Bali Day 2

Our second day in Bali was a complete 100% girly girl day. We began with our usual breakfast, bible time, and prayer at the hotel and then we were off to the spa. All five of us got manicures and pedicures complete with cute little flower designs painted on fingers and toes. The spa was so nice. The setting was partially outdoors overlooking beautiful gardens with little waterfalls and gorgeous tropical flowers. Completely relaxing! After our spa time we strolled up the street which was lined with shops on both sides. We mostly just window shopped which is a difficult task in Bali. Everywhere we went someone was trying to sell us something, offering us special deals and morning prices for "good luck". If we showed even slight interest in any item the shop owner would assume we wanted to buy it and try very hard to sell it to us. They believe that the first sale of the day will bring them good luck, so they do all they can to keep a customer from leaving before making a purchase. We learned all of this the hard way and quickly adjusted our Americanized shopping skills. Eventually even Gracie learned to haggle like a pro. After lunch at Lotus Cafe we wandered back down the same street to the spa again. We had afternoon appointments for Holly, Abbie and Gracie to get facials while Caitlin and I got Hair Cream Bath treatments which included a head, neck and shoulder massage. Talk about relaxation!! That night we ate supper at a place near our hotel called Laka Leke. It was so nice. We sat in a little gazebo house on cushions at a low table. There were small ponds and flowers everywhere lit up by tiki torches. It was a very cool dining experience. My question for the girls that night was "what differences do you see between here (Bali) and the USA?" I got too many responses to list, but here are a few highlights. No AC is the norm, people take their shoes off when they go inside a room, everyone drives a moped, they drive on the wrong side of the road and traffic rules seem to be optional, all prices are negotiable, no fast food, roofs are made of thatch, and lastly they eat rice with EVERY meal.
Day 3 tomorrow, don't forget to go see the pictures at Picasa.