31 August 2026
The plan for the day is to chill and swim at the Ayana’s main pool. Hence we started the day with buffet breakfast at the Padi Restaurant in Ayana Bali Resort.
A signboard indicated that guests could also take their breakfast at the Sami Sami Restaurant located next to the cliff but we chose Padi so that my grandson could enjoy feeding the Koi in the ponds just outside the restaurant.
Entrance to the Padi Restaurant.
Feeding Koi had become his favourite activity during this trip.
The buffet spread at Padi was pretty similar to those in RIMBA’ To’ge restaurant.
Ayana’s Main Pool
After breakfast, we spend the whole morning and early afternoon at the Ayana Resort’s main pool with stunning ocean vistas. The pool is two-tiered, with water from the Upper pool cascading down to the Lower pool via a stunning infinity edge waterfall. It is nice to lean against the edge of the waterfall and glaze at the ocean.
Larger upper-tier pool with jet-pools in the huts.
Lower tier pool with more cabanas.
View of Sami Sami Restaurant from the upper-tier pool.
Large leaves could be seen floating on the pool’s surface. My grandson had fun collecting them.
The hotel staff were pretty attentive, providing pool towels and preparing the loungers for us. We could order food and drinks from them.
Poolside lunch.
Other hotel staff were kept very busy clearing the leaves from the poolside trees that had that fallen into the water. Despite their efforts, the trees won the battle.
Luna Rooftop Bar located at AYANA Segara Bali
We went back to RIMBA to have a afternoon rest before heading out for pre-dinner drinks at Luna Rooftop Bar. Located at AYANA Segara Bali, this is the place for cocktails with stunning panoramic views of the Indian Ocean and enchanting sunsets.
We left RIMBA a little too late and missed viewing the orange globe slipping below the horizon by a few minutes. But it was still nice to experience the blue-light hour at the rooftop poolside bar watching the sky turning from orange to pink and then purple. We spotted Jupiter, the bright “star” in the evening sky.
Blue-light hour at Luna Rooftop Bar, located at AYANA Segara Bali.
Dinner at the Karang Restaurant.
We had dinner at the Karang Restaurant again since we enjoyed the Indonesian cuisine we had on the previous day. Co-incidentally we were seated at the same table. The menu at the Karang was quite extensive and we could try more Indonesian cuisine. It was good that they provided a tablet with pictures and description of the local dishes.
We ordered the oxtail soup, grilled meat on skewers (sate), beef rendang and Balinese braised pork belly. Once again, the Indonesian food was delicious and I enjoyed the spicy sambal that came with the food.
Sop Buntut - beef oxtail soup from Jakarta, infused with fresh local spices, diced vegetables and served with emping crackers.
Sate Campur Nusantara - A mix of chicken and beef skewers served with peanut sauce and pickled vegetable.
Beef Rendang.
Babi Kecap Bali - Balinese braised pork belly with sweet soy sauce and fried shallots.
He had the same Kid’s meal again. Fried rice with chicken and egg.
Drinks at After Rock
On the way back to RIMBA after dinner, we made a stop at a bar called After Rock to use our welcome drink vouchers. As we were with a 4 year old, we were seated at the quieter roof area instead of the loud and noisy area with the live band.
The outdoor rooftop area at After Rock in AYANA Bali offers a relaxed open-air space, a quieter lounge experience away from the heavy beats of the ground-floor stage. We could also see SAKA Museum and surrounding resort gardens from there.
Surprisingly, our little grandson was still full of energy at this time of day. While taking the tram back to RIMBA, he suddenly told us he wanted to take a night “jungle” walk after seeing the lighted foot path through the lush greenery along the tram’s route.
We brought him for a night walk on the Rimba Sky Bridge that connects the RIMBA Wana wing to the main wing of RIMBA by AYANA Bali. The elevated walkway is surrounded by lush tropical greenery and forests, giving the feel of walking among the treetops. There was no other persons on this walkway, except for a hotel staff pushing a trolley laden with supper for some guests staying in the Wana Wing. We had a nice walk with views of the full moon peeking through the canopy of the trees.
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