We took a cab from Kuta to La Lucciola and was greeted by two security officers at the little bridge leading across the stream to La Lucciola. There was a dress code and as usual, I was dressed appropriately in my tube sundress and the boyfriend was not because he was once again wearing a singlet. We solved the issue quick enough by pulling a newly bought shirt out of the bag with the tag still on and he shrugged into it. Once that was settled, we were ushered to La Lucciola.
La Lucciola was housed in a large wooden house by the Seminyak beach which offered an awesome view of the sea and the retreating sun as well as strong gusts of sea breeze. We had a table on the first floor right at the edge of the dining area and it was extremely cooling sitting there with the wind caressing your face. This made La Lucciola much more comfortable than Sardines.
Food wise, I have to say Sardines definitely won more brownie points with their awesome fish dishes. La Lucciola was good and the standard of the food was definitely noteworthy but it lacked the punch which Sardines managed to deliver.
We ordered a Norwegian Salmon and a Seafood Stew. The salmon was juicy, fresh and sweet. Portions were small but that was hardly a surprise. The Seafood Stew was very rich with a generous serving of fresh seafood such as prawns, squid, and fish. I liked the Seafood Stew but the stew definitely became a little too rich towards the end of the bowl and I found it hard to finish everything.
We ordered a bottle of red and spent the rest of the evening lounging in our seats, sipping red wine and enjoying this last transient moment of peace in Bali. It is now about two months since I came back and I can still distinctly remember that awesome moment lounging there, doing nothing, allowing my mind to wander.
It began to rain in the late evening and the staff definitely went out of their way to ensure that all of us were kept dry. The strong winds meant that rain was lashing in furiously and those sitting at the sides were getting the brunt of the rainy weather. The staff brought down the blinds immediately and that helped a bit. However, the roof began to leak after awhile and there were puddles beginning to gather on the table, floor and everywhere else. It was difficult to stay dry and all the guests realised that it was probably not going to be a terribly comfortable meal. Fortunately, the boyfriend and I had finished our food by then and were simply enjoying our wine and waiting for the rain to stop. The staff offered all ladies a shawl to keep warm and I thought that was an awesome gesture.
I did hear a Singaporean couple complaining loudly to the staff about the rain and how everything was getting wet and demanding to be moved elsewhere. This was despite the staff telling them very nicely that all the seats on the second floor were occupied. The Singaporean couple continued their tirade until finally the waiter managed to get them another table. To put this in perspective, there was a Japanese family, Caucasian family and us all sitting around the same area at that point in time and all of us were basically subjected to the same amount of rain. But nobody complained loudly and demanded anything. There was no unhappiness, no drama, everybody just did the best they could to make the situation better. But that Singaporean couple was just going on continuously about this and that and how things should be improved. You know, how a person reacts to a sudden event is a good reflection of a lot of things. Apparently some people only know how to complain and wait for somebody else to solve the problem for them.
When the rain was lighter, we left and took a nice long stroll back to the villa. It was apparently really close by!
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