where the sky is blue and not a single cloud in sight (part 1)

By: Unknown on Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Last month took some time off to spend a nice weekend with each other in Bali. This time since it's a very short trip, we have decided to just spend all our time within the resorts in Nusa Dua rather than traveling in and out. We spent most of our time trying out the different spa menu in the area.

I was asleep when one of the attendant asked me if I would like to join them for brunch. Of course I will welcome brunch, I will never miss my dinner roll and croissant on plane. Nice, they gave Godiva chocolate on plane too.

For the first time in my life, I ordered champagne with Ron but I didn't finish it because I still want to stay alert throughout my flight and also the fact that I am also a terrible drinker don't help.

Ron's meal as usual, always fuller than my table.

This Skecher shoe is officially my traveling shoe, I like that it's comfortable to wear and has heels. Most of my shoes with heels is not travel friendly shoes.

All over this resort, there is no short of well trimmed garden. As our club room is quite far, so we have to walk quite a fair bit to get there. Even their check-in lobby for club room is different. Over there you have food and drinks readily available for you, anytime.

Right outside our balcony, we have this lake view. Once awhile you will see a family of duck swimming past you. It's quite an interesting things to look at when you have nothing to do but just chilling on the balcony.

 Next posting, I will post some photos of the spa that we have been to.

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Sardine @ Seminyak, Bali

By: Unknown on Saturday, September 15, 2012

It's always comforting to know that in the midst of all the stresses from work and life, there is someone busy googling on the Internet, making an effort to reward you by bringing you to the finest thing possible. For that, I really want to thank my other half for bringing me to one of the finest restaurants in Bali - Sardine.

Behind the close wall on this bustling Jalan Petitenget is a fine dining restaurant that housed under sprawling bamboo structure. This place dishes out delicious fine foods with a menu that change on a daily basis depending on their catch of the day. Vegetables are harvested from their own organic farm – sounds pretty healthy to me, ain’t it?

One of the thing that catches my eyes the moment I arrived is this giant painting on the wall of a Balinese Legong’s eyes. As though carefully watching their customers making sure that all of them are well taken care of. Balinese touches can be easily seen everywhere in this place with effort being made to conserve the greens and the environment. The wooden chairs, for example, are actually recycled.


On top of the top-notch food that you will be serving, be prepared to be vowed by their stunning private glistening paddy field while you savour on your delicacies. It’s a view of lush greenery paddy field waiting to be harvested, depending on the season that you’re there, that gives nothing more than just serenity and a peace in mind. It’s hard not to fall in love with Bali when you have places like this.

The couple behind this brainchild is a husband and wife team. The husband hails from France that used to live on the Caribbean and he comes from the 4th generation of Burgundys chef while the wife is a Slovenian artist and interior designer. During our meal, the wife was very friendly to come to our table and chat with us, making sure that all our needs are met.

For our appetizer, we ordered Yellowfin Tuna Carpaccio and Opaka paka & Sea Bream Sashimi. Then we ordered Pan Seared Diver Scallops and Panache of Yellowfin Tuna, Rouget and Jumbo Prawn as our main. The food on overall was lovely and you’re really getting a top notch service for the money that you’re paying there.

Sardine
http://www.sardinebali.com/
21 Jalan Petitinget | Kerobokan, Kerobokan, Bali 80361, Indonesia
+62 3618436111

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Biku @ Seminyak, Bali

By: Unknown on Saturday, July 21, 2012

I always have a love for high tea, I feel I'm quite a sucker of all things pretty and dainty. Poor bf, he has to make up for my lack of girlfriends and take up the role as one, most of the times. Imagine a big man drinking from a tea cup, you may just think he is getting into the role of playing "masak masak" with a little girl. It's funny, how my other half commented on me that I'm the only person where he needs to prepare clothing that is fit enough to meet the Queen even though we're on a beach holiday. LOL!!!

It's true and I admit I have special request sometimes and some of these requests may appear to be odd at times. So, one of the things I requested to do on my Bali holiday is to have English high tea at Biku. Yes you read me correct, of all places right?

My holiday in Bali begins with an awesome high tea spread at Biku and trust me, you will not go wrong with this place for high-tea. They do serve amazing food here.

Some quick snapshots of Biku's surroundings. I really like the effect of high ceiling and exposed beam in this colonial-style building.

I ordered a set of traditional english hi-tea set, this portion in the picture is meant for one person but I feel it's enough for sharing if you plan to try out more variety on their menu. For my tea, I went for white tea, something simple and not overpowering to the taste bud.

This place serves one of the best scones. Most scones I had usually have a more dense texture but the scone here is slightly more fluffy, almost with a cake like texture. The weight of the scone is also lighter, so it's really easy to enjoy it without feeling full so soon. Usually I prefer to have my scone to go with soft butter or clotted cream but that day I decided to try it with jam and their jam is heavenly. I am glad I give the jam a try as I'm really not a fruit jam person.

How do you like your scones to be served?

On top of all the dainty food, they also serve proper main meals. We ordered Indonesian fried rice on a separate visit for our lunch. It's definitely not the best stuff from their menu but it's still worth ordering it and if you're a someone that likes spicy food, like me, you will definitely love the spicy chilli that come together and it really goes well with the rice. It's also a good idea to have your cold drink ready before you venture on the chilli with your taste bud.

If you're feeling more adventurous why not get yourself a tarot card reading while there? It's a paid service, each reading last about 15 minutes and if you're feeling rich you can pay more for a detailed reading. At the end of the service, the lady will ask you to insert money into her tarot card box. It's not clear how much each reading cost and I think it's up to you to decide but I paid USD10 just for the fun of it.

Things to know:
- Books and souvenirs are available for sale there.
- Best to make reservations before going especially during peak hour.
- The scones here is a must try.
- You really don't need to dress like you're going to meet the Queen here, casual attire is advisable :-p

Biku
http://www.bikubali.com/
No.888 Jl Petitenget, Denpasar, Indonesia
+62 361 8570888

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