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March 17th 2013

Published: March 31st 2013

Our previous memories of Bali were, to put it mildly, not great. We found the people unwelcoming and the prices off-putting but we weren’t sure if we’d really given it the chance it probably deserved so a few months back we’d booked flights to return here after our time in the Philippines. We were determined to try and see a different side to this island but our guard would be well and truly... Read Full Entry

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Sophie & Dale

Sophie and Dale

Back in 2008 we took 21 months off work, rented out the house, found a foster home for Stuart (cat!) and ventured out to the big wide world. We saw as many places as we could fit in in the time we were on the road and returned home in February 2010 after a truly life changing and eye opening journey. Our adventure lasted... 615 days! After our return we fell into the routine of life back in the UK but have always planned to get back out there as soon as we could. It took a bit longer than we'd hoped but we did squeeze in getting married and a few holidays ... full info

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Playing in the surf on Kuta Beach

Our beautiful room in Bingin

Dale and sunset

Sunset beers on Bingin

Surfer Dale

Backpacks on & ready to leave the Philippines

Clearing up the rubbish

They were making valiant efforts to clear it up but every time the tide came back in the beach was covered again.

Dale

On top of the rock cafe at Ulu Watu

Dale surfing

Ogoh-Ogoh

They use these for the Nyepi processions and are in the form of mythological beings, mostly demons. Each village makes one and they are carried around to confuse evil spirits.

End of Surfing

Dale Surfing @ Kuta

31st March 2013

littlewing
Cindy

Enjoyed your blog
Same old Kuta but worse eh? Glad you were there at Nyepi have always wondered how the tourists would behave. Good to see you are giving the place a second chance

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