Our day started at 3:45am. We put the final touches on our packing then jumped into a private car for our ride to Bali International Airport (DPS). The flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia left at 6am and went off without a hitch, touching us down at 9am. Our next 7 hours were spent in the … More Saturday, April 30th (Bali to Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong)
We rolled out of bed at 8am to head to Bingin Beach where we were expecting to meet up with Alex and Tuan, our friends from Mui Ne, Vietnam, for a morning surf session. The beach was at the bottom of a massive staircase inlaid into the cliff wall. It was clean and picturesque, with … More Friday, April 29th (Bali Day 34)
We awoke to discover that both of our surfboards had dings in them from yesterday. Cory’s board had a big hole in the bottom of the board after he washed into a rock at low tide during yesterday’s evening surf session. My board had a small crack near the nose and a slightly larger ding … More Thursday, April 28th (Bali Day 33)
Woke up at 7am in order to meet Alex and Tuan (our friends from Mui Ne, Vietnam) for a morning surf session at Balangan Beach. When we arrived they were no where in sight but the waves were absolutely massive. We waited for 15 minutes on the beach, appraising the situation, before I decided to … More Wednesday, April 27th (Bali Day 32)
We arrived at Padang Bai Harbour in Bali around 4:30am, after 5 hours at sea on the public ferry. It had been surprisingly difficult to sleep on the ferry, even after paying 30K IDR extra for a lie-down mattress, on account of the relentless chatter and baby tears. Sleep deprived, we managed to negotiate a … More Tuesday, April 26th (Bali Day 31)
We had an easy morning at our homestay, Krisna Homestay, enjoying our last complimentary breakfast and coffee. Around 11am we went to pick up my surfboard from The Barrel Surf Shop. We asked for a discount on the repair as they had caused us to stay an extra night by taking longer than promised to … More Monday, April 25th (Lombok to Bali)
Another massive travel day for us, from Uluwatu in Southern Bali to Lombok Island off Bali’s Eastern coast. The day started at 7am, packing up and getting ready for the move. Unfortunately, the staff of Gunu Mandala Inn didn’t show up until 8:30am, so we sat around the restaurant for 45 minutes waiting to pay … More Sunday, April 17th (Bali to Lombok)
After yesterday’s mediocre surf session at Uluwatu ending in a collision, we weren’t eager to give it another go. Instead, we headed straight to Padang Padang Beach in the morning. It was two hours of fun surfing with manageable waves for the most part and the occasional monster set that would roll through. Rides were … More Saturday, April 16th (Bali Day 30)
According to MagicSeaweed.com, the swell was picking up today and for the rest of the weekend all across Bali. We briefly discussed whether it was worth it to surf Uluwatu again, knowing that the conditions could be pretty extreme, but we ultimately decided to check it out, agreeing to get out of the water quickly … More Friday, April 15th (Bali Day 29)
We woke up ready for another crack at Uluwatu. It is by far the most unique break we’ve ever surfed, with sheer cliff face as a backdrop, the endless Indian Ocean as foreground, and tasty waves rolling in all along the coast. Unfortunately, my session was cut short after about an hour in the water. … More Thursday, April 14th (Bali Day 28)
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