Well, bloody hell.
No sooner did I write this than my hotel in Bali (needed for a 6 day stay) announced they were closing, leaving a nice 6 day hole in my 21 day trip around the world.
Now, mind you, I have (after going into AAAAAAUUUGHH PANIC mode and desperately searching a bunch of sites) found an acceptable backup plan (for now), that took the price DOWN from $240 USD to $180...
http://balibudgetinnandresidences.com/nyima_gallery.html
It will do for the moment. I want to actually try mixing it up a bit now that plan A is kaput. Basically:
- I've got 6 days
- There's lots to explore in Bali
- Taxis are cheap
So the plan might end up being:
Night 1: Crash in someplace in central Denpasar. Maybe this or the hotel above. Yes, I know it looks like an iMac threw up in the lobby. Shut. UP. It's $33 a night.
Nights 2-3 Head to Kuta, full of partying Aussies and nightlife
Nights 4-5 go to someplace like Lovina that's laid back. Maybe take in Ubud.
Night 6 is head back to Denpasar for the onward flight to Bangkok.
We'll figure it out. (The advantage of mixing it up between more expensive parts of Bali and cheaper ones is my money will go farther.) Or hell, maybe I'll take the ferry to Lombok.
Now, mind you, I have (after going into AAAAAAUUUGHH PANIC mode and desperately searching a bunch of sites) found an acceptable backup plan (for now), that took the price DOWN from $240 USD to $180...
http://balibudgetinnandresidences.com/nyima_gallery.html
It will do for the moment. I want to actually try mixing it up a bit now that plan A is kaput. Basically:
- I've got 6 days
- There's lots to explore in Bali
- Taxis are cheap
So the plan might end up being:
Night 1: Crash in someplace in central Denpasar. Maybe this or the hotel above. Yes, I know it looks like an iMac threw up in the lobby. Shut. UP. It's $33 a night.
Nights 2-3 Head to Kuta, full of partying Aussies and nightlife
Nights 4-5 go to someplace like Lovina that's laid back. Maybe take in Ubud.
Night 6 is head back to Denpasar for the onward flight to Bangkok.
We'll figure it out. (The advantage of mixing it up between more expensive parts of Bali and cheaper ones is my money will go farther.) Or hell, maybe I'll take the ferry to Lombok.