Kuta Kuta Kuta and leaving Bali

Spent the last two nights at Puri Eikna - the same hotel in Legion we stayed a couple weeks ago - hanging out in Legion/Seminyak/Kuta and enjoying the last few days of Bali. My flight home was to originally depart yesterday but had a change of plans and will be heading to Thailand with Gabe tomorrow to stay in Phuket at the Le Meridian (thank you Starwood points) and then to Ko Phi Phi to meet with Gabe's friends - should be another fun crew in another land...

Yesterday shipped home all my extra belongings and I was mighty sad to see my pirate outfit from Halloween amongst all other souvineers and extra clothes gone. The post office is a little different over here. First you have to find it, then you weigh your package and a nice little man brings out a box that is about 500% too large for your items and then cuts it and tapes the box to the perfect size for shipment. He then wraps the box in rice paper and sews the package closed. The box is being shipped to Mom and Dad's place and with a sly grin the postal employee said one month, MAYBE, but should get there by three months time. So everyone at home, your souveenirs are officially in the mail (or rather in a cargo ship container waiting to fill for the voyage through Indian Ocean and then across the Pacific). I forgot to mention he was smoking a cigarette behind the counter - so very un-American....

Since the last post, surfed fun head high plus Ulu Watu and had plenty of good waves. I was finnaly understanding the break and now have to leave. No waves here in Kuta town but sure is nice to sit on the beach and have a Bintang with sunset. The past couple nights we had dinner with Natasha and Yohan and the rest of the French ex-pats and they are a really great group of interesting people. Yohan seems to be the Paris Hilton of Paris and has run many clubs that Kayne West, etc frequent - fun guy to go out with.

Friday went to my favorite bar in town - Black Dog - and was pregamed with a dinner on the row in Seminyak (at Ultimo) and pool at Rumors. I have not written about Rumors but we have been going to this spot everynight in town as a midgame between dinner and going out to Kuta (can't go to Kuta before midnight) - great spot with a good DJ that plays my tunes and free pool. Thursday night we visited after a few days in Ulu Watu to a hearty welcome and handshakes and bows from all the employees...

Last night went to a party at the SOS bar - a new rooftop venue for my friend Jade's model agency and had a really fun time although these people need to learn about air-con in fancy bars..

This afternoon I went to the tourist market in Denpasar where all the vendors in Kuta town get their merchandise - all the Bali bottle openers and likes you could possible desire for sooooo cheap. I had a little difficulty explaining the difference between a child large and adult large shirt to no avail - was pretty funny as they were POSITIVE the child large should fit me - not a chance.

Just a few minutes ago parted ways with my surfboard and with that I am ready to return to Thailand but a very sad farewell to Bali and I know I will be back (maybe in two weeks?)...