Again aware that we have been letting these posts slip (in part due to travelling around more and in part to due to sheer laziness), we thought we’d do more of a ‘run down’ post of our time in Bali. Often thought of as the quintessential South East Asian ‘exotic’ getaway, the culture and natural beauty of this Indonesian island was calling to us right back when we started planning our trip. We’d read some blogs complaining about certain aspects of the southern area (mainly focussed on a heavy tourist drinking culture and the reputation of the notorious Kuta area as a playground for recent Australian school leavers – think 18 year old’s in Zante for the vibe), but decided the rich culture was enough of a draw to explore for ourselves.