Back to Bali…why not?

Last year was tedious with about 20 trips to Bali and other parts of Indonesia. Last week was my first trip for year 2009  and back happily to the islands of gods…Bali. Tagged along with me, a friend Alvin, his first trip there.

This trip was filled with much time and fun after a long 2008 year end break. Managed some time to catch up with friends like Thorsten, Karl Princic, Pak Agung Yokasara and Putra. Also bumped into Pak Ariel Ali..The Kayana GM. Not bad for a rapid conversation with him to strategize the formation of a 7-star resort from a ‘kopi tiam’. Will sure to meet him again soon.

Waka Gangga Bali

Kirana Spa Bali

With Alvin, I made a yearly pilgrimage to favourites like The Kirana Spa at Ubud, tea at Bvlgary and a nice tour to all spas at The Ritz-Carlton. Don’t missed the Spa on the Rock if you plan to be there. The Ritz-Carlton will be renamed by April this year. Therefore, there will be no more The Ritz-Carlton Bali soon. Also, managed to stretch my time to pay a short visit to Waka Gangga for the yearly salt spray experience!

Back to work….the ponds at St Regis are more matured now. Fishes are still timid and its time to train them to act like those in the circus. The plants are growing wild and all are like springing back to nature. The weather was not kind as it rained almost the whole morning. Not much was done while waiting for the rain to stop.

Last year I was in Queens of India for my RM15 a piece capati and this time I managed to swallow my RM70 ‘goreng pisang’ (fried banana). Anyone? Welcome to Bali.