Back to ballin' in Bali

Left the Gilli's about three days ago and spent two nights in Legion and about to spend the second night at Puri Ulu Watu before heading out to Ubud early tomorrow morning.  Swell was supposed to arrived yesterday afternoon hence the stay at Ulu Watu but only a couple feet overhead (which is basically flat over here) but much more comfortable for me (no risk of drowning or impalement from reef).  

I was thinking earlier today that I have not seen more than one hour of clouds the entire time I have been in Bali - amazing that the 10 day forecast reads 88 hi / 78 low and sunny.  The weather man here has an easy job....

The crew here is starting to make Halloween costume plans and organize amongst our new Bali friends and other travelers for a good night out on the 31st - sounds like a beach party in Chaweng (?) is going to be the plan.  I have tentatively decided to be an Australian (Bintang tank top, Bintang short shorts, Bintang flip flops and arm/head bands from the Bounty (the Aussie frat bar in Kuta)).  

The past few days have been mostly surfing, sunsets at Kuh de Tah (best sunset bar on the planet) and a few Bintangs with nice dinners in Seminyak.  Metilda and Theresse, two girls from Sweden on a mutli-year journey, joined our crew for a couple days in Seminyak on their way to Thailand.  

This morning went to the temple at Ulu Watu to play with the local grey haired monkeys and managed to get my sunglasses taken by a little punk monkey who promptly climbed a tree and put the sunglasses on mockingly.  I sliced my shin open on a temple wall in pursuit and then was able to coerce an exchange of multiple banana slices for the glasses.  My buddy Gabe had to play tug-of-war with a different monkey to retrieve a camera bag.

Back in Kuta wandered the streets to purchase a new phone - if anyone reads this blog and would like to send an SMS, shoot it out to this:

+62 8191 610 8498

I leave this last thought as the past two days also were spent nursing a Bali belly - the by product of eating crazy international food.  Some little tape-worm was poking the inside of my stomach with a knife and this did not feel too well but after some traditional Bali medicines, Chinese herbs and good old Pepto, I am back in action today at about 95%....