Bali/White Water Rafting

So this post is a month late. I wasn’t going to blog about Bali at all, because I didn’t feel like editing the pictures right away, but I finally got around to that, and decided I would blog after all. At the beginning of March, Steve and I decided to go to Bali!! We had planned on going for our one year anniversary (in May) but we found some really good deals (more on that in a minute) so decided to celebrate a couple months early! So, 39 hours before departure we booked our flights and then went over to a cheap deals website to find a hotel room! I found one that was really nice, and was just reading the “Extra Hotel Info” section when I saw this little blurb:

Special Check-In Instructions · Please note: In accordance with local regulations, all visitors must remain within the hotel property during the Hindu New Year on 5 March 2011 (from midnight 4 March 2011 to early morning 6 March 2011). Check-in and check-out will not be possible on 5 March 2011.Please note: March 5, 2011 is the Balinese "Day of Silence" or Nyepi. On this day, guests must remain within the property's premises in accordance with local regulations.

Yes that’s right. We were travelling to Bali during the Balinese Day of Silence and would not be allowed to leave the hotel property for one whole day!! I couldn’t help but laugh.

Bali was very nice. It wasn’t all “Oh my goodness!! BALI!!!!” like everyone hypes it up to be. I wouldn’t make a trip all the way over here JUST to go to Bali (unlike Penang, which is sooo worth a trip around the world and a 2.5 week stay), but if you are over this side of the world you might as well visit so you can say you did. The day trapped in our hotel wasn’t that bad either thanks to a wonderful pool and room service and our laptop/DVD collection.

Here are some pictures!


Beach


Our Room


We went white water rafting!! It was sooo much fun!