Day nine - The pickup for the Gili Cat was supposed to be 630-7 but arrived 730.The ride from Ubud to Padang Bai was very scenic and made me realize we'd been missing out on the true Bali. It was so green and beautiful. Banana tree lined roads with rice fields and huge green mountains in the distance. When we arrived at Padang Bai everything from then on was very professional. The trip was calm and uneventful despite my nerves after reading reviews and therefo...

Day five -We packed our belongings and met Gede who was taking us to the zoo then drop us at Ubud.Bali Safari was a great day and had 2 turns of get a photo with the orungatan so I could get to cuddle him twice ... not that he had any interest in me!We also had photos with a baby lion another animal I'd never seen but was wrapped around our neck likw a fur and gave very ticklish kisses as he sniffed our faces.We also went on an elephant ride, a safari journey, wa...

Arriving to BalI I was quite shocked - not by poverty but by the opulence!In addition to the usual stores with open fronts and clothes, bags and other souvenirs hanging from ceiling to floor there were premium brand stores such as Ralph Lauren, Hurley, Rip Curl and many others displaying beautiful clothes and homewares in their polished windows.To get to our hotel (Amadea) in Seminyak, we first drove through Kuta - this too was not the dirty run down party place ...