We breezed through the 3 days at Seminyak (5 – 7 Oct), lazing by the beach/pool, shopping along the fashion streets, and dining/chilling at classy & laid back restaurants. It was a great start to our mini-honeymoon in Bali.

We stayed at The Seminyak Resort & Spa (link). The resort soft launched only since June and was a new property and everything was clean and in good condition. Stayed 2 nights at the Deluxe Room followed by 1 night in the Villa by the sea. The experience was great and we enjoyed the food (morning buffet breakfast), the pool (and it’s proximity to the beach), the room/villa for the modern facilities (bath tub that fits 2, JBL iPod dock, large 42″ LG LCD TV, free WIFI, etc …) and the great and friendly service staff.

Our first lunch in Bali was at Made’s Warung, for traditional Balinese food of Nasi Campur and Tahu Telor. Food was good, though the place felt quite commercialized with many foreignors. It is nonetheless a great place to eat, and clean too.

Jalan Kayu Aya was also a great place for shopping with many local shops that sold beach & linen wear. Most were very high-end and were a tad expensive. Quiksilver was a fav place, as they had locally influenced Batik version shirts which were unique to Bali.

Too much shopping also calls for relaxation and we chanced upon the “Best Massage in Bali” –  Jari Menari Massage (link), which I strongly recommend. Design of the space is very ZEN like, mostly open-air concept, with water features to give a relaxed feeling with water flowing. All therapist were male and all had very good technique. They call their technique the “Dancing fingers”! 1.5 hrs of bliss was at IDR 350,000 (B4 11% government tax).

Ku De Ta (link), was recommended by my brother, and it was located right beside The Seminyak on Jalan Kayu Aya. Make a reservation early as the place gets quite packed in the evening. The excellent beach front dining and bar is laid back and sophisticated and appeals greatly to a wide group of foreign tourists. The sunset there was absolutely pretty too.

After a morning laying on the beach and sun bathing, we went off for a massage/facial at eSpace Massage. Another popular place we chanced upon the 1st day. The overall experience was good, but not as great as Jari Menari.

After our massage, we headed in search for food but could not find a local joint so ended up at Cafe Seminyak (link), which was truly a bad choice. Having decided to give the place a try we ordered the local food (which we thought would not go that wrong), and it turned out to be really bad. Nasi Goreng was bland. Mee Goreng was cold. Sighs! so much for being the heart of the community …

Our final dinner on the 3rd evening was SOS Supper Club (Link), Anantara Resort & Spa (link). It was featured on TripAdvisor and we decided to try the dinner at their lovely rooftop dining area. The sunset that evening was also very pretty, and it felt very different the night before at Ku De Ta. This venue was more contemporary and high-end. It was still comfortable and relaxing, but there were very much lesser people, especially since it was on a Friday night. I guess they needed to market themselves much more.

We finally bid farewell to Seminyak and drove off to Tanah Lot, in search of Waka Gangga, beautiful sunset and peace and tranquility.