May Long Weekend in Bali 2015

May 08, 2015

May Long Weekend in Bali 2015 - Part 2

In the previous post I mentioned that the Sanur Beach where we stayed at on our first night in Bali was on the east coast. This means it is best for viewing sunrise, not sunset. So on the second day I partially dragged myself out to see the sunrise. Miss Kiki was very easy to wake that morning. All I had to do was whisper in her ear and asked if she wanted to come with me to see the sunrise. The night before I already checked on google for the Bali sunrise time. 6:22 am. Not bad.

At a quarter after six we set out to the beach. There was already light in the sky I thought I had missed the sunrise. But Google was actually right! The sun was not out until 6:22 am sharp!

Just before sunrise

Peeking out from behind the clouds

Getting brighter

Clear view of the mountain on the left side

There she is!

My original plan was to go back to sleep after seeing the sunrise. We sure needed it considering the early flight we took the day before combined with going to bed late. However, on the way back to our room, we passed the breakfast area and caught a whiff of food. My stomach stirred and rumbled. I was hungry.

We got to our room and told DH that I'm ditching rest and going straight for breakfast. Not before capturing this beautiful sun from our room, though...

I was very happy with the breakfast at the Fairmont. They have outdoor and indoor seating area, friendly and attentive service, and they didn't make a fuss about Miss Kiki having breakfast with us and not charge us extra like some other hotels did. They have a menu on the table that you can order from, already included in the breakfast. The juices they served were also fresh, not some water with colouring and loads of sugar. On the buffet table they had a selection of cheeses, very yummy salads, breads and pastries, and some indonesian food. I wished they had pork bacon, but I was happy with the chorizo and milano they offered. Yum yum.... I wonder if Jakarta Fairmont has something similar.

Breakfast at Fairmont

Mini Eggs Benedict

Butter

Photo by Miss Kiki

Painting by Basuki Abdullah at the Fairmont

At the Fairmont

Sanur beach

It was the perfect weather for swimming, and that's what we did after breakfast.

Sadly I had to take off early from the pool and went to work. DH and Miss Kiki stayed in the pool and our friends came and joined later on.

Meanwhile....

Our rental car

Selling shoes, and my friend visited!

ES Studio Bali

And everyone else continued to have fun....

Sanur beach

Food at Warung Lilla

That day they checked out of Fairmont and moved to The Laguna Resort in Nusa Dua. Their rate is about $50 less than Fairmont, and for sure you can see the difference in quality. The Laguna was still a nice place, clean enough, but I do like their lagoon style pools. Their breakfast was not impressive, with a wide selection of food but none of them were great. Even the pork bacon and pork sausage did not taste good. What was worse, we got there when the restaurant was still empty and they seated us right next to the smoking section. When we complained, nothing was done. Not impressed. Oh, and they charged us Rp. 125.000 for Miss Kiki. I think next time we would just stick with Fairmont.

For dinner I went and met them at Menega Restaurant in Jimbaran beach. This restaurant is THE busiest restaurant in the whole Jimbaran strip. If you want outdoor seating to enjoy sunset, you have to be there by 5 pm or you won't get a seat.