Party Time in Kuta

My trip has been fairly low key until now, but when I arrived in Kuta, Bali, all that changed. The Kuta region is known for being very touristy, but it also has the longest white sand beach in Bali, great surfing, and the best sunsets, so I decided to give it a try. The sunsets there were indeed gorgeous, and I made it down to the beach twice to watch them.

I tried to go to the beach in Kuta but it is so hot here and there's no shade, plus since it's a surfing beach and the waves are huge you're not really supposed to swim there. Luckily the place I stayed had a nice big pool, and I could lay under a tree or go to the a/c in my room if I needed to.

So my second night in Kuta I met another girl traveling on her own named Miriam from the Netherlands. She had been in Bali for a month and had recently made some friends, so we went out every night the rest of the time I was there.

Kuta is a very popular destination spot for Australians especially, cause it's only a 2 or 3 hour flight, so many people come just for weekends or a week to party and surf. There are massive clubs that are open all night. Usually we would start our nights at this tiny bar stop on her street and have a few beers. Yes, I drank beer, lots of it. I'm just as shocked as anyone but the fact is beer here is $2 or $3, and vodka drinks are poured weak and cost $10. Then we would go to the clubs, there is one called the Sky Garden that is literally 5 or 6 floors, each with a different DJ and type of music. The first night we went we were there til almost 6 am, and ended up walking home in the daylight.

After that night I switched hotels up to one in Legian, which is still in walking distance of Kuta but nicer and not as crazy. Although my new place did have a pool, I spent most of my time at the beach because for $3 a day you could rent a cushy beach chair and umbrella. I would switch of laying in the sun and under the umbrella. I had brought my ipod but didn't even use it because the sound of the waves was so loud, but I actually found it really peaceful to only be able to hear that.

As fun as my nights have been and as relaxing as my days have been, I am ready to move on. My next stop is Ubud, which is kind of the cultural center of Bali. I'm ready to do some sightseeing and get to experience more of Bali. Rice patties and temples here I come!