End Year trip to Bali - 2011

I was finally went on a trip and again, it was alone...
but as usual along the way I always meeting with so many interesting and amazing people...

I was suppose to have more time with a friend, because when I planned this trip. My friend has confirmed to me that she would take the advance open water course in Bali, together with me. But yet, she canceled it in the last minute.

But its still fine for me, as I have so much time enjoying myself between the nature and people surrounding me.

So here some stories that I could hardly remember from my trip.

I touched down Denpasar on the 20th of December.when arrived the weather was so nice, even though we had some small turbulence on the landing. but everything change suddenly when the airplane touch the ground.
it was hot sunny day in Bali.
so I walk outside the airport, the airport seems to be totally different now. the last time I went there was in March. Now they renovate the airport building to be a better international airport *hopefully*.
I was kinda confuse for a moment, I dont understand between amaze and dissapointment.
because it gave me a long walk to get away from the busyness of the airport.

after I get to outside, I was sweating all over my body. and fortunately I found blue bird taxi right out side the airport. so jumped in the taxi, and it took me to Niko hotel in Nusa Dua.

I stayed with my sister and her family in Niko Hotel in Nusa Dua for 2 days. it was fun.
I took some pictures of my little nephew and niece there. it was a really nice hotel.

after 2 days having a luxurious life, the day has come to explore more in to Bali.
I went out to have my Advanced Open Water license with Bali Breizh.
My instructure is a French guy, and his name is Guy (read Gi). He is a BIG guy.
so we went with another guy, he is also a French guy, I couldnt even remember his name, because he couldnt speak english or bahasa. so its really difficult to have a conversation with him.
during the trip, I felt totally like an alien. because they both speak the language I dont understand, and I must be comes from other planet who dont understand what they were talking about. so 2 against 1, I was in a total lost. haha...

I was a bit dissapointed because, my plan for the AOW class would be: drift dive, night dive, navigation, deep dive, and photography.
but it ended up with: fish identification (which is so not important), wreck dive, night dive, deep dive and navigation. so I missed important course such as photography.
Guy was not even offer me to choose my course... *sad*

but well, it was still ok.

Day 1, Tulamben
The first dive went GOOD, with total bottom time for 59 minutes, deepest on 19m. it was cool.. because there were so much life there.
The second dive was AMAZING, we went on the wrecked ship, and I get the chance to get inside it. it was an amazing experienced I ever had in my life.the wrecked was so full of life !!!
I get the chance to swim with a group of Jack fishes, there were like thousands of them, or maybe hundreds I am nut sure, but I believe there were a lot of them by that time.
the total bottom time was 42 minutes, with deep 23 m.
it was AMAZING,

I will continue again later on... I need to get ready now to leave the house with my guest.