Drinks

Kopi - Coffee, local coffee is cheap, from Rp200.
More expensive nescafe and expresso is also available.
I've seen websites that say local coffee is excellent however I can only disagree, it was revolting in my opinion! My little sister who went to Bali at a different time to me, liked it so much she bought some.. ew.. so I think it's one of those "gotta try it to find out" things :)

Fruit juices/shakes are available in every travellers-style restaurant.

Bottled beer, & soft drinks are available everywhere.

One thing you should definitely try is Bali Cider.. I tell you, I never found alcohol that I truly liked until I met this beauty. It's extremely cheap, tastes like apple cider and is really nice to drink in the heat of Bali.

Another potent drink commonly found in Bali is Arak. BEWARE of Arak Punch. Nothing beats mxing a can of red bull mixed with Arak if you want a um.. good night and good taste. But Warning: Unfortunately it tends to make you do things you wouldn't normally do so I won't be drinking it again.

Tap Water - Not drinkable, even the locals do NOT drink the water. Buy mineral water, it's cheap! 500ml water = 1,500Rp (25c), 1.5L water = 3000 Rp (50c) at supermarkets / mini markets. To save money, only buy your water from the supermarkets!

Drink experiences in Bali:

I met a guy named Rama (different Balinese name because he is from a different caste - middle) in front of the same bar that I was to meet Oka. He had a certain "noone fucks with me" type of air about him, but was friendly towards me and talkative. I finished a corn-on-the-cob that I bought from a walking street-seller. It was char-grilled and had been "painted/basted with honey and butter", nice flavour but it was hard instead of juicy.

I then dropped my cds back to my bungalow, then returned to the bar to meet Oka. We went to a small chinese warang for dinner. I had special Nasi Goreng, which was yum. Oka hardly ate anything but paid for both our meals and drinks.

We went back to his bar, then went for a walk to the "Grand opening" of a pizza/bar that had already been open for months (things are a bit backward here - any excuse for a party!). It was soooo coool. We had Arak punch to start us off. Oh my god, so POTENT.

I had a couple of those, then loosened up a little, enjoying the "reggae" atmosphere that the live band gave out. It was upstairs, the walls were missing, so you were outside, even though you were under cover. The music was great - all Indonesian singers, electric guitars, Tamborine, and bongo drums. Bob Marley songs were a favourite, then various western songs with a bongo beat and reggae feel - soooo cool. You can't help but sing along.

I really enjoyed myself. There were people from all over the world, dutch, swedish, danish, english, aussie, different islands, different villages of Bali, German, French.. all soaking up the party, happy, loose atmosphere.

I started on the Arak + RedBulls. They served 3/4 glass of Arak in a glass, so I was pouring 1/2 of it into a separate glass for Oka. I had no idea how wasted I was until I stood up.

But it was too late, by that time, I had already kissed Oka who was all over me all night.

Drink Experience #2

Walked up Legian St, and ran into Jupri. He wasn't up to much, so he walked me to the nightclub area (3km!). Found a nice place to eat called "WOW!", and ordered Pina-colada and Mie Goreng (Fried Noodles with Egg and Chicken). The food was yum but the pina-colada will be my last, it was too much for me. Bacardi, some other alcohol, pineapple and coconut cream. It made me really tired.