Terima Kasih

Last night in Bali has arrived already.  This is Stephanie writing (grudgingly) as Holly told me I must type some of the blog.   Don’t get me wrong; I love reading David and Holly’s blog .  However I’m someone who loves to travel but doesn’t like taking the time to write about it…or take pictures.  Thankfully Holly has taken enough photos for the 3 of us.

We left Ubud and made our way down to Nusa Dua with a stop at a temple, a batik for handwoven saris (b\c Holly loved the sari that we had to wear in the temple), and a store full of everything from souvenirs to clothing to food which was all super cheap.  We arrived at our resort and it was an immediate contrast to Ubud.  It didn’t feel like we were in Bali anymore but could easily have been in Mexico or some other popular resort place.  While we missed the culture of Ubud this was replaced by luxury at Nusa Dua Beach Hotel.  I don’t think any of us have spoiled ourselves as much as we did over the first few days at Nusa Dua.

We spent the first day getting manicures and pedicures and finished our night in the spa.  The spa is amazing.  There are separate men’s and women’s spa areas.  Each area has a Jacuzzi, cold pool, sauna and steam room.  There is a gorgeous subtle smell of orange in the air when you enter the spa.  This same smell is in the cold wash clothes that they supply for use in the Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.  We have tried to use the spa as often as possible as it is complimentary and sooooo relaxing.  We ended our night there a few times to relax before bed.

Yummy glasses.

Our second day we booked the “Nusa Dua Perfect Day” spa package.  This was one of the most relaxing amazing things we’ve ever done.  Holly and I got our treatments together in the same room and David had his own room.  The room itself was gorgeous and relaxing with 2 massage tables, a huge tub, large lounge chair for 2 people and showers and a bathroom.  We started with a getting our feet soaked and washed.  Then we had a sea salt bath in a the tub which looked like a giant bowl.  We had a full body sea salt scrub and then a full body massage ending with a facial.  They also served us lunch when our treatment finished.  We felt very spoiled.  Every staff member made sure to ask how our treatments went.   Our last few days were spent lazing around by the pool with our evenings winding down in the spa. One thing that we found pretty was that it seemed every second person at this resort was Russian. It was very easy to pick out a Russian man that is for sure. I do not think I have ever seen/met a Russian in real life. Apparently this time of year is Russian season for Bali. Our last night in Bali we went to Uluwatu temple to watch the sunset. Rather than watching the sunset (it was too cloudy) we watched monkeys steal sunglasses, etc from people and eat them.


Over the past 10 days we have fallen in love with the Balinese food, people and culture (Stephanie didn't like the toilets so much :)). When we are driving in the crazed, no rules road everyone seems to be happy and only honking to let people know they are behind them. Balinese people are always happy and smiling. We could definitely learn a thing or two from them. Being in Ubud was a great cultural experience. Nusa Dua was a nice relaxing pampering time, although we did get to do a bit of culturing in the afternoons as well. The pampering was a nice treat though. Now it is time to get back to the cold....Ekkk Jakarta next and then the UK (or Canada for Steph).
Holly, Stephanie and David Photo Albums from Bali Nusa Dua Bali 2011