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    Bali - day 23

    May 7, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Today was our final day in Gili Air and we were so sad. This place is so tiny and quiet with way less tourists than Bali - it has felt like a proper paradise! Spent the day with our hostel friends chilling and chatting. We then walked the whole island as the sun set, it was so beaut! Sat at the cutest restaurant for dinner and ate as the sun was setting and used this fancy hotels pool which was lucky! We then walked to another outdoor cinema and this one was incredible on the beach with the most starry sky ever! Sat and watched the film LION which was amazing and we even saw a shooting star as we were watching it! Such a good final day here!Read more

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    Bali - day 22

    May 5, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 31 °C

    Today was really good, we went to our favourite french cafe for breakfast and then chilled by the pool for the day as the weather was incredible! Met a really nice girl from broadstairs and her parents own The cafe on the beach next to Viking bay! Had a ping pong tournament at the hostel which was funny. Spent the day chatting to her and her boyfriend and then there was the biggest rainstorm. Sat in the huts outside chatting to people from our hostel waiting for the rain to pass and then headed for dinner in the cutest restaurant ever with friends from the hostel. Had to wade through puddles to this restaurant but Ramadan started today so it was the only one open!Read more

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    Bali - day 21

    May 5, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Today we woke up - our first morning on this beautiful island! Went for a crepe for breakfast at a delicious place called breadicious which is owned by an Italian man who lives here and wanted good breakfast so started his own cafe! We relaxed round the pool and met so many people. Put friends from Gili T left which was sad! We then headed to the beach for a little date night and had dinner with an incredible sunset. Came back and chilled at the hostel with everyone - such a fun day!Read more

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    Snorkel trip
    A rather sweaty milsoOur new homeTransport for our bags!Statues in the water!

    Bali - day 20

    May 4, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Today we checked out of our hostel and got on a glass bottom boat with all our bags to go snorkelling! It cost us £5 for the whole day which was a bargain. Saw turtles, these amazing statues in the water and so many fish in the clearest sea ever!! Was so cool. We then got dropped at our next destination Gili Air. got rather sweaty walking to the hostel but Gili Air is literal paradise - a really chilled out tiny quiet island! Our hostel is lots of small shacks which are so cute! We bumped into our friends from Gili T so went for sunset drinks and had a delicious mexican for dinner all together - was so much fun! During the meal there was a 20 minute power cut which apparently happens most days was so funny.Read more

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    Sunset swings
    Leaving our barmen bestiesSunsetMillies illness:((!!Sunset

    Bali - day 19

    May 3, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    Today we woke up and it was our last day in Gili T :( headed to our favourite sun beds for the final time and ordered our famous order of pizza! We have become regulars lol. Had a sad goodbye to our barmen and headed back to the hostel to chill at the pool with our friends from Australia! We then walked to paradise sunset bar again and there was the most incredible sunset! You could literally see the suns rays! Did some star gazing and then headed to Hotel Villa Ombak to an outdoor cinema on the beach, layed on sun beds watching the movie - it was so cool! Millie then felt rather awful after this and there was some sick involved - Bali belly to the max!Read more

  • Carly MunnBackpackingTraveler
    Beaut beach
    Night out!Morning cycleMorning cycleDiary writing

    Bali - day 18

    May 2, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    Today we woke up feeling rather hungover but made ourselves get up and cycle our bikes again. We cycled the whole island again which was so nice and a great hangover cure!!! We then went and sunbathed with some hostel friends on the beach and wrote our diaries before a huge rainstorm!!! Hung out at the hostel and had dinner here before heading out - because the roads were so wet we had to wear flip flops! Was so strange we bumped into Alex a friend of ours from Australia in jungle bar and had no idea he was even in Bali - was so fun. Tonight the night out finished at 12 aswell because of the holy day on a Friday!Read more

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    Paradise sunset bar
    Night outParadise sunset barLove bikeOn our night outFamous swing!

