THE BEST 4 DAYS IN BALI: DAY 4 - Cook and Bake

Ah, my last day in Bali. Since I was flying back to Singapore (and I needed to top up my miles), I opted for the night flight out while my friends took the next morning flight back to Manila. To maximize this day, we reserved this for our cooking class. :)

Irish found Paon Bali online and good thing she did, it was so worth it! We went for the morning class with the market tour. Since Paon Bali is in Ubud and we were staying in Kuta, we availed of the pick-up service that was available for free in Ubud at an additional cost island wide. First stop was the Ubud Market where we saw the local produce (and found that Kopi Luwak was cheaper here, haha). We then went on to a rice field where our guide explained the process behind these paddies. Afterwards, we went to the Paon Bali studio which also happened to be Puspa's home. Upon arrival, we were given welcome drinks and a quick introduction to the Balinese compound and each structure's purpose. There's a house that's constructed purely for weddings too! After that, we were shown the fresh bounty that would be the ingredients for the traditional dishes we would be cooking and eating. The class was quite big so it wasn't as personal nor intimate as I would've preferred but it was hands-on and the food was good. It was also nice to chitchat with the other tourists while we enjoyed our meal and the scenery.

Part of the reason we chose our hotel, The Royal 18, was because of the pool. On the last few hours of our last day, we had to take a dip even if it was a real quick one just to say that we've utilized it. Here's me with the best girls as we talked about life and soaked up the Bali sun in an attempt to have that beach baked glow - which sadly, we didn't get hahaha :) Here's to 10 years of friendship. ♥

So that's our Bali trip. :) I'd write an itinerary/summary post for those who'd want a quick reference of what to do in Bali, coz believe me, I didn't put "The Best 4 Days" there to exaggerate, I really mean it. I enjoyed every second of our trip to Bali even if we didn't really lounge at the beach. I owe this all to my girlfriends for being so game and researching the place, joint effort for the win! :)

For Day 1, click here

For Day 2, click here.
For Day 3, click here.

xx