Day 4
The time is going faster each day and soon it will be the last day of our trip. Today is my fiftieth birthday and I woke early and sat on the step of the locked hotel restaurant and used the wifi to get my birthday wishes from friends and family at home. How did we ever cope with out Facebook and gmail.
A breakfast of nasi goreng and Bali coffee with fruit eaten we headed off to Carla spa for a full body massage. Sheer bliss and for 45000Rp truly the best bargain. Thanks again Mum. Suitably relaxed we made our way past the Sindhu market ladies on our way to Tootsies fixed price shop. We had asked the prices and sizes back on Friday before dinner so we had changed enough cash for a big shopping. Telling the other ladies we had already placed an order so we couldn't stop to buy or look at theirs. It's not hard to spend a million or close to for me and over it for my sister.
The looks on the faces as we left the market with the big red plastic bags handles tied up . You lie they shout you say no shopping today. Not happy at all with us. We just smiled.
We decided to walk south along the walkway till we came to Jalan karang I think it is called. It is where Billy's Cafe and yulia 2 home-stay are. We stopped for satays, Lumpia and lemon juice. The filling in their lumpia is so fresh and very juicy so be warned you need hand wipes afterwards. A quick look around coco mart and yes my sister found a 400ml body moisturiser for 99 cents. I finally found the little wooden boards I had been looking for. At $1.04 each I took the risk even if customs took them off me.
Back to the hotel for a rest as we were heading to Massimo's for my birthday dinner.
About 4.45pm we set off but remembered my sister wanted a look in Biasa over the road from our hotel. I can tell you we were in there quite some time. The two staff were so helpful in finding larger styles and loose fitting designs for us to try. In the end we both treated ourselves to something. I got a sheer cotton musilene top very long but with slits right up the side. Loose around the arms too as many of their designs are one size and have small arms. It will be nice in summer over my white happy pants from tootsies and the white singlets I have at home. I can dress it up with my new Silverberry jewelry or a pashmina or scarf.
My sister got a cotton dress full length lose fitting with drawstrings. A rich burgundy colour.
Happy with that we walked to Hardy's . A quick look upstairs but nothing grabbed our eye and I had forgotten how humid it was in there. Downstairs and a little sarong shopping for me and 11 sarongs for my sister. Plus a load of the Bali soaps.
We grabbed a Bali taxi and got to Massimos' in time to get a table in the air-conditioned no smoking wine room. Every other table was booked and soon this room too was full. A man at a nearby table had found out it was my birthday and he and the staff wished me well. We decided on the frozen strawberry daiquiri and mojito for our drinks. Then then brought us the cheese puffs with bread sticks and we were careful not to eat too many.
My sister ate the fettuccine with two types of clams while I had the lemon risotto with shrimp. Both yummy a little too many tomatoes for my sister and they never offered us black pepper or parmesan. We should have asked but did not want it to go cold. We declined dessert as we were full. Waiting for the bill the lights to the room were turned off and suddenly 4 staff come in singing happy birthday carrying a desert with a candle in it. My sister laughed so much I thought she would have an accident. They all clapped and shook my hand it was very nice.
On return to the hotel we sat on our beds and ate chocolates and drank champagne and talked and laughed. The only way to end my 50th birthday celebration.
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