Leaving Bali on a bitter note

Bali's airport is a low tier airport. After check in passengers are not supposed to leave the terminal anymore and proceed to immigration. Actually, you can leave it if you insist a bit. That's what we did to get an ice cream and kill the 1h30 ahead if us.
We went to Cold Stone, the super premium ice cream place and nearly had a heat stroke. Somehow the air conditioning was not set right which was fixed after we kindly asked to adjust it.
What was disappointed was the content of the ice cream cup. It was a third empty. That's just unacceptable. I complained, Wolfram wrote a comment for the comment box and I took a picture. See below. It just feels wrong to buy an ice cream cup and not get it full.

Once back in the terminal we proceeded to immigration where they asked us 150,000 IDR (local money) for taxes. I hate when this happens. Why couldn't anyone tell us before that taxes are not included?
Instead of that I feel stupid at the counter and I have to pay extra because all I have are US dollars.
I won't even mention the zoo that was waiting for us in the so called duty free area. It felt more like a street market if you ask me.

So Bali, we enjoyed our stay very much until the airport on the way back. We could have left the country with a positive note, but no. Bali decided to have us leave annoyed. Next time we will go to a more friendly country. How about Thailand?

Finally a shower tall enough for Wolfram

In case you wonder, he could spend the day there :)

A couple reading on the beach

As I mentioned some time ago, books and magazines have been replaced by their electronic equivalent by the pool and on the beach. Obviously the fact that there is wifi everywhere in the resort helps.
As I was looking at those two most likely retired people, I was hoping that in 30 years from now we could come back here and enjoy a second honeymoon.
30 years to save money or win the lottery :)

A happy Wolfram in the sea

It took a lot of persuasion to convince Wolfram to get into the sea. It took even more effort until he admitted that it was fun to bounce back and forth with the waves.
He willingly volunteered for the below picture, in the sea, and did not complain (too much) when a wave got him by surprise :)

Ah... La mer....

More swimming pools that we can dream of.

The Laguna has many swimming pools, starting with the one on our door steps. There are big ones, small ones, some with sand to give an impression of beach, some heated, some for kids to play. Whatever you can dream of, they have.
On top, should you not be a pool person, there is also the beach.
See below some snapshot of our swimming portfolio where Wolfram has decided to prove that he can float.

Nap time by the pool in the shade of palm trees

These are the best ones :)

Good morning the world from our terrace with direct access to the pool!