Day Seven:Thursday May 27th 2010 Today we packed up and checked out of our hotel.Shannon and Emilee had an early flight so we headed to the airport and dropped them off for noon.Wayan and I continued south to Nusa Dua, which is known for its beach and water sport activities.I had just signed up for a glass bottom boat and turtle island tour when it began to rain.The great thing about Bali rain is that it goes as quickly as it comes.I waited 5 minutes and the...

Day Six:Wednesday, May 26th 2010 After all the hustle and bustle the girls and I decided to take it easy and have a nice relaxing day today.We had a bit of a sleep in and then checked out our hotel's buffet breakfast which was quite similar to the one offered at the Jayakarta except they have amazing banana pancakes here that all of us just can't get enough of!After breakfast, we went into town and did one last shop.We visited stalls, actual stores and the U...

Day Five:Tuesday May 25th 2010 Today we left the city of Legian to head north where we will stay in Ubud.Ubud is known as the art and culture capital of Bali and is nestled away from the hustle and bustle of Kuta.We hired Wayan again as our driver (at $50/day, you can't go wrong with a personal driver!)It's about an hour and a half ride from Legian to Ubud, so we drove directly there first thing in the morning to check in at the Tjampuhan Spa Resort.What a g...

Day Four: Monday May 24th 2010 (Victoria Day in Canada!) Today was full on!Wayan our driver was ready and waiting to pick Shannon and I up at our hotel at 8:30am.Emilee opted to stay back and relax at the resort.Our day was supposed to be an 8-hour adventure, but Wayan just kept showing us sights, so it quickly turned into a 10-hour tour!We began with a Barong and Kris dance performance.This cultural play represents an eternal fight between the good and ev...

Day Three: Sunday May 23rd 2010 Today we awoke to rain and a phone call from Wayan asking if we could reschedule for tomorrow because the volcano he was going to take us to would be in the clouds.We agreed on the rain check and proceeded to breakfast since we were already up and ready.After breakfast, we caught the hotel shuttle into the neighbouring town of Kuta.Here we spent a few hours practicing our newly acquired bartering skills.I stocked up on fake Ra...