After a short, and sketchy plane ride (we were flying on a local Indonesian propeller plane) we made it back to Bali safe and sound. We had only a few days to enjoy the Indonesian paradise, so we got right to it. After landing, we dropped our packs at Hotel Sorga and decided that it was time for us to try our hand at surfing. We were at one of the world's most popular surf spots, Kuta Beach, and it would have been a shame to let the opportunity pass us by.
We made our way to the beach, where we met up with some locals that we had met on our last trip. We arranged the details, and within minutes we were out in the surf. It took only a few tries, and Jono was up on the waves. He went down quickly, but he gets the title of being the first up. It took Amanda a little longer, but once she got it, she was able to ride the waves right into shore. We practiced surfing for what seemed like hours, but was actually more like one and a half. After this our bodies were near lifeless (it's really quite tiring) so we decided to pack it in and give it another try the next day.
After a beautiful sunset stroll and some good eats, we passed out in our bed (again, surfing takes a lot out of you). We were up early the next morning, with high hopes of catching some great waves. We made it to the beach, and got our boards (and this time we even had our camera). Jono was up and riding in no time at all (despite the soreness that was induced from the previous day). Amanda on the other hand, was not so lucky. She got up a handful of times, but her body was just too darn tired! We gave it a few hours (and got some decent shots) and then we were ready for a change.
On our previous trip to Bali we stayed in Sanur Beach, which is about 45 minutes from Kuta and it was a really beautiful area, so we thought we would return there for the day. We hired a scooter, popped on our helmets, and were off on the open road. After only a few wrong turns, we made it to Sanur, but with a little dissapointment. The beach (do to the season and the tide) was almost dried up and definitely not as we remembered. What was once a bustling and gorgeous beach in January, was now almost deserted and the swimming area was more like a shallow tide pool. We enjoyed a nice lunch, and then hopped back on our motorbike and sped back to Kuta just in time. We spent the rest of our time along the beach enjoying the sunset and soaking in our last moments of Indonesia. It was a short visit in Bali, but we were able to learn how to surf and enjoy one of Indonesia's most beautiful islands before we headed back to the northern hemisphere!
Also, check out our video and previous photo album from our last trip where we saw more of the “cultural” side of Bali.
Enjoy!
After a short, and sketchy plane ride (we were flying on a local Indonesian propeller plane) we made it back to Bali safe and sound. We had only a few days to enjoy the Indonesian paradise, so we got right to it. After landing, we dropped our packs at Hotel Sorga and decided that it was time for us to try our hand at surfing. We were at one of the world's most popular surf spots, Kuta Beach, and it would have been a shame to let the opportunity pass us by.
We made our way to the beach, where we met up with some locals that we had met on our last trip. We arranged the details, and within minutes we were out in the surf. It took only a few tries, and Jono was up on the waves. He went down quickly, but he gets the title of being the first up. It took Amanda a little longer, but once she got it, she was able to ride the waves right into shore. We practiced surfing for what seemed like hours, but was actually more like one and a half. After this our bodies were near lifeless (it's really quite tiring) so we decided to pack it in and give it another try the next day.
After a beautiful sunset stroll and some good eats, we passed out in our bed (again, surfing takes a lot out of you). We were up early the next morning, with high hopes of catching some great waves. We made it to the beach, and got our boards (and this time we even had our camera). Jono was up and riding in no time at all (despite the soreness that was induced from the previous day). Amanda on the other hand, was not so lucky. She got up a handful of times, but her body was just too darn tired! We gave it a few hours (and got some decent shots) and then we were ready for a change.
On our previous trip to Bali we stayed in Sanur Beach, which is about 45 minutes from Kuta and it was a really beautiful area, so we thought we would return there for the day. We hired a scooter, popped on our helmets, and were off on the open road. After only a few wrong turns, we made it to Sanur, but with a little dissapointment. The beach (do to the season and the tide) was almost dried up and definitely not as we remembered. What was once a bustling and gorgeous beach in January, was now almost deserted and the swimming area was more like a shallow tide pool. We enjoyed a nice lunch, and then hopped back on our motorbike and sped back to Kuta just in time. We spent the rest of our time along the beach enjoying the sunset and soaking in our last moments of Indonesia. It was a short visit in Bali, but we were able to learn how to surf and enjoy one of Indonesia's most beautiful islands before we headed back to the northern hemisphere!
Also, check out our video and previous photo album from our last trip where we saw more of the “cultural” side of Bali.
Enjoy!
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great surf shots looks liek a lot of fun
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