I've Been to Bali, too!
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I'm 65. An Aussie. A man from Cronulla. And I haven't been to Bali! What have I been doing?
Well, I'm setting out to correct that, guided by my ex-surfie chick sister Carol who's been coming to BaliЧитать далее
I'm 65. An Aussie. A man from Cronulla. And I haven't been to Bali! What have I been doing?
Well, I'm setting out to correct that, guided by my ex-surfie chick sister Carol who's been coming to BaliЧитать далее
Not!
Kuta is the iconic Bali destination but it's turned into a complete disaster.
Straight off the plane Carol took me to Kuta and Legian beaches. Bumper to Bumper traffic through narrow lanes linedЧитать далее
While I hate the drunken scene in Kuta, the Bali Bombings were an abomination.
The Islamic Fundamentalists wanted to destroy Western Decadence but they weren't from Bali and also had no respect forЧитать далее
In Kuta and Legian there's a massage parlour about every 10 metres willing to give you a "happy ending".
Carol took me past those to her traditional healer /masseur Wayan for a treatment.
Very strongЧитать далее
Indonesians love their food and I love Indonesian food . First meal in Indonesia was at a warrung (cafe) that Carol has been coming to for 15 years. Nasi Goreng and Beef Rendang, just $7.
EnakЧитать далее
A million Rupiah!
Tell'em they're dreaming.
Oh!
it's only $100 Australian dollar (AUD) as 1 Australian dollar is worth 10,000 Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
It's very confusing.
But prices here are muchЧитать далее
Most of Indonesia was Hindu at one stage. But then Islam spread through the archipelago and Bali was the only place to resist it. So it has a unique Hindu culture which the Balinese take veryЧитать далее
I've now seen the madness of Denpasar so Carol organises a car and driver to show me traditional Balinese life in the country.
This means lots of rice fields (and temples).
We went to Jatiluwih RiceЧитать далее
Ulun Danu Beratan is a very sacred temple on the shore of a beautiful volcanic crater lake and included UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listing for Bali's culture. It's so sacred, visitors can't evenЧитать далее
We're staying at the Swastika Guest House in Sanur on the eastern side of Denpasar.
Kuta and Legian are on the western side which has good waves. That's why they were originally popular with surfies.Читать далее