Bali in December

Setelah ampir 10 taun ga pernah ke Bali, last weekend, untuk pertama kali I venture off to Denpasar, Bali by myself to attend July and Michael's wedding. July adalah temen sekelas kita di Chai Chee yg pertama beranjak ke pelaminan diatara kita semua.

Since this trip is quite significant, i decided that i have to jot it down, to remember it and record this 'historical' moment in my life :):):)

Day 1 (06 Dec 08)

Setelah susah payah dan menempuh banyak halangan, akhirnya Swanie mendarat di Bandara Ngurah Rai, Denpasar pada pukul 21.oo WITA. (tidak ada perbedaan waktu antara Bali dan Singapore..hehehe).
Langsung Swanie menuju ke Pat-Mase Villa at Jimbaran yang sudah di book oleh July untuk temen2 nya! (wah, semalem nya swanie dah liat foto2 villa ini di website nya dan i am so impressed!)
http://www.pat-mase.com/

and Lo and Behold! ternyaata website nya tidak bohong! Villa Patmasse is sooo Beautiful! Benar2 'My Home in Bali' seperti tertera di kartu nama nya.


Setelah say 'Hi' to my long-time-no-see schoolmates, I excused myself to my room to freshen up while the rest of them went to Kudeta for a drink. I, on the other hand, was exploring our villa which has the following:
1. Private pool
2. Private Living room
3. Dining area
4. Kitchen

I decided to end my day with pampering myself dengan berendam di air yg di bubuhi Jasmine and Lemon bath salt.... hmm...it was the best bath i have ever had in my life!

Day 2 (07 Dec 08)

Sakramen Pernikahan July dimulai pukul 10.30 WITA.
Swanie, Juanitta, Liwin, Erika, Monaries and the guys berbondong bondong pagi-pagi ke Ritz Carlton Hotel, tempat wedding nya July akan dilaksanakan.

dan... waktu Swanie masuk ke depan hotel nya, I was once again AWE! Hotelnya langsung menghadap pantai! it was sooo beautiful! (asli, swanie dah kaya orang kampung bgt deh! wah disini, wah di sana...) kita langsung menuju ke Astina Chapel dimana Sakramen nya di adakan. Bayangkan, sakit besar nya nih hotel, kita kudu naek BUGGY untuk ke Chapel nya!

Chapel nya begitu cantik dan PINK tentunya...dari pertama liat warna undangan dan kursi2 nya kita tau siapa yg berperan banyak dalam mengatur wedding ini. Dari dulu July memang loves PINK!

Acara Misa dan sakramen nya begitu cantik dan mengharukan. sungguh indah sekali ..
o ya, did i mention that the Chapel is also facing the sea? It was sungguh indah:)
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Bali/Events/Weddings/Default.htm

Setelah menghadiri sakramen itu, Swanie decided to go shopping!
Beli beli oleh2 seperti Lap Tjong dan Abon Babi di Titiles, beli cakar ayam, dan ga lupa swanie pun mengunjungi JOGER!
had a great fun shopping and exploring Bali on my own.

Dan malem nya, wedding dinner nya ga kalah meriah dan indah nya. di table kita, each of us has our name printed. I love it because it was so personalised.



Akhir nya swanie have to rush back to Singapore.

It was such a short trip, but it was meaningful.

Ahkir kata, Swanie mo bilang, terima kasih ke July, buat undang kita-kita semua, buat booking in kita di Villa Pat-Mase and buat mengadakan kesempaan but kita untuk kumpul bareng-bareng lagi.

July, Congrats ya, selamat menempuh hidup baru dan have a blissful marriage! :)