    Bali - day 17

    May 1, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    Today we woke up early and rented bikes for the day! We rode around the whole island in about 45 minutes and then headed to a famous swing and met a really nice girl here! Chilled with her and took some pics on the swings before heading back to our favourite bar to sunbathe. At around 4pm we headed to paradise sunset bar for some beers and sunset. Unfortunately it wasn’t the best sunset but was still so nice to see! Went out again this night with everyone from our hostel - was so much fun!Read more

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    Bali - day 16

    April 30, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 32 °C

    Today we woke up very very hungover and headed to the beach! Found a. Really nice cafe/bar with sun beds and spent the day here! Had some lunch and sunbathed - it was boiling! We then headed back to the hostel and went in the pool where we met a really nice couple of boys, played basketball in the pool with them and had dinner! Met a lady from the US who was actually coincidently called Carly and who lives on Gili T. We chatted to her all about her daily life on this tiny island! We then had a well needed early nightRead more

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    Gili mansion - our new hostel
    Our new bestie liamGili mansion - our new hostelUNO

    Bali - day 15

    April 29, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    Today we woke up and got on a ferry to Gili Trangwan! We had to wait ages at the start to board the ferry but luckily we had uno to keep us occupied haha! We met some people on the ferry called Will, Liv and Liam who were so nice and they were also staying in our hostel Gili Mansion! We checked into our VERY small room and then headed down to the beach for some dinner. Came back and went in the pool, it’s so fun you can jump in from a platform a few metres above the pool! got ready to go out with our new friends and went for pre drinks at Gili castle. Was such a fun first night out in gili T - it is known for partying! :)Read more

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    Bali - day 14

    April 28, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Today we woke up at 1am to hike up Mount Batur! Was so cool climbing in the dark with torches although there is literally no path so your climbing up rocks - was quite slippy! We got to the top at about 5.30am ready for sunrise and it was INCREDIBLE! The colours were insane and we sat and had pieces of bread (a literal slice of bread) and a boiled egg as a luxury breakfast! ;) haha! We then looked ar all the steam coming out near the crater and headed down which was actually harder work that going up! When we got down we were absolutely knackered so chilled at our hostel for the day and made friends with a group of girls who were also staying there! We then headed out for a wander around Ubud and a very delicious dinner!Read more

  • Carly MunnBackpackingTraveler
    Kanto lampo
    Tukad cepungRice terracesCave waterfallKanto lampoRice terracesRice terraces1New friendsOur bike

    Bali - day 13

    April 27, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Today we rented a moped for the day and visited the Tegalalang rice terraces at sunrise which were beautiful and walked around here for the morning - it also meant it wasn’t too hot whilst we were there! I managed to slip at one point and my foot got buried in a rice paddy lol!! We then headed to two waterfalls. The first was called Kanto Lampo and it was beautiful - it was huge and not too busy! The second we went to was called Tukad Cepung equally as impressive and so cool - it was inside a cave so the light came in from the top!! It was all misty down there and felt almost magical lol. We then came back starving and had late lunch at a restaurant called Bali budda - was delicious! Chilled at the hostel after a very busy day and had an early night as we had to get up at 1am the next morning!Read more

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    Final brek!
    Final brek!Sad goodbyeSad goodbyeMonkey forestMonkey forestMonkey forest

    Bali - day 12

    April 26, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    Today we got up and went for a final breakfast with Liz and Daria at Crate cafe. The food was delicious and then we headed back to the farm to swim and sunbathe before mils and I left! Was a very very sad goodbye but hopefully we will see them in Laos or something. We finally arrived in Ubud after a very sweaty journey to our tiny hostel called Vanara Sigwira. It is so small but homely so is basically like a homestay and only £4 a night! We dropped our bags and headed straight to the scared monkey forest which was incredible - SO many monkeys everywhere and one even stayed tickling my toes and climbing on my skirt which I found terrifying haha! We then walked to some rice fields to have a look at the sunset before having a meal with a view of the rice terraces! I went for Indonesian which was interesting but good to try new food haha!Read more

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    Bali - day 11

    April 25, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌬 32 °C

    Today was such a good day! Sad goodbye to the priory girls as they were leaving which was sad and had breakfast at our hostel! mils and I then sunbathed by the pool before liz and Daria came to join us for the day again!!’ Was so exciting to see eachother again:) we chilled with people from our hostel all together around the pool then headed down to old mans again for sunset. Had lots of 60p beers and watched the sunset on the beach at a place called sandbar! We then headed for our final dinner together at echo beach which was so nice! Had another few beers and chilled at our hostel together, still with so much to catch up on!Read more

