6 Days in Bali sempana Lene's Wedding

Wedding bells are ringing~ 

And this time we got an invitation from Hendra & Lene for their wedding in Lovina, Bali. 

Invitation card from Mr. & Mrs Hendra

Since Jeff have not been to Bali, let's do a short trip then! 
6 days. NOT SHORT AT ALL.

 Pack @#$%*&^  and go!~
  
And we sail along with the warmth of sunset

Newly renovated Ngurah Rai International Airport, brand new face!

Cab to hotel. 
Please take Blue Bird Taxi to avoid ridiculous taxi fare. They have good reputation of using certified meter.

Blue bird taxi. Easily recognizable. Light blue in color.

 

Check in to Kana Kuta Hotel. It turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Hotel is modern, newly built. The room is clean and nice. Breakfast spread is fantastic too!

The first thing he did once enter the room.

A little balcony overseeing the pool.

After a refreshing good night sleep, off we go for the 2-day guided tour. 
For our 2-day guided tour, please read my blog post on 2-day Guided Tour with Wayan

We are glad that we engaged Wayan for the guided tour. He is extremely helpful and well verse in English. His excellent photography skill is an added bonus!

Two happy days with Wayan.

Our guide for 2 days - Mr. Wayan  *Happy face*

Yea... they are here in Bali!! Ready to go for Lene's wedding at Lovina, North Bali.

Hall 11 mates

It took us 4 hours bus ride to reach Lovina from Bali Airport. Bumpy ride. I need a massage treatment for my buttocks!!!

Some selfie taken while awaiting for the arrival of the newly wed.

Jeff met his colleague during the wedding banquet. What a small world.

It is interesting to witness a Indonesian wedding. Wedding traditions speak volumes about a culture. Unlike Chinese weddings in Malaysia and Singapore, please do not expect alcohol to be served at the wedding reception. In Indonesia, weddings are not an appropriate venue to get drunk.

The wedding banquet ends at 9pm. We have some time to wonder around Lovina beach.

It was a beautiful starry night surrounded by black sands. 

Beautiful sky. And this is what we did. Human telescope.  

 

Starry starry night.

But ended up looking like this. 

Sorry, we don't mean it...

After a yummylicious breakfast the next morning at Suma Hotel Lovina, we headed to Amana Villa, Seminyak. Looking forward, looking forward!

We are welcome by a modern and minimalist design of the entrance...

A small surprise for us upon entering our villa. Banana chocolate cake and  lemongrass-ginger tea. Dah... very refreshing~

The staff are friendly and the services are amazing including a free transfer car around the Seminyak area. They provide Ipad, sim card and most importantly the private butler services.

See... Our names...

A peep to the bathrom

Bath tub filled up with fresh rose petals

Fall in love with the aromatic sea salt

A small personal touch... Love it~

 The weather is so hot... how can we resist the pool?!

soak soak soak

What is Bali without some spa and massage?!

Murano spa (located at Seminyak) looks kinda dubious on the outside but you will be amazed by the rooms. Price is good and therapists is well-trained too!

Jeff enjoyed the massage so much that he fall asleep!

After the massage, we headed to Kudeta, one of the trendiest spots in Bali for sunset.

  

A beer on the beach front watching the sun setting is spectacular.

 

 

Colourful, warm atmosphere of the beach front.

 Dinner time!

There is a long stretch of nice cafes and warungs lined up along the Seminyak main road. We chosen Bali Cafe as the decor appealed to us, reasonable price too. Chill and cozy environment, food is not so fantastic tho.

Balinese mee goreng

Beef lasagna

Pumpkin soup

We are delighted to received a small little surprise when we are back to Amana Villa. Our names in Balinese are written on these stones! We are told that few people today know how to write the language, as children are now schooled in the Indonesian language.

Our name in Balinese language

Good night Bali. We had a good sleep.

 

~ "The best thing about waking up, is knowing... 

you have another cup of coffee to enjoy" ~

Good bye Bali, we will be back again!

Click here to read my post on 2-day Guided Tour in Bali. Fantastic guided tour!