Бали-остров богов. Bali is the island of the gods.

June 2009 I was with my wife on a honeymoon trip to Bali at the Intercontinental Bali Hotel, which is located in the wonderful and picturesque Jimbaran Bay (my photos http://roman767. mylivepage. ru/ ). Just want to say that you need to go from June to August. During these months, Bali has the lowest temperature and humidity (no mosquitoes), which is quite important for our brother. The hotel is just wonderful. Big, green, clean, beautiful, well-groomed, cozy, etc. In general, you can write a lot of flattering words about the hotel, but I won’t waste time. I will say one thing. Mikhail Kozhukhov rested and filmed a program in it, and it is located next to the Four Seasons 5 * hotel, in which all the world's show business stars rest. I think that says it all. We had a class room Singaraja Duplex. Two-story room with a total area of ​ ​.90 squares. It includes a living room with a balcony and a toilet on the ground floor, as well as a bedroom, a toilet and a separate shower and bath on the second floor. Furniture and fixtures are decent. We only had breakfasts, but during the day you could eat cheese, cookies, fruits, fresh juices and small things in the Lounge bar. But this bar is only for Singaraja room residents. Communicated with those living in club rooms. People were not happy. In addition to standard breakfasts, they also included lunches and dinners, although they were tasty but monotonous, almost the same food three times a day. As a result, many for lunches and dinners went to eat in fishing restaurants on the coast of Jimbaran, which begin immediately behind the hotel's fence. At first we tried to eat in different cafes, but eventually we stopped at Pantai sari cafe, which has a Russian-speaking waiter named Dharma. Very pleasant and efficient guy. If you want any dish that is not on the menu, tell Dharma and he will do his best to satisfy your desire. I ordered a fresh shark which I waited for three days. The first two days after the order, Darma informed me by phone (his number is 081353038204) that the fishermen left us without a shark, and on the third day he made us happy. The prices in these cafes are not expensive. 1 kg. shrimp $15-18, lobster $25-30, fish $6-8, live oysters $5 per kilo. Rice, greens, fruits and peanuts are brought free of charge. In general, pay only for seafood. Be sure to try the local Bentang beer and lobster soup. You can also order an excursion from Dharma, which wakes up 2-3 times cheaper than from a tour operator. He and a friend charge $50 a day for a car and take you anywhere on the island in a brand new minivan. At the same time can take no more than 4 people. You pay for the entrance tickets yourself, but they cost ridiculous money. The tour operator will tell you all sorts of nonsense about the danger of such excursions, but do not listen to them. The Balinese are very law-abiding people. There is another Russian-speaking taxi driver named Nyoman. His phone number is 081338559600. He charges 40 bucks a day and 6 passengers, but speaks Russian worse. We went to Bessakih temple, rice plantations, coffee plantations, volcano and hot springs, safari park, bird park, orchid park, monkey forest in Ubud, GWK, sea cruise to three islands and Uluwatu cliff. The orchid park is not particularly interesting, but if you want to try the famous Luwak coffee, be sure to visit it too. I have tried this coffee in various places but the orchid park has the best and I think they have the real one. I regret not buying a home. But be sure to visit Uluwatu cliff. Although they say that the most beautiful sunset is in Jimbaran Bay, but as for me, this is not so. On a cliff, it is much more colorful. Don't forget to bring sunscreen with you. Take at least 50 units. They can be smeared once a day, but from the 35th I burned out in half an hour. The ocean is not quite calm but relatively clear. The ebbs and flows are slightly noticeable, but not enough to talk about it. The Balinese are very smiling and friendly people ready to help at any moment. However, prices are overstated for everything by 3-4 times. Therefore, bargain with them to the bitter end. In general, go ahead and have a nice rest.