  • Carly MunnBackpackingTraveler
    Cloud nine sign
    Acai for xinnerOur new friend at green guruFar from everyone!Pretty poison for sunset drinks

    Bali - day 10

    April 24, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌙 29 °C

    Today we woke up and went to a cafe called crate for breakfast which was so beaut and food was incred! We then sunbathed for the day with people from our hostel as it was so hot and made some progress with the tan! Millie and I then headed out for an açai bowl for dinner! The man kept the shop Green guru open for us and chatted to us as we ate, he then offered us a lift to a bar which of course we took haha! Had some drinks at a bar called pretty poison which was full of skaters! It was our first evening just us two in forever so was so nice!Read more

  • Carly MunnBackpackingTraveler
    Breakfast!!
    BrekkieFriends from priory!Roxies tattoo!

    Bali - day 9

    April 23, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌬 32 °C

    Had the best açai bowls from green guru for breakfast ever! We then Spent the day chilling by the pool and it just so happened that some girls I went to school with when I was 7-11 years old at reigate priory were staying in the same hostel as us! We sunbathed together in the day and then headed to a bar called old mans for a drink! Was so nice, sat here for sunset and it was two beers for £1.20, 60p per beer! Bargain! One of the girls Roxie then got a tattoo which was exciting!Read more

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    The dog at the hostel!

    Bali - day 8

    April 22, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    Today we woke up so hungover and checked out of our hostel in Seminyak to head to Canggu. Here we checked into the NICEST hostel ever it felt like a hotel! Called the farm hostel and it was so beautiful! Spent the day sunbathing and chilling by the pool. We went back into seminyak in the evening to have dinner with Liz Daria and the boys as they were leaving tonight! After dinner we went and met up with some boys Elizabeth and Daria met in Bali for a drink - was so fun!Read more

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    Bali - day 7

    April 21, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    Today was the best day!!! Was Easter Sunday and got to spend it with our best friends!! We met up after breakfast and all went to seminyak beach to a beach club called Azul! Was so so nice and rather fancy! Had some beers and chilled by the pool, still with so much to catch up on!’ We then headed for a delicious veggie burger for lunch and went back and got ready! Spent the evening at skygarden together where it was all you can eat and drink for £5! We were so excited to be together and definitely made the most of the free drinks!Read more

  • Carly MunnBackpackingTraveler
    At potato head!
    At potato head!At potato head!At potato head!At potato head!At potato head!With the boysOur £1.50 dinnerPotato head at duskWith elizabeth and daria!

    Bali - day 6

    April 20, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Today was so good! We woke up and had pancakes for breakfast at the hostel which were delicious and then headed to potato head beach club for the day with the boys. Chilled here all day and it was a dreaaaam! Had far too many beers and cocktails and yummy lunch - was a big treat! Stayed here all through sunset and swam in the pool at dusk, was so fun! After this we headed back to seminyak for dinner together for only £1.50! Cheapest dinner yet!! We then realised that we were only a 5 minute walk from Elizabeth and Daria (bestfriends from home) so walked/excitedly ran to meet up with them!! Was the most exciting thing ever!! Spent 4 hours with beers having a HUGE catch up - have missed eachother so much!Read more

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    Breakfast!
    Breakfast!Breakfast!FinnsFinnsFinns

    Bali - day 5

    April 19, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    Today we woke up and got smoothie bowls from cafe organic a cute cafe by the beach! Headed down to the beach to sunbathe then back to our hostel pool for the day! In the evening we headed to Finns beach club which was so cool - had a few beers and a couple of Mojitos and then headed for the most delicious dinner with the boys! Such a good day :)Read more

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    At KYND
    At KYNDLa plancha at sunsetAt KYND

    Bali - day 4

    April 18, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    Today we got up feeling very hungover and headed to the Kynd community for breakfast. This place was the prettiest place I have ever been - everything so stylish and beaut!! Had breakfast then headed down to the beach with the boys to chill. We went back to the hostel later and sat around the pool with some people from our hostel before heading back to La Plancha for sunset, only this time for soft drinks haha! We then chilled here with the boys and all talked about how much we fancied watching a film. Googled it and found a cinema 10 minutes away for £2! Went to the cinema and it was so much fun!Read more

