We slept ok but the 3 hour time shift was interesting. Today is get the internet day. During our free amazing breakfast one of the hosts offered to travel in is break to purchase us some SIM cards. I knew getting them configured and purchased would be way more difficult so I declined. I had done some research on SIM's already. The cell service here is excellent and is offered by many carriers. The best for Bali is Telkomsel. I was hoping to get a specific SIM with a plan and purchase it from a reliable provider. The alternative is one of many street vendors and that can be a concern with pricing and honesty. We were advised to at least try the street vendor not far from the hotel before a longer taxi journey to another place I had reviewed. We took a chance, got our sun gear on and went for a nice walk looking for water, food stores and a SIM card. The sidewalks are kinda beat up here. The catch basin is a whole in the sidewalk covered loosely with 2 concrete pads. I'ts kinda fun walking, looking at the sights, trying not to trip and also avoiding the crazy cars/bikes whipping by. We found a few SIM vendors among all kinds of other shops and services. There is a sprinkling of traditional art, design and architecture everywhere. Food offerings are left out daily as part of their religious ceremony. It's breathtaking and makes the walk more enjoyable. We found a little SIM place and chose a simpler card as they had no larger data offerings. The nice girl set it all up and it took her about 5 minutes for each phone. It would have taken me 5 hours. They also must see your passport to associate it. Yay we had internet and Indonesian Cell numbers. We returned home, cooled off and rested and did some pool time. Michelle went ahead with lots of research. After the sun was lower we headed toward the "beach" We made a wrong (really right) turn and wound up taking a longer and actually nicer route through more shops and vendors. The beach was soon found and what a beauty. Many locals sit in the shallow water letting go of the hot day. There is no shortage of beach food vendors, beach side rental places and restaurants. We randomly picked one and had an amazing meal. I'm picking anything with lots of vegetable and a name I don't recognize. We walked back the correct way and cruised to bed. Great day.
A nicely decorated McDonald's
Michelle at our fancy hotel
Dinner on the beach, that's a mountain in the background
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