It was our last day in Bali :( At least it was not our last day of vacation. But though we were going to soon say good bye to Bali it just so happened to be one of the best days yet.
We woke up and checked out. The family that owned the place were so friendly and kind. We found that about most Balinese people. Once we checked out we made our way to our spa appointment. The spa was grand and beautiful. It was set on one of the bigger resorts along the beach front. We gladly took off our bags and stepped into our private couple room. The room was fitted with two massage tables, an opening to an outside garden wall, a bathtub filled with rose pedals, an outdoor shower, a running water fall, a closet for our clothes and sink to wash up. It was gorgeous and stunning. We just walked into a two hour heaven. The masseuses were really great. We were immediately put into a trance as soon as they began the massage. For two hours we were pampered. After the massage itself we were able to bathe in the bath full of rose pedals, how romantic. It was so invigorating. This was the life. We could totally get used to this. At the end of our two hour awesomeness we grabbed our bags and made our way for one last walk along the boardwalk. We took in some final beach time and then called for a taxi bound for Ubud one more time.
We had to meet up with Jess and Fran one last time. Jess and Fran got us tickets for a traditional Balinese Kecak dance. The dance was done at night. It was performed under a small roofed stage. A temple area if you will. When we arrived it had just began. It was a real intimate setting about 30 people in total were in attendance. There was a circle of Balinese men sitting on the ground in a circle chanting all while two beautifully dressed Balinese woman danced around a tree made of lit candles. The intricate moves were elegant and precise. It looked like it took years of practice. The dance continued and the story began to unfold. A man dressed like a king came out and chased them around the center for awhile as well as a man dressed as a monkey. Fitting seeing that the monkey forest was not too far away. The dance soon ended and another began.
The second dance was equally entertaining. The men put dried coconut husks in the middle of the dance floor and then lit it on fire. They were a blaze quite quickly. A man came out shortly and was wearing a wooden horse around him. He pranced around and then all of a sudden he ran straight up to the blazing pile of coconut husks and kicked them. Not only did he power through the flames but kicked them so hard that it flung flying projectiles at the crowd. The entertainment level went from great to super amazing. They proceeded to re-pile the ablaze coconut husks and then he kicked them once more. They actually did this several more times until the flames were out and the man on the horse was taken away. The dances were so wonderful, it was a great way to end our Balinese experience.
But we weren't done just yet. We all went out to dinner to an upscale Balinese restaurant. Upscale meaning not a street stall. The food was great I had the Nasi Campur. It's a popular dish served with meat kabobs, rice, veggies and prawns. It was really good. It was great to chat with Jess and Fran. We really had a wonderful time with them. They made our Bali trip so much more special. We were sad to leave them for sure. After some nice desert (the Klappertart, inside joke) we made our way to the main street to hire a car for the airport. We negotiated a fair price and said our good byes. Jess and Fran were staying in Bali for a little longer and then would see more of Indonesia as well as some other places before they went home. There are still some talks about them working in Costa Rica in the future, if that ever becomes a reality we will be on plane to see them as soon as we can.
So we drove away not knowing when we would meet again, but knowing that we would one day. The ride to the airport was just fine. Our driver was great as they all were. The airport was quite crowded for so late at night. We waited a little while for our plane and then began our journey back to Korea. Of course we had another stop over in Hong Kong before we got back, vacation was not over just yet.
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