking photos instead.

We ended up having our dinner at Merah Putih- an elegant restaurant that specialises in Indonesian cuisine. That was the only Indonesian meal we had there lol. So who knows? Maybe it was fate that brought us there. Which didn't turn out to be a bad thing because the food was really really yummy. It wasn't expensive either. A meal for 8 people excluding the drinks came up to be around Rp 180,000,000.

We have come to the end of the Bali trip. I'm still having pretty bad Bali withdrawal symptoms though:( Thank you guys for making this trip extraordinary my dears:) Love y'all to the moon and back<3 and outing before AND after the guys shave hehe.

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