Surfing and Partying in Kuta, Bali

Surfing and Partying in Kuta, Bali

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After a week or two relaxing in Ubud, I moved down to Kuta to check out the surfing and partying scene. Initially I went down with friend Cynthia to surf for a few days – but stayed longer to meet up with Jessica and friends to do a bit of market research on bars in the area. A few pics from our explorations of Kuta – trashy club scene and all.

Learning to surf with Cynthia. Local surf instructor Edwin naturally gave me the biggest, easiest surfboard to learn on.
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Staying in the Kuta Beach Heritage Hotel with Jessica, we had our own rooftop pool, and a great location.
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First stop of the night was the Hard Rock Hotel. Not the classiest of places, however the all-Indonesian cover band was surprisingly well rehearsed.
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Sunset at El Kabron, a bit south in Uluwatu.
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Moving on to Sky Bar at the Mulia Resort. The place is so big that they took us by golf cart from the valet station to the beachside bar.
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Also, we stopped by Potatohead.
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And of course, finished in the horribly trashy Sky Garden – but still had fun.
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