Bali, 5th Day, 25th December 2022

This must be one off the strangest Christmases I've ever had. Okay, but strange.
My first task today was to find somewhere to have my Christmas dinner/lunch - that didn't feel like I was settling for yet more spicy Indonesian grub. After a long-ish walk down alleys leading off into other alleys, I found a place selling fish & chips. Close, but not quite.
A couple of Ozzie restaurants/bars seemed promising so, dodging showers, I settled on one of them: Y-Sport bar. It was yer cliche Ozzie sports bar, multiple big screen TVs streaming endless sports of all kinds. (Does this sound familiar Chris & Linda?) Here are a few photos of the place and my meal.
The menu promised a lot:
Deliciously Roasted Aussie Beef, Chicken and Australian Leg Ham off the Bone, Served with Roasted Potato, Pumpkin, Carrot and Onion , Minted Peas, Baked Cauliflower in Mornay.
Dessert: Apple Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream.
'Fair dinkum' I think they say, apart from the cold meat. But why the added charges for 'tax' and 'service'?
Back to my digs for a rest and read the novel I bought yesterday in the ex-pat's bookshop. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman, seeing as you asked.Читать далее