Shrines and Gods

I’m very taken with Bali and its people. It’s an incredibly friendly place with a very chilled out vibe. The Balinese are very spiritual and we’ve learnt that every family has at least one shrine at their home, many have … Continue reading

Just in Case

You missed me. Dear Mummy & Daddy, a nice man in Dubai loaded me onto a plane to Singapore, I believe my brother went off to the caribbean. Singapore was really pretty, I saw the gardens and also had a … Continue reading

Ubud in a Flood

What a day to take a tour of Ubud, we are talking rain of biblical proportions. We even bought ponchos, or actually dustbin liners, at a whopping cost of £4. Walking along the streets under 8inch of water in flip … Continue reading

Welcome to Opulence

This is pure opulence here We have one night of food at the Michelin star “Aperitif” restaurant, which does not allow trainers, flip flops or shorts. Despite our protestation that all our good clobber is on its own vacation (yes … Continue reading

Happy Birthday

To me…… Apparently it was my birthday in January, so please have this birthday cake on is, for breakfast And at checkout this morning from Sankara Suites to go to the Viceroy, a sheepish young man came to inform us … Continue reading

A bit of romance

Last night we had our complimentary candlelit dinner surrounded by flowers. Oh wait, and because of the torrential rain they moved the fire dancers indoors. It meant that our romantic dinner was now a front seat view of the fire … Continue reading

Romantic Airport Dining

Mrs Fogg wanted to do the romantic candlelit dinner at the hotel (oh boy). On the same evening they were having a traditional dance BBQ, paid for event. However due to inclement weather the traditional dance was moved to the … Continue reading

And….breathe….

Oh what a contrast it is here. Sadly we only have one full day to spend at the Sankara due to the Dubai fiasco, but even just being here and we can feel ourselves relaxing. The room is a touch … Continue reading

Welcome to Bali

Well we made it over 48hrs later than planned and very late on. It’s been 9 hr flight, a 1.5 mile road trip but we are here! We’ve arrived in a spectacular and perhaps a little scary thunderstorm with huge … Continue reading