Voyager Estate Margaret River

I am back! After such a long delay with me starting school and having a new job, my life is so chaotic. I am glad I can find a few extra minute to just sit down in front of my computer and write a blog entry!

It was my boyfriend's birthday last weekend so I booked him a two night stay at Bunker Bay Resort (awesome!). Some photos that I have taken in Voyager Estate.

The food was good, although their winery did not have an extensive list of wines that they produce, it was still worthwhile to go give it a visit. The estate itself was huge, and the service was really good too! I am just going to let the photos do the talking

Bali - Ku De Ta

sorry for the lack of post lately as i was going through a very very stressful period with job applications/interviews and organising my next holiday!

im still waiting for the outcome but i've received some good news already :)

im so glad i dont need to study now, but i love to learn, but i hate to study in a 'school' setting. 

anyway, right now i've started to focus on cooking healthy food, good fresh ingredients, more organic meat/products and will focus more on blogging!

for people who want to save $$, please download some finance/budget planning apps on your iphone or ipad. i downloaded iexpense on my ipad and we saved so much this month! but that means i have to cut down on dining out as i was shocked how much i spent on dining out! so from now on there will be more home-made recipe posts on this website, healthier and saves me so much money just by cooking at home more. 

this is one of the 10000 backdated posts that i have in the 'drafts' category. 

Ku De Ta is one of the most famous bar/restaurant in Bali for tourists.

The design of the restaurant was really modern, full of beautiful people. I miss Bali so much, everyone there was so cheerful and relaxed because they are on a holiday, and my trip was really fantastic with so much good food and gorgeous restaurants

The restaurant and bar is situated right beside the beach, and the waves crashing at the background set the relaxed ambience of the restaurant.

very classy beach restaurant and truly one of the highlights during my bali trip

they served us complimentary bread with olive oil dip for starter. the bread was warm and soft

drinks were great as well

the food was seriously good, this steak taste much better than it looks, i dunno why the photo turned out quite bad, lol. the steak was grilled to perfection and tender inside

my AMAZING SEAFOOD grill, fresh, well seasoned seafood with lots of dipping sauces, delish!

the dj right in the middle of the alfresco area

lots of daybeds for people to sip their cocktails and chill out. these day beds were always occupied day and night, didn't get to lie in one

the food was very reasonably priced, i think my seafood platter was around aud$60 which is really good value! Expect your mains to be around aud$30-$60

Bali - Seafood at Jimbaran Bay

One of the most memorable nights in Bali was having a seafood dinner at Jimbaran Bay. Jimbaran Bay is a beautiful beach that is lined with lots of seafood restaurant, they are highly competitive so there is not much difference pricing and quality wise (that was what i heard). We randomly chose a restaurant and we had a good time while indulging in fresh seafood.

Across our table, there was a stall selling steamed corn. I was eyeing it the whole time i was there, but I was too full to try it! I will make sure i eat it next time i am there. Before I went to Bali, i heard so much about the corn with different sauces, and i really wanted to try it. I was so disappointed :(
but there will be a next time

Look at the long stretch of restaurants at Jimbaran Bay. The tables and chairs are actually on the sand and your chair can sink into the sand after all the seafood in your tummy! The feeling was surreal, your feet is on the sandy beach, and the waves are crashing right before your eyes. There were live shows and music (with a band going to eat table playing requests, remember to tip!). There were even fireworks at the background. These restaurants really go all out to impress their customers and i'm sure they have succeeded. 

If you are in Bali, please go to Jimbaran Bay for dinner (dont go too late if not you will miss all the shows/fireworks). It was this moment that i realised, i am on paradise island, having local seafood on the beach!  That night, the seabreeze was cooling which was much needed in the humid and hot weather.

If I recall correctly this was what we ordered:

600 g of calamari

2kg of crabs (half in black pepper sauce, half in balianese sauce)

1kg of fish 

1kg of king prawns (BIGGEST PRAWNS EVER)

The choice of sauces were very limited, but this is understandable as it was the freshness of the seafood that is the most important. These fresh local catch were really fresh, the way it is cooked was simple but yummy. The use of lime, chilli, kecap manis (sweet sauce)  and various herbs and spices was a heavenly combination to bring out the freshness of the seafood.

Let's dig in!!
Pardon the lousy photos,  i only had 5 seconds to take the photos before we started attacking the food like vultures. hahaha My fingers were also covered with sauce so I couldn't take more photos.


I don't remember the name of the restaurant we went to. They are all the same to me. We went to the one right at the end. Doesnt matter, just go and pick one they are all situated side by side! Go right after sunset to catch all the shows. I heard that some of them even provide transport so get your hotel/villa concierge to arrange it for you. It was such a pity that we did not have time to go back there for dinner again. 

Please don't miss a dinner at Jimbaran Bay if you are in Bali. For me, this is a definite MUST DO!
Pricing is approx aud$20-50 per person to fill your tummy with delicious seafood.