Heeellloo, World! Hello Bali!
Just realized how fast our plans are changing :D 1 month ago we thought we are going to Sri Lanka, but here we are, Indonesia...BALI!! If someone would tell us that we are gonna be here, probably, we won’t believe this fact.
Why Bali, but not Sri Lanka?
Easy, Bali is a great place for surfing, everyone knows it, haha. The south Sri Lanka is in a heavy tears, because we changed our mind and didn’t get there...haha, not really... because of the rain season.
NO LIMIT OF TIME
As Latvian citizens we are allowed to stay in Bali for one month without visa payment. After that we are going to cross the border (no idea which way) and then will come back for another month or maybe 2, who knows :D
In Bali we are already for 2 days trying to blend in this lifestyle. Looking for a bike and a house to rent for one month. Where to have meals for the best price, where to surf, where to go and what to see, because Bali is gifted we the nature beauty and that’s exactly what we love.
Honestly, we barely found a place where to stay, but we already checked one of the beaches and surfed for the whole day...okay...we were trying to catch at least one wave :D
MONEY THINGS
The first ‘overpaying’ moment was in airport when we took a taxi for 12$ to get to Jimbaran, which is about 15 minutes (max) driving, although the driver said it’s around 30 minutes and they wanted to charge 30$!!! We wanted to pay 6$ for that ride, hate being a tourist, everyone thinks that you're a bag with money..
We booked a hotel for 4 nights and paid 50$, which is quite good.
House rental for month is around 250-..., depends on what you seek. A lot of villas are available and if you go with friends than renting a villa will be very cheap! So find your company and go :)
Tip! The best way to find a place to live is just to rent a bike and ride around all the towns and villages to look for them.
Bike rental is 50 to 150$, depends on what you like, scooters or more powerful scooters or maybe some real bikes. We took our Yamaha Nmax 125 cc for a month and its price was 100$.
BALANGAN BEACH
The Balangan Beach was impressive with it’s view and the amount of surfers.
There are many surf schools and many places where to rent a board. We took a beginners board for 15$ per day, for one hour it costs 3,5$.
One surf lesson is about 40$, but in Bali you can bargain for everything, but do it kindly :)
GOA vs BALI
After Goa beaches in Bali seem like another paradise, the oceanic water is a bit colder and way more cleaner, but as soon as you get in the water you get used to it and it feels refreshing!! The waves are so smooth and bigger than in Goa and what’s more important, every beach is different.
The climate here is 10/10, it’s not hot and it’s not cold, it’s perfect. Nice and warm, around 30 degrees and not more, while in evening you can cool down a bit (around 24 degrees) sometimes cloudy, but it feels so good, so fresh :)
There are no a lot fruit markets, because here in Bali it's a winter time now and if you can buy them, then only for a higher price.
WHILE WE ARE IN BALI
We will try to write a bit more informative posts about beaches and places we visit. Hopefully, it’s gonna be useful for you :)
