The Horison Hotel, Seminyak

Now this is the kind of Bali I remember. Shopping, hustle and bustle, narrow streets, food places everywhere and as hot and steamy as!

Our Horison Hotel is near Double Six beach which is 5 mins walk away as you turn right out of the hotel. Turn left and there are more eateries to enjoy. There is Indonesian, Chinese, Greek, Italian and your basic western fare all over the place.

The hotel has around 150 rooms and is great value at around $60 a night when everything is accounted for. Much of the price was a 'special' deal and this price includes breakfast. We even have the footy on the in-room TV. We have stayed in much worse and paid a lot more money.

This is my sister Judy's first trip overseas and she has had a ball. She has now been fully introduced to travelling. It has been an eye opener for her and has opened a whole new world of experiences.

Judy has just left to catch her plane back to Melbourne this afternoon. But during the 40 or so hours here she has crammed as much shopping, eating and drinking as she possibly could into that time. Her case is now full of T Shirts, singlets, watches, shawls, hats and other bits and pieces. Judy has loved it.

We too have a smattering of similar items. I haven't been able to find exactly what I wanted to buy but what I have found will be ideal. I will now be able to toss out some old singlets, bathers and the like and use a lot of the stuff I have bought here.

We have been here for over a week now and both Trish and I have minor taste of Bali Belly, but nothing which will hold us back. There were heaps of left over drinks from the wedding so when Beau and Jess turned up here to pick up Judy for the airport this morning he dropped off a dozen stubbies, 2 bottles of Sauv Blanc and a Blue Pyrenees sparkling.  So we are right for drinks now!

The photo is from our 4th floor petite balcony overlooking the hotel pool.

Today will be quiet. We'll pop out for a light lunch and another little look around and possibly end up down on the beach for a stroll. Of course there will be drinks around 5 prior to having a meal somewhere. Messenger from Facebook seems to be how people keep in touch here.

Our free wifi is great. Last night I watched a TV series episode streamed via Kodi. It worked fine.