Legian

Wakey, wakey, rise and shine, surprise, surprise!!!!! It's raining again!!
Struggling to find things to do in this weather. Going on a drive to see another ‘named’ beach seems silly when it’s just more of the same. Sanur would be good on the other side of the island but I doubt we would have been able to see the volcanoes in the distance because of the rainclouds. Canguu, a big name here at the moment is the same. Tanah Lot is known for its temples on a rocky island outcrop at sunset, but in the rain and through the day it would probably be too grey. I would have liked to see the Bali Museum in Denpasar but there weren’t any takers and a taxi may have been a bit unpredictable in the rain and traffic.
So after Madae rustled up a Nasi Goreng and eggs for us (hmmm there’s an angry story there) we decided to walk the promenade south this time, then cut through Jalan Melasti to the Lemongrass restaurant that the mum's group girls had recommended.

Well it started off OK, it really did! Overcast, very grey, no rain. We cut through the Kamala Pantai hotel to the beach and it started to spit. It was very windy on the promenade, not many people around. The beach bars were mainly all closed up but their staff there. I must admit the beach to the south and the accompanying bars looked much nicer and neater than those at the end of our road and going to the north where we walked yesterday.

Rain got rainier, wind got windier, but at least it was warm. The rain was heating us so we dropped into a beachside bar for a beer – naturally – for some shelter. We had to move tables when the rain started falling in from a tree-hole in the rattan roof. It was OK for a while – very blowy – but then the weather went crazy! Mick stayed at the table with his umbrella up and Steve, Jackie and I took shelter with the two waiter girls in the cashier section. We were there for about 40 minutes maybe? The girls were sweet, one of whose birthday it was and they offered us party doughnuts. I chatted to them for most of the time.

(Bloody sitting here now back at the villa by the pool – I can’t fucking believe I’ve only been in it a handful of times – sucks big time ☹).

Anyway we decided to just push on and walk to the restaurant. Which we did and it was extremely uncomfortable. We looked like a drowned rats when we got there an were pretty wet. My umbrella was basically no more. But the silver lining was a delicious Thai lunch of grilled pork skewers, spring rolls, curry puffs, lemongrass and pork vermicelli salad, green chicken curry and seafood pad thai. Walked back to the villas along a road I’ve never walked through before and I’m glad. Very bogan-y; lots of pubs and bars and noisy too. Today is a religious celebration day so the streets are full of colourful offerings, brightly glinting on wet pavements.

I’m pretty tired now actually after all that buffeting in the wind and rain.
The plan was to go to the sunset – as the song goes: heavy cloud, no rain, so we didn’t think it would be anything spectacular, so just chatted.
I was desperate for a non-rice meal so Mick and I grabbed a pizza and a big salad.
Our car to Ubud was organised for 10.30 tomorrow morning , so gotta pack then – too tired tonight. We can’t get wifi in the villa though the security guard said just now it’s been restored. Hmm, luxury villas? Fails again, especially as the other villas show up on available networks but I can’t be bothered asking what the other villas’ password are ☹. Add to end: and the TV doesn't work. Mick just wanted to watch a bit of the cricket # luxurynotluxury.Read more