Articles tagged ‘seminyak’
Christmas eve bbq is Bali
By Nick | December 25th, 2006 |
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Christmas eve saw my bbq get it’s first outing for a long time. Toby was the real motivator on that front, bringing small bottles of Belizean rum and Belizean spices, plus habanero hot sauce. Inviting a few people for 5pm, we were slow getting started, as traffic and shoppers slowed our progress. Bintang supermarket was [...]
BBQ at my house : Sunday December 24th 2006
By Nick | December 23rd, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Hear ye, hear ye, all Baliblog readers. There is a BBQ at my house in Seminyak, on Sunday December 24th 2006. All welcome.
Attack of the grey concrete
By Nick | December 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
One of my pet hates is grey cement / building blocks. Was there ever invented a more ugly thing? Not really sure, but I do know that when combined with a rusty corrugated iron roof, it creates the perfect Asian hell-hole’ atmosphere.
Looking for a cheap hotel in Bali
By Nick | December 20th, 2006 | 7 Comments »
Bali has 20,000 hotel rooms supposedly. Today is December 20th, which is high-season. That means prices are increased and rooms are harder to get. My friends from Oregon wanted to change hotels this morning. The Puri Cendana in Seminyak was nice, but they didn’t want to pay the 300,000rp price tag. Their combined requirements were, [...]
Bali weather report: December 20th 2006
By Nick | December 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
We are at December 20th and the wet season hasn’t really shown up. Sure there have been the occassional morning shower, but mostly its been dry here in Seminyak.
Lucky Day Restaurant in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | December 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Lucky Day restaurant in located on Jl. Dhyana Pura, about 150 meters in from Jl. Seminyak. Last night Toby, Maya, Ollie and Asia went for dinner. Lucky Day is one of those places that makes an effort all round. Inside the place is a selection of seating options from 2 person, 4-person, 6 person, or [...]
Kids in Bali
By Nick | December 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
My old friend Toby, from Eugene Oregon, brought his 3 year old daughter Maya, with him as well as friends, Ollie and Asia. This morning we strolled down to Cafe Seminyak for a coffee, and the ‘kid treatment’ started, with every waitress and shop attendent carrying Maya off, telling her she was ‘cantik‘ (beautiful). This [...]
Restaurant economy in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | December 17th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Saturday night I ate dinner at a small restaurant in Seminyak. While waiting for my food, I chatted with a Balinese lady, who herself owns restaurants in Seminyak. She told me that no one is making money right now, and there are people who are losing 10m rp per month.
Fresh: Japanese restaurant in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | December 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Friday night in Bali was a busy little time-frame, with a new Kafe Warisan furniture place opening in Jimbaran, a showing at the Jenggala Gallery in Jimbaran, and the soft-opening of Fresh, a new Japanese restaurant in Seminyak. My schedule was going to be tight, with an invite to Fresh starting at 8pm and another [...]
Bali nightlife for Christmas and New Years by the Beat Magazine
By Nick | December 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Here is the rundown of upcoming nightlife events in Bali, over Christmas and New Years, provided by the Beat Magazine.
