Last day at Mimpi Manis :(

01.11.11

Today was our last day in Kuta and we enjoyed another lazy day

down at the Full Moon, chatting to

Rudi the barmen, in between his naps! We also met an Iraqi guy

who lived in Germany. He was hanging out in Kuta for a few hours

before catching a flight to to Jogja. He had just done the komodo

dragon trip off Flores, so Martin was very envious!

We had our dinner in the same Warung and watched the early evening

football match across the road, that seems to be on everyday. The

pitch that they play on is not ideal, it's small, has the occasional

tree stump or tree that the ball quite often bounces off, in the

middle of the pitch and mopeds quite often drive through it mid-

play! It's odd that they choose this pitch because a few metres

away is a full size pitch with no trees!!

Made had magically appeared in the car as we were walking to the

warung and had said he would come back and pick us up in a bit.

So we called him after our meal and what seemed like 30 seconds

later he reappeared. That's service!

We spent the early evening chatting with Gemma and a young English/Welsh

couple, Neil and Beth, who had arrived the evening before. Occasionally

Made would grace us with his presence (!) and make us laugh, or poke

Gemma through the window with a long piece of grass. Or (this is my

favourite) invite Gemma to smell his armpit; never a dull moment!

We are really sad to be leaving Mimpi Manis tomorrow. The whole family

and staff have been so welcoming and helpful, nothing is too much

trouble. We will miss the laid back atmosphere, watching 'little' Martin

play home-made basket ball with 'big' Martin holding the basket;

getting cuddles with Gangi, getting growled at half-heartedly by Panther!!

Thank you once again Gemma and Made - hopefully we will be back soon x