Saturday…..

Saturday began, as it has every morning, with a 5.30am wake up call and a cup of English Breakfast tea prepared by my room mate.

Thankyou Smithy.

We have been getting up at 5.30am and heading to bed quite early.

It gets dark around 6 here and by 7 we think we hear that hard mattress calling……calling……calling…….‘it’s time to turn in’.

We hold out.

Until at least 8.30, sometimes as late as 9pm.

There is no television and very little western music. I have surprised myself by not missing my ritual 5pm The Chase. And sorry Aussies, it’s the Bradley (you big hunk of spunk), British ‘The Chase’ of which I love. So much nicer than the Aus one and don’t get me started on the NZ Chase…..

After our shared breakfast at Shala Cafe we had resolved that, this being the last day, we must walk the Ridgewalk, located across the other side of the ‘very busy road’.

So, off we went.

The temperature was probably around the 24 mark with a rather high humidity but this walk included a lot of forest cover and we were well prepared with water.

What a stunning walk it was.

Slight hiccup to navigate crossing the ‘very busy road’

At the top of the Ridgewalk is a gorgeous little village and at least one high end resort.

Plus coffee, if you so desire.

We were actually too hot.

Instead, on our way back, we stopped at the Yellow Flower Cafe for an unbelievably decadent, but extremely healthy, energy drink.

One might think, looking at it, that it was full of all the bad stuff. It was not.

We actually haven’t seen much of that bad stuff in the cafes, they don’t sell Coke or Diet Coke. That we can see. Instead their own sparkling health drinks or smoothies.

Back to the resort to have a quick swim before a wander down to Coconut for a one hour massage.

Oh My Lord.

I swear to God, that man has three hands.

Or else there is another person hiding under the table, bringing a hand up at the appropriate time.

Worth every cent of that $15AUD.

At 4pm began our last afternoon yoga session.

Again, bliss.

On every level.

At 6pm we all met for a final dinner together across the ‘very busy road’ at the Indus Restaurant.

Where we could gaze out upon Mount Agung, Bali’s highest and most sacred volcano, enjoy a two-for-one cocktail, and present Dagma with a small gift from the group.