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FIVE REASONS

TO LOVE
BEAUTIFUL BALI

1. Divine food
Chef Will Meyrick has set the standard
for beautiful cuisine in Bali. A Scotsman
who fell in love with Bali 15 years ago,
Will has not only created some the best
dining experiences in Bali but also teaches
his culinary passion in cooking schools.
We weren’t in Bali for the food, but Will’s
stunning restaurants and the opportunity
to learn to cook with the beautiful flavours
of the Balinese culture inspired a new
appreciation of its cuisine.

2. Cultural immersion
The breathtaking expanse of ocean reaching
toward the horizon from the infinity pool,
a rooster crowing proudly as the morning
breaks, freshly squeezed and pressed juices,
rows of hat-topped ladies working the rice
fields, children laughing with glee as they
wash in the nearby waterways, cocktails and
smooth music at sundown: Bali is a place
where your senses come alive and you want
to breathe in the diversity of its culture.

3. Warmth on your skin
with baths. Streets lined with light fittings or
doorways or furnishings. Hire a driver and explore If you love the feeling of warm sun on your
the streets – you’ll wish you had a container to fill. skin, you will love the temperatures of Bali,
all year round. There is something special
DAY FOUR about the warm misty mornings (yes, the
For three days we had listened to, lain next to and rising sun appears misty in the mornings)
gazed upon the ocean. Today we decided to sail on it. and the balmy evenings where cool summery
We set out on a catamaran and if all we had done was clothing is all you need.
go sailing it would have been awesome, but we had
the added excitement of an exhilarating two-hour 4. Homeware heaven
voyage southeast to Lembongan Island, a sleepy Bali is a wonderland of inspiration for
little fishing haven filled with character vessels and your home. Not just stores or markets but
private homes and resorts nestled up in the hills. entire streets dedicated to most things you
can imagine. Streets lined with outdoor
Sun, sea spray, lazing and of course more eating furniture, streets lined with baths, streets
– this time a traditional Balinese BBQ. One of the with light-fittings or doorways or furnishings.
aspects I had come to love about Bali was that by Hire a driver and explore – you’ll wish you
day you could be immersing yourself in its culture had a container to fill.
and by night there could be cocktails, music and
dancing, as was our night tonight. 5. Beautiful people
Sometimes as I pack to go home, it feels as though I’m A culture of kind eyes and warm smiles...
closing the door on a lovely room, or saying goodbye It’s hard to describe exactly what it is that’s
to some amazing experiences. Packing to leave Bali so lovely about the people of Bali – even
was like leaving a beautiful way of life. When I think of the toots of the horns of the thousands
Bali I think of delicious tastes, warm smiles, a feeling of mopeds that throng the streets sound
of connectedness and sounds that seemingly don’t go playful. Being in Bali feels happy.
together – like rooster calls and crashing waves. When
I think of Bali I am reminded of the richness of life.

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