Blogs from Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 36

Geo: -8.72412, 115.17I haven't uploaded pics in 2 weeks, sorry about that. I have some great shots from Lovina Beach, the sunsets there are unreal, and also some cools pics from the EIGHT scuba dives I did there. I even got the disposable underwater camera developed here in Kuta (1 hour shop, who knew!). So the next day it rains, or one night when there is nothing going on I'll spend some time and augment the last few weeks posts with their accompanying pics.I've been having a great time in Kuta, it's like a break from traveling really. Just like a vacation from my vacation. Everything here is Western and easy, Starbucks, McDonald's, beach town shops selling sarongs and sunscreen. The nightlife is great, tons of great restaurants and bars, and the best bit is - ... read more

Geo: -8.72412, 115.17Today was just a travel and errands day. I took a 9am shuttle from Lovina to Kuta, and shared the ride with a nice couple from England that have been traveling for a few months as well. They were just in Thailand and Cambodia so I picked their brains for good spots to hit. The more I lean of it, the more I think I want to take a side trip from my planed route to Cambodia to see Ankor Wat. All I've heard from travelers is it's a must see. So maybe I must!I had a little trouble getting settled into a hotel when I arrived here in Kuta. I was planning to stay at the same resort that Sha and her friends are at, but when I arrived it was all booked, ... read more

Sumatralaisystavamme lahtivat takaisin Jakartaan. Ennen lentokentalle menoa piti kayda shoppailemassa Kutan turistipaikoissa. Rantakin tuli tsekattua ja muutaman vuoden takainen pommi-iskupaikkakin. Tuli kovin surullinen olo parinsadan lahinna parikymppisen uhrin muistotaulun edessa...... read more

Pretty much as soon as we arrived in Bali we needed to locate a dentist for William who had a cracked tooth that happened shortly before our departure of the U.S. The right side of his face was swollen up along with his gum in that area, not to mention some pain. We found a clinic in Denpasar, the largest city of Bali, that looked good from what we saw on their website. It wasn't quite so impressive and modern as it looked in the photos but overall, pretty up to date. There was one common waiting area with reception and working rooms for 6 or 7 dentists around that. Each dentist seemed to have his own room. The (dead) tooth came out quickly and easily and then William talked to the dentist about cost and ... read more

Hello, Who would have guessed that out of all of the airports we have been to, that bali would be the first one to really test us! We arrived after a late but short flight, and we had arranged a pick up from the hotel that we were staying at, so it would be waiting for us when we arrived. But we really couldn't believe how long it took us to get through customs and passport control. First, we joined one queue not realising we were in the wrong one because we had to buy a visa so we asked where we should get that from as there were so many queues. We got told to go to another riduculously long line of people, here we waited and waited barely moving, until a guy from another ... read more