After our chilly trip to
Harbin,
Chris and I needed a little time to thaw.
Fortunately he had a five-day business trip to Jakarta, Indonesia so we
decided to extend his trip with a winter holiday in Bali.
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| Bali is a beautiful place to warm up in the middle of winter! |
While in Bali, we stayed at the
Grand Mirage Hotel in Nusa Dua.
After being apart for a few days, we wanted a
place where we could defrost and reconnect.
The Grand Mirage provided that and much more!
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| Our airport transfers were included with our all inclusive package. It was nice to be greeted a the airport! |
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| After I checked in with a cocktail, I was shown to my Romantic Ocean View Room. |
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| The view from our balcony took my breath away. |
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| The resort had beautiful bowls of tropical flowers around the hallways. |
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| Some of the flowers ended up on our bed. :) |
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| I am happy to say we spent much of our time relaxing around the pool. The attentive staff met all our needs. This was the kind of vacation I was seeking. |
After a day of relaxing by the pool, we decided to explore
some of the other activities that came with our all-inclusive stay. One of the highlights of our stay was a
Seawalker tour.
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| The Seawalker tour was fun and very easy! We wore pressurized diving helmets and took a stroll at the bottom of the Indian Ocean. |
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| While the trip was free, the company offered multiple add ons. For $5 USD, we fed the fish! |
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| The Seawalker program also has a sea turtle and seahorse release program where divers can release baby animals into the ocean for a small donation. Unfortunately, the sea turtles and seahorses were too small to release so I freed an anemone. He was happy in his new ocean home! |
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| We wanted to stay longer under the sea, but there was much more fun to be had. |
Nighttime at the resort was also very low key, however we were never bored. We had a great time enjoying the resort
restaurants and shows.
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| There was a wide variety of food at the four different resort restaurants. |
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| Unfortunately we didn't have time to sample all of the restaurants. |
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| We had a lovely time dining at both a Balinese and Australian dinner theater buffet. |
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| While waiting for the entertainment to start, kids were invited to the stage to make flowers from palm leaves and plumeria. |
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| During the Balinese dinner, dancers performed a traditional Kecak dance. The Kecak dance brought the Ramayana to life. |
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| During our Australian buffet, musicians and dancers performed five different Legong dances. At the end of the performance, guests were invited to dance with the performers. |
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| On Sunday evening we enjoyed a delicious four course dinner on the beach. |
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| The dinner was not included in the package, but it was worth the extra $30 per person. |
I could have stayed another week in Bali, however we needed
to return to Shanghai to prepare for the return of Pat and Rich to
Shanghai.
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| Six days of sunshine was exactly what we needed! |
Stay tuned for more Balinese
adventures!
