Bali and Gilis: Part 4 - Legian

Day Thirteen

We were very sorry to say goodbye to Gili Trewangan but had to. Lucy was staying for a few days longer, but Steve was getting the same boat as us back to Bali. We had a light breakfast (Rach and I were NOT looking forward to our boat trip back!) and went to the pier to wait for the Gili Cat.

We were, thankfully, put on the open backed Gili Cat II which was MUCH better. Rach and I made sure we were near the back. Although we got very wet - it was a better option than very sick. Coming into Pandang Bay was ROUGH! Huge waves but fresh air, so we felt much better. 

Sea spray chic

Boat off Lombok

Although we weren't as sea sick, it was still quite rough.
You can see Gili T in the background.

We were very happy to be on dry land again and got in a minivan which took us to Legian. We'd decided on a few nights here as it was quite near Kuta and was meant to be a bit more lively. To be fair, after the paradise that was Gili T, Legian didn't stand much of a change! It was a bit more touristy and the beaches were ok, but no where near as good as the islands.

Best pizza ever!

The hostel we stayed at was lovely. The cafe was so good and had a proper pizza oven there. We had pizza for our dinner and then had a quiet evening reading/by the pool. 

Day Fourteen

We had a nice breakfast of toast and jam, fruit and juice before heading to the beach. Sadly, we'd obviously used up all our nice weather quota. It was a little like being on a beach in November, in the UK. Although warmer!

We were hopeful it would blow over, but then it started to rain so we went for lunch at a near by hotel. Some quesadillas and a club sandwich later, we were able to stay at the hotel pool for a few hours and make the most of the sunshine that had now come out. 

Much better!

Our hostel had given us free hour-long massage vouchers when we arrived so we went back and had one each. As Legian wasn't as exciting as we'd hoped, we decided to go for a more indulgent meal that evening. Six cocktails and some fab tapas later, we thought Legian was a much nicer place!

Mozzarella sticks, patatas bravas, and brie, mushroom and
onion toasts

Sunset cocktails

Chocolate brownie with mint sauce

We got absolutely drenched on the walk home as the skies opened. But after our wet weekend in Samet, we were used to it!

Day Fifteen

Kate had told us we HAD to go to Jimbaran for the BBQs on evening. As the weather and beaches hadn't been so great at Legian, we decided to go and spend the day there. It was a really good decision. The drive only took 30 minutes and we had a great space on the beach in front of a little restaurant where we could enjoy the sunshine. 

We moved further down the beach to the busier part and chose a restaurant to eat in. We had a whole red snapper and a white snapper that were cooked in lime, garlic and chili over coconut husks. It was delicious! We had a great view of the sunset for our last night of holiday. 

We packed our things the next day and headed to the airport. In two weeks, we'd seen so many pretty places and sights and tried some amazing food. We'd also managed to squeeze in lots of reading, sunbathing and relaxing which was just what we wanted after finishing our first year of international teaching. 

Thank you Bali and Gili Trawangan - I hope to visit again one day!