Potato Head Beach Club or Ku De Ta // Bali

The West side of Bali, in particular, the not-so-sleepy Seminyak area, is scattered with great restaurants, cool cafes and beachside bars. Included amongst these are a couple of world-famous beach clubs. Most people who have ventured to Bali will have heard of, if not visited, Ku De Ta. It's the original, and as such, somewhat of a Bali Institution. From what I hear, it was THE place to go to see (sunsets) and be seen. These days it's got some hot competition, and the strongest of these contenders is Potato Head Beach Club, just a ten minute stroll north up the beach. 

On this trip we decided we'd check out both and try to work out, which is better Potato Head Beach Club or Ku De Ta?

The result was unequivocally Potato Head! 

Reasons why and plenty of pictures after the jump...

The Bali Best Bits

Despite desperately wishing it wouldn't end, I'm back from my Bali break.

*sigh*

It was heavenly - sun, sea, sand, not to mention a luxurious villa with our own private pool...

So, of course we had a absolutely great time! You'd be hard pressed not to enjoy Bali though, after all, it isn't called Island Of The Gods for nothing.

I'll be writing a few posts over the coming week or so (depending how quickly I can adapt to reality and the normal pace of life) to show you the amazing place we stayed at (Uma Sapna Villas) and a few of the places we visited that I'd recommend.

In the meantime, here are just a few of my Bali highlights. Although...calling them 'highlights' seems incorrect when the whole trip felt like one big highlight.

Walking on the beach watching the waves crashing in and the white fluffy clouds drifting across the brightest blue sky.

Rose petal & frangipani bath fit for a queen but thankfully gifted to me.

An evening chilling out at Potato Head Beach club.

Lazing by the private pool in our gorgeous villa, lapping up the rays.

Building my own Bali Style bracelet stack.

Breakfast in our villa garden each morning.

Celebrating this wonderful man's birthday with him  <3

After dinner treat one night at the cutest Gelato cafe, Lello Lello.

This unique, very colourful restaurant, Sea Circus, on Jalan Oberoi, Seminyak.

The beach dogs - In particular this guy who made an abandoned sandcastle into his very own seafront bachelor pad.

And simply relaxing in the pool.

Yes, heavenly!


Have you been to Bali or do you plan to visit sometime? 

Bali High

That's it. Three weeks flew by and no sooner had my mum arrived then she was gone again. The difference being, I've been left with nothing short of 500 photos to sort through (I'm snap happy and have a bad habit of taking multiple pics of one thing) and an extra 4 lbs I need to shift so I can fit back into my jeans. Oh dear!

My mum and I finished off our three weeks together with a break to Bali. We chose to stay at The Laguna Resort & Spa, a hotel located in the Nusa Dua area of Bali. I'd stayed there on a previous vacation several years ago and knew my mum would love the relaxed but luxurious vibe, the myriad of lagoon pools surrounded by lush tropical gardens and the beachfront location. She did. I did. We had an incredible few days doing not a lot but lazing under the sun, reading and cooling off in the pool. Nights were for cocktails at the beach side bars. Perfect relaxation.

Here are just a few Bali highlights. (I didn't go with the intention of blogging about this trip, so these are just a few snaps from my iphone.)

Welcome cocktails

The main pool

Cocktails at a neighbouring beach bar.

Mamma and me 

Hydration.