Canggu, Bali- 1 month in Paradise
Ahhh, finally settled into that paradise picture we had in our mind. Canggu is an area about 40 minutes north-west of the airport in Bali, located on the south-western coast of the island. Our long-stay hotel was near Berawa Beach, thus named the Berawa Beach Residence. Luckily there were only about 7 rooms and 3 townhouses here, so it had a very home-like feel. The Residence was quiet, super friendly staff, great neighbors and the perk of a membership to the “Canggu Club” (country club style healthclub). We took full advantage of free yoga classes, pool-side lounging, work-out facilities, tennis courts, saunas, steam rooms, posh locker facilities, etc. The staff at the Residence were so friendly and it was such a treat to have our rooms cleaned and beds made daily and have breakfast made for us each morning, ughhh, could get spoiled badly by this.
What impressed us most though was the picture perfect weather every single day and our great neighbors (Scott/Morna & Jackson, Stef/Monique, Debbie/Annikan). It’s feels great to have new friends who share so many of our common interests, very cool people. We couldn’t have asked for a nicer 30 days to re-energize, rest and be very lazy. I’d say the weather was around 82 deg. every day, sunny, and a strong enough cool breeze to fly kites daily. Truly paradise. When you think of that picture of Bali in your mind, this was it. We’d see at least 50 kites flying daily, lush rice fields, beaches, palm trees, green everywhere against a bright blue sky and loads of sunshine without being humid or too hot. It’s easy to see why so many ex-patriots call this home now. It’s only about a 3 hour flight from northern Australia, so it’s an easy destination for the Aussies, much like Cancun would be for us in the States.
Christina and I focused quite a bit on improving our yoga skills and had some great classes, 3-4 times each week. I’m proud to say I can do a legitimate head-stand now and Christina has turned out to be some kind of yoga prodigy, maybe after India she’ll even be teaching classes J
The only other piece to report was we got a chance to view/tour “Tanah Lot”. A very famous temple built on a rock outcropping shooting out from the ocean’s edge. Beautiful view there, a must see for any tourist.
Outside of touring this, we were pretty wonderfully lazy and spent our 30 days: taking many hot showers with water pressure, sleeping in large comfy beds, watching movies, shopping at the local markets, riding our motor scooter around in the fresh air, swimming at the club, some working out, and spending really enjoyable time with new friends.
We loved Bali and were so glad we worked our way through the tourist maze to find a peaceful area to rest and enjoy. I’d say we could so easily see finding a way back here to spend more and more time.
We’re headed back to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia next to get our Visas for China (we hope) and take in the Incubus Concert.
Next big destination- Beijing, China (Home of: The Great Wall, Tianamen Square, Kung Fu, Olympic Stadium, Peking Duck and Northern Capital to over 1.5 billion people), Excited and a bit nervous.
Ahhh, finally settled into that paradise picture we had in our mind. Canggu is an area about 40 minutes north-west of the airport in Bali, located on the south-western coast of the island. Our long-stay hotel was near Berawa Beach, thus named the Berawa Beach Residence. Luckily there were only about 7 rooms and 3 townhouses here, so it had a very home-like feel. The Residence was quiet, super friendly staff, great neighbors and the perk of a membership to the “Canggu Club” (country club style healthclub). We took full advantage of free yoga classes, pool-side lounging, work-out facilities, tennis courts, saunas, steam rooms, posh locker facilities, etc. The staff at the Residence were so friendly and it was such a treat to have our rooms cleaned and beds made daily and have breakfast made for us each morning, ughhh, could get spoiled badly by this.
What impressed us most though was the picture perfect weather every single day and our great neighbors (Scott/Morna & Jackson, Stef/Monique, Debbie/Annikan). It’s feels great to have new friends who share so many of our common interests, very cool people. We couldn’t have asked for a nicer 30 days to re-energize, rest and be very lazy. I’d say the weather was around 82 deg. every day, sunny, and a strong enough cool breeze to fly kites daily. Truly paradise. When you think of that picture of Bali in your mind, this was it. We’d see at least 50 kites flying daily, lush rice fields, beaches, palm trees, green everywhere against a bright blue sky and loads of sunshine without being humid or too hot. It’s easy to see why so many ex-patriots call this home now. It’s only about a 3 hour flight from northern Australia, so it’s an easy destination for the Aussies, much like Cancun would be for us in the States.
Christina and I focused quite a bit on improving our yoga skills and had some great classes, 3-4 times each week. I’m proud to say I can do a legitimate head-stand now and Christina has turned out to be some kind of yoga prodigy, maybe after India she’ll even be teaching classes J
The only other piece to report was we got a chance to view/tour “Tanah Lot”. A very famous temple built on a rock outcropping shooting out from the ocean’s edge. Beautiful view there, a must see for any tourist.
Outside of touring this, we were pretty wonderfully lazy and spent our 30 days: taking many hot showers with water pressure, sleeping in large comfy beds, watching movies, shopping at the local markets, riding our motor scooter around in the fresh air, swimming at the club, some working out, and spending really enjoyable time with new friends.
We loved Bali and were so glad we worked our way through the tourist maze to find a peaceful area to rest and enjoy. I’d say we could so easily see finding a way back here to spend more and more time.
We’re headed back to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia next to get our Visas for China (we hope) and take in the Incubus Concert.
Next big destination- Beijing, China (Home of: The Great Wall, Tianamen Square, Kung Fu, Olympic Stadium, Peking Duck and Northern Capital to over 1.5 billion people), Excited and a bit nervous.
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