Departure & Arrival

21 Dec 07, 5hrs before departure

The only thing on my mind is ... "did we pack the 3.5yr old's medication & her fave lego bricks into the luggage?"

As I stepped into the shower, I laughed @ myself.
Before I became a mom, if I go on a vacation, I will be so preoccupied with packing my best clothing, my best swimwear, lingerie etc. I will make sure everything matches.

Now, the colours of my clothing in my luggage are basics only. Strangely, I no longer bothered much about my personal luggage. I will be thanking my lucky stars if I have enough tees & bottoms for this holiday. Omg, am I turning into an Ah-Soh (slowly and surely)???


21 Dec 07, Arrived FINALLY!!!

We arrived @ Denpasar Airport, 10pm. It was raining. The airport system didn't change much since my first visit to Bali in 1994 (13 years ago - my first virgin overseas trip). Upon arrival, we had to transfer to the terminal via shuttle buses (before it was non-aircon look alike army trucks instead).

Another 2.5hrs of car transfer to our resort located at Bunutan, the eastern part of Bali. Ooooh, the journey was long and winding through the mountains uphill and downhill on very narrow roads. I felt so exhausted and was hit by motion sickness. I felt like throwing up.

1am - We finally arrived at Anda Amed Resort. (PHeW, I didn't throw up). We were greeted by darkness, the sound of waves, barking dogs and the fragrance from the surrounding garden. Our villa was located on the top of the hill (well, nearly).

A slight hiccup though. We had booked a villa with 2 bedrooms and supposedly 2 bathrooms. But we were shocked when we opened the main door. We were greeted by a king-size bed positioned directly in front of the main door. Then the other "so-called" bedroom was partitioned by a mere wall WITHOUT DOOR (on the right-side of the villa)! The bathroom was positioned on the left-side of the villa (thankfully, it had a door). This meant that if May needs a toilet break, she will pass our bed. All activities would be in the centre of the villa where our bed is positioned. Gosh, how are we supposed to have a good rest with this bad layout of the room?!?
There's no privacy at all. I know for sure, this is a NO SEX & NO SLEEP trip.

This hiccup was really bad for my digestive system. Believe me, it's hard to digest this at 1am in the morning after nearly 6hrs on the road.