Thursday 29 May 2014

Time for Tea - Bali Style

Well hello and welcome! Would you like to come and have tea with me today?- You might have a little further to go, as this month I'm in Bali. Yes I know, always on the go, always somewhere...but it's half term and so here I am!
In fact today's cup of tea is more like a coffee shop crawl. Would you like to follow on? On thing that makes this place so good is the variety of decent food and drink places...and so I'm making the most of them whilst I'm here. I'll probably come back a stone heavier..but I'll definitely enjoy things in the process.
First things first, how do you like the first coffee shop? I love the bright colours and lots of zen like thoughts written on the cushions. The food is really good too. Are you hungry? Or just a drink to start? I'm having a fresh juice. It'll count as one of my five a day...goodness knows I shall need it if I plan to eat lots of nice cakes and stuff later! Fruit juice all round I think!
Now, this coffee shop is really cute, I love all the shabby laid back vibe it's got going. Old distressed chairs and tables, art work on the walls and peace and quiet. A perfect hideaway from the hustle and bustle of Ubud's touristy streets.
There's even a little garden out back, complete with a little shrine. It's started to rain a little, perhaps we should wait a while until the sun comes back out again.
What are you going to have? This time I reckon I'll go for something more coffee like..but then again the menu looks much more more interesting. Banana smoothies, mango madness lassi, oh that looks interesting an iced honey latte- espresso, milk, ice and honey.mmm sooooo good!
This is the life isn't it? Wandering around the streets of Ubud, dodging the rain, nipping into shops and cute coffee shops like this. It's what holidays are all about.
I'm really liking the laid back feel of this place- very shabby chic retro.
Time to move on I feel though. A bit more shopping to be done I think!
A few souvenirs here and there: A dragon kite, some silver earrings, a few batik sarongs, the list goes on. Have you seen anything you like? All this shopping has made me thirsty and a wee bit peckish. Another coffee.. and cake this time?
Another cool coffee shop and some awesome cake to finish off. Time to head back to the hotel I think. Apart from the fact we seem to have done nothing except eat, drink and shop today, the day has gone by pretty quickly.
I'm glad you could have joined me. Next time I'll be beck home in KK. Will I see you there?
Bye for now,
Amanda x

Who was joining in with Abi for tea at creatingpaperdreams.

10 comments:

  1. I loved the shabby chic retro place, too. And it made me so happy that they had soy milk to put in my coffee!

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    1. I could sit in that cafe all day. Soy lattes for you, frozen frappes for me :)

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  2. I would love to go on a Balinese coffee shop crawl with you! That second place looks amazing, it would be so lovely to sit out on that veranda and just relax! I hope that you had a wonderful time. xx

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    1. Glad you could come along. It's all very relaxing!

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  3. What a treat to join you for a cup of tea in Bali! i like the different choice of drinks and the delicious cake. Sarah x

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    1. Thanks for joining me, yep the cake was certainly delicious!

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  4. Lucky you to be in. Bali again where are you staying this time?

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    1. Hi, yes I've been lucky enough to come back again, this time with some friends. We've been to Sanur, Ubud and Seminyak. This will be my last time though...it's a long and expensive way from Europe!

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  5. Thanks for the invite, I really enjoyed my tea and food and and it was all so cheap at Bali prices.

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    1. And it's so good too- far more variety then we ever get here in Borneo!

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