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    At our beaut hostel in Kuta
    Back with my bag!!!La plancha beach barAt our beaut hostel in KutaAt our beaut hostel in KutaSmoooothie bowlsOn our night outBeers all roundLa plancha beach bar

    Bali - day 3

    April 17, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

    Today we got up and chilled at our beautiful hostel pool! Was so nice to chill at. We then walked to a little cafe and had the most delicious smoothie bowls for breakfast - yum! Then checked out of our hostel and got in a taxi to head to our next hostel in Seminyak! As we were in the taxi I saw an email from the airport saying that they had a bag that looked like mine - it was!!!!! We got the taxi to the airport instead and I was reunited with my bag - never been so relieved in my life! We then headed to our next hostel - Capsule in Seminyak and checked in. Headed down to La Plancha beach bar for sunset cocktails with the boys from reading and it was so beaut! Sat here til the sun had gone down and then headed for dinner and drinks together! Went out on the funnest night out in Kuta and bumped into some friends from Australia!! Partied all together and didn’t end up going to sleep until 5am!!Read more

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    Night out in Kuta
    Sunset beersWith georgia from home!Millie and our bali boys!Toes painted to Mama LocoToes painted to Mama LocoOn our night out!

    Bali - day 2

    April 16, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

    With no information still on my bag, we headed down to the beach anyway, me in a full outfit of Millie’s haha! Met up with some boys that I met a few years ago at reading festival and happened to be in Bali at the same time as us! We chilled on the beach and the boys surfed! Millie had her toenails painted by Mama Loco was hilarious, she sung her theme tune as she painted her nails! We then went and did some shopping for some clothes and shoes for me so I at least had a bikini and a dress! We watched the sunset with beers and then got ready for a night out. Headed out into Kuta and went to Skygarden which was all you can eat and drink for £4! Had so much fun clubbing withthe boys and randomly bumped into a friend of ours From Reigate whilst we were there - so random!Read more

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    Bali - day 1

    April 15, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    Today we left Australia :( so sad as we have had the most incredible 5 weeks ever out here! We woke up at 4am to get our flight from Cairns to Sydney and then Sydney to Depansar! The flights weren’t too bad at all and we landed in Bali at 4pm. There was such a long queue for immigration but eventually we got through and then the disaster happened haha! Millie collected her bags off the baggage carousel however mine was no where to be seen! We asked and apparently this was all the bags from the flight so I had to fill out a lost baggage form and take it to the lady on the desk. To everyone else she said that their bags would be with them tomorrow or something but to me she simply said there was no information and told me to wait until they contacted me with further information!! We left the airport with one bag between us and headed for our hostel the Cara Cara Inn in Kuta. Checked in and went into our room! We had showers - millie shared everything with me pants, socks, pjs everything haha! Had a early night and called Daddy to tell him about my bag haha!Read more

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    Australia - day 39

    April 14, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 30 °C

    Today was INCREDIBLE! We went snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef! We got up at 7am and boarded our luxury boat for the day!! Got tea coffee biscuits and got kitted up with all our snorkel gear. We then drove for about an hour to the first snorkel location on the outer reef and it was quite windy so very choppy and lots of people on board were sea sick 🤢 We then did our first snorkelling and it was incredible - the coral was amazing and it was so clear, we saw so many amazing fish and a turtle so so close! We then had a delicious lunch of steak, king prawns and all the food you could ever ask for before heading to the second location. This one was even more amazing as it wasp shallow so you were literally swimming alongside the fish. We then sunbathed on the deck and headed back to cairns after an amazing day! Packed up all our things and had dinner with friends - this was our last day in Australia :(Read more

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    Our night out!
    Our night out!Back with all our friennds from the east coast!Fraser gangCairns lagoon

    Australia - day 38

    April 13, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Today we woke up slightly hungover so headed to cairns lagoon to go chill for the day! The weather was so nice so we sunbathed and then went to a travel agents to book a Great Barrier Reef trip for the next day! Was quite expensive so we decided to cook dinner instead to save money haha! Our friends from magnetic then arrived at the hostel and we all went out together again - was so much fun!Read more

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