Tag: Beach
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Counting Down the Days: Day 35
Today is another day that I don’t really have a plan for. I’ve woken up too late for breakfast on the roof again, so I wander down the street with the brekkie sandwich from Gypsy Kitchen on my mind. It’s just after 10.30 when I’m greeted by a friendly waitress who tells me that the…
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The Day After the Night Before: Day 34
It’s the morning after the night before. It’s 10.30 when I am woken up by the housekeepers banging on the door and then opening it. Fortunately I had put the chain on the door. What I didn’t realise last night, however, was that I had put the sign on “Please make up my room” instead…
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All Good Things Must Come to an End: Day 29
Last day on the island. I have to admit, I am starting to agree that maybe one week on the island is too much. I did think at the weekend that I might book a snorkeling trip for Monday or Tuesday, but I wasn’t enamoured with the party boat-style vessels I saw in the waters…
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Do Not Play ‘Hotel California’: Day 27
I sleep in late and I miss the breakfast time. Never mind – there are plenty of places for me to go and eat, so I slip out and walk down to the boat station and up the east side of the island. I’m pretty hungry now, and I soon stop in at Chill Out…
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A Scratch for the Itch: Day 26
Saturday morning. No other insects have appeared in my room overnight, thankfully. Although it is the weekend I continue working on my proofreading assignment throughout the morning while sitting in the hotel’s restaurant. Although I plugged my phone into my power bank last night, when I got up this morning it had not charged. I’m…
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Third Time Lucky, Twice Over: Day 25
After yesterday’s snorkeling success I decide that today is going to be the day that I find a turtle. I spend the morning doing work just as I did yesterday, then I drop the bike back from where I rented it. I’m not going to bother with getting one again today as it was…
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I Am On Holiday Now: Day 24
I was looking forward to a long, peaceful lie in – one of those lie ins where you are drowsy and sleepy and comfortable and have no inclination to wake up. Instead I kind of ping awake at 8.30 am but stay in bed for an hour. I’m on holiday now, so I have no…
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Some Kind of Paradise: Day 23
In a story which will be told in later entries, I lost a lot of photos that I took on my iPhone 7 Plus. When travelling between different destinations I usually pack my Canon camera away and use my iPhone to take photos. Sadly the pictures to illuminate the boat trip to Gili Air in…
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Blue Monday: Day 21
My new driver is here at 9 am on the dot. I didn’t know if I would get Suda again when I booked a day trip to the south of Kuta. I intimated to him that I would hire him for today when we were in the car yesterday but he said he was lazy…
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Things Can Only Get Better: Day 19
Saturday. I’ve decided to try and see Mangsit beach which is near to Senggigi and should be easy to get to in a taxi. While I browse online another name pops up: Sentagi beach. It’s a bit closer to Senggigi than Mansit. Both of these are said to be nice. I’ve got to take the…
Postcards From Dan 