10th June - Kuta (Thursday)

Had my Indonesian Lesson at 7:30am - it's going to be difficult, but he seems to think I'm a natural, I don't see it, not at all... not at ALL.

Went for a walk and bought a bag for all the things I need to claim at customs, thought it would be easier to carry a separate bag for that.

Went back to bungalow and packed. I want to go to Kuta for a couple of days, so I checked out at noon. The owner of the hotel and a friend of his who is a driver, waited out the front of the place with me, for my driver, Nyoman, (which is my sister's recommendation).

He picked me up, was the best driver (as in literally, a safe driver). He's also pretty friendly. He drove me from hotel to hotel in Kuta looking for a budget room with hot water and a fan. After about 45 mins of looking, I just settled on a place near the beach for 90,000 (I only wanted to pay 60-65,000).

I walked down the beach to matihari, to buy some stuff, and on the way, a few peeps showed me their dvd shops, so I stocked up for 10,000 and 9,000 each. On the way back to where I'm staying, I got lost 3 times :(

I went for another walk and left a note for Nick at Agunge Cottages that I was back in town and will meet him at Tubes or Paddies later.

I went back to the place where I'm staying, showered, and dressed for dinner.

I had dinner in Popies Lane I - the atmosphere was good, but the Nasi Goreng needed flavour.. so I had to add a heap of hot chilli to pep it up. But it was cheap (about 7,500 - a bit over $1).

Walked to Tubes @ saw Nick sitting there - I surprised the hell out of him as he hadn't been back to his room to get the message. I think it is safe to say, he was happy to see me. Overjoyed would be more like it :) It made me happy to see someone that I like and trust, genuinely wanting to see me too.

We had an awesome night. A few drinks at Tubes, a LOT more at Paddys. We were drinking Arak, a potent 30 something proof drink, and also some expensive Vibes (50,000 Ea - Oh my god). We danced at Paddys and made friends with a surfer guy named Anthony from Brisbane, who must've got drunk and disappeared as he left his full drinks behind.

 

Nick and I then went to the Reggae Club at about 1-2am. This club was really "happening". Bob Marley songs sung by an Indonesian singer hehehe.. it was too cool. He and his band sounded good.. Nick was up dancin`, and I joined for the last few songs but mostly sat back and watched him and the band and just enjoyed soaking up this place. I loved it there more than the other places. And we were "2" of just "4" white bodies in the whole place, it was a really nice change. It's also really cool to see Balinese with dreadlocks and dancin' to reggae. Some of them were obviously wasted on marijuana, squatting down on the dance floor, looking at the floor, LOL

Nick walked me back to my hotel, I have 2 x single beds, he sat on one, me on the other. We were talking. I was seeing 3 of him except when I shut one eye ;)
Then all of a sudden, he asked "Do you want me to leave?" It wasn't part of the conversation, and it took me completely by surprise.

Earlier, at Paddys, I noticed that I had got my period (not due for another 2 weeks), so in that second that he asked me, I said "yes" because I didn't see how I could get my stuff discreetly and the thought was embarrassing.
He got up straight away and said "cya on the beach tomorrow". I asked whether he could come here to pick me up on the way, and he said that he would never find this place again (which is true - it's a friggin` maze to get to where I'm staying). But I can't see how I'll be able to find him. I think I hurt his feelings with the way that I said it, because all night I've felt his thoughts. I feel really bad and sad and I hope I see him today.