Today started with another sleep in and some confusion over the start of daylight saving in New Zealand. When we did finally get going, it was a spectacularly shambolic start. First stop was the Blenheim Sunday market. An absence of stalls taking cards meant our short stay was followed by a trip to the ATM. Cashed up, our first winery was... closed. As was our second. A stop at a crowded "food festival", actually turned out to be a mini duathlon. Finally we made our way to Cloudy Bay winery. Open. Hurrah.
Cloudy Bay was a great location. We sat down to taste in a nice outside courtyard. Sam enjoyed sniffing each glass, obviously it didn't spoil the taste of his ice cream.
A key part of any holiday experience is food. During the first week of our stay in Bali we had two nice and very contrasting dining experiences. Merah Putih is billed as the best Indonesian restaurant in Denpasar. It was just a few blocks from our Seminyak villa so we prebooked well ahead of time for a visit. The restaurant venue is very impressive - from the inside it looks a bit like a giant greenhouse, including the plants. The food was spectacular. While every dish was good, the Bak Pao Sapi (Beef steamed buns) and Semur Sapi (slow roasted beef cheek) were incredible. Then for Christmas Eve lunch we had booked at Starfish Bloo at W Bali, one of the swankiest Sunday Brunch venues on the island. Sunday brunch buffets are a signature Bali experience with many of the big international hotels putting on all you can eat extravaganzas once a week. Needless to say the meal was jaw dropping. We had a great table close to the beach where we enjoyed un...
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