Long live the Gilles Goat!!!

Sorry, this is actually being posted Sat. Sept.19th...bad internet here...a little delayed...

Well, we are officially seeking employment and a Balinese visa….because we just found paradise like no other. Today is Fri, Sept 18 and we arrived at Gilles Trawuang this afternoon. Just to catch up, since we didn’t blog yesterday…yesterday was a very chill day. We walked down the beach to Kuta, did a bit of shopping but not much because it was far too busy and a bit pricey…$10 is out of or league for clothing as we have been spending about $40/day for all meals and lodgings. We then went back to our hostel to sit by the pool and get our free traditional Balinese massage! The massage was one of a kind…who knew that a 90 lb, sweet little lady could feel like 10 elephants on your back…in a good way?! This woman was unreal…the pressure was very unexpected. We were stretched, cracked, massaged…even punched 3 times on the bottom of our feet, not to forget the temple massage…so hard, our eyes felt like they were going to pop out! With all that being said, we all agree, she kicked the shit out of us in a good way! It was truly the most relaxing thing to experience…the tradition and the sounds of Balinese music from far away temples made it very surreal. From there, out to supper to a quaint restaurant all the locals go to…Wurang Asia….Amazing! Today, started off with a little bit of a shit show getting our bus to take us to the ferry to the Gilles Islands….about 2 hours later…we were on the boat. The boat ride out there was quite hilarious…Taya, unable to admit that she could have motion sickeness repeatedly said to Brittany…I don’t know what this feeling is, I have never felt this way before …then Taya was out cold( Brittany forced gravol down her throat!!), Briana, 50 minutes out from our destination…praying to the urinary gods for a milk jug or something because she had to go so bad she could taste it! Funny, the Balinese pee dance looks very similar to the Cdn version!, Brittany…damn it…she just sat there and watched Taya & Brianna ugly sleep, chuckling because she roufalined them!!!! Once again, she sat back and watched Taya & Briana ugly sleep, very reminiciscent of the Korea to Bali flight! THEN….PARADISE…it was all worth it. The bluest, turquoise waters, surrounded by mountains and white sand…breathtaking and reminded us of what we all came looking for. We were greeted by the goats that they call horses and the a buggy half the size of a smart car…of course…we had to partake!….so we loaded 150 lb of luggage, 3 of us, 2 drivers into this wagon. Needless to say, our goatès knees were buckling, tongue hanging out and possibley a bulged disc…good thing the cart was wooden, cause Gilles woulda been on fire! We definitely thought we would make Gilles history by having the first ever goat buggy rollover thanks to the Canadians and their light packing skills. The owners of our first hostel recommended their friends hostel to us- Martas- we lucked out a and have 2-story bungalow that has indescribable character. Every nook is filled with some kind of wood carving or intricate detail….that can only be appreciated in person. We had supper on the beach and had our first bitang (beer), lame- we are aware, but responsibility first!!!! The beer is good, reminds us of XXX beer in Mexico. After supper we strolled down the beach past shops, restaurants, and live bands…took it all in while enjoying a cappucinno before heading back to our place for the night. Tomorrow, we are planning on hitting the beach, look into snorkelling and scuba diving but not before we enquire about extending our stay here…Hope you enjoyed…stay tuned! Lots of love. xox