21-OCT & 22-OCT - Mon & Tue - 48hrs of action!

Monday = Getting bank details for transfer of payment: received! Ride to DHL to intercept all important documentation: mission accomplished! Purchase groceries and some DVDs for evening at home: done! Find Australian Consulate General in Denpasar: located! Get identification done by Australian Consulate official: check! Argue with Australian Consulate official over the astronomical fees: paid (and we got the better price!) Starbucks coffee break in Denpasar: absolutely! Find DHL Denpasar office to send documents back to Australia: sent! Ride back to Kerobokan to visit furniture shops for inspiration on our bungalow: super cool! Visit sun lounge factory for quotes: expensive! Apply for foreign exchange account for money transfer: initiated! Cook lovely alio e olio pasta: divine! Watch “White House Down”: great action movie, typical American finish! Watch “The Big Wedding”: funny! Crash to bed: absolutely! Tuesday = Running along the beach: do we have to? Print, fill, sign and scan foreign exchange account application to finalise application: finalised! Meet owner for a day of shopping: met! Locate suitable new showerhead: done! Discuss furniture design with furniture maker: fun! Negotiate better price: success! Rush to lamp manufacturer: unsuccessful! Source TV, sound system and fridge: wow, so quick! Proceed to purchase DVD and hairdryer: super cheap! Last purchase, ceiling fan: check! Return to base to meet curtain maker: no show! Proceed to lamp shop: purchase successful! Foreign exchange account active: transfer successful! Dinner of steak and salad: great! Watch “The Company You Keep”: Robert Redford is still great! Crash to bed absolutely exhausted: correct!