Blogs from Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 39

Ennen lähtöä Ubudista käytiin vielä paikallisella marketilla, mistä löytyi kaikenlaista ostettavaa turisteille. Paikalliseen tapaan kuuluu, että aamulla saa enemmän alennusta, koska päivän ensimmäinen ostos tuottaa aina onnea. Tämä näkyi siten, että kun annettiin rahat myyjälle, niin hän koski rahoilla muita myytäviä tuotteita. Matkalla torille kyseltiin monilta kuskeilta päivän hintaa Kutalle ja saatiinkin tingittyä hyvä hinta. Kun palattiin torilta, niin hinta oli muuttunut korkeammaksi! Nooh, jätettiin ailahteleva kuski omaan rauhaansa ja hotellilta lähdettyämme otettiin ensimmäinen halpa (n.9,5€) kyyti. Matka Kutalle kesti tunnin verran, jonka jälkeen meni vielä tovi ennen kuin löydettiin meille sopiva paikka. Hotelli oli syrjäisellä kujalla, eikä lähistöllä ollut mitään äänekkäitä baareja/klubeja, joten se sopi meille hyvin. Puutarha toi tropiikin tuntua ja hotellissa oli hieno uima... read more

Je ne pensais pas commencer mon blog avec un titre du genre, mais les 24h d'avion ont ete vraiment eprouvantes ! En fait, le pire a ete le vol Chicago-Tokyo. On avait des sieges pourris: face a un mur (= 15 cm pour les pieds) et avec la table a langer en prime, bebe inclus. Dan a trouve ca drole jusqu'a temps que le bebe lui crache dessus de la bouffe a moitie machee. Tout ceux qui connaissent Dan savent comment il adore etre sale ! Alors pendant 12hrs, on a eu droit a la senteur de merde et de pipi, braillage, crillage et tetage de sein a l'air libre en prime. Pas besoin de vous dire qu'on a pas ben ben dormi ! La cerise a ete quand on a attendu le packsac a Dan ... read more

Sorry for the long break we havnt really had a chance since leaving bali to get onto some cheap internet. Bali was fantastic and really really, really, cheap, put it this way we could get a 3 course meal with drinks for 6 quid and were not talking maccies here. When we landed in the airport we had to pay 25 us dollers to get into Indonisia and when we were leaving we had to pay another 25 to get out, cheeky or what! When we got through customs we headed for the nearest cash machine to withdraw some Bali ruppies. We put the card in the machine then all these zeros appeard and we didnt have a clue how much we needed as there money works out 18,200 to the 1 english pound (which we ... read more

Long time no blog, but I'm back on the case again. There's a big old chapter missing but to cut a long story short I'm now in Bali. I've also just realised it's Monday morning and am savouring that knowledge. The TravelBlog site wasn't operational for days and when it reappeared all my entries had been lost in a server crash type thing. Got in a bit of a strop and refused to have anything to do with the internet for a few days after that! Mature, I know. However, we have now made our peace and thanks to a godlike techno-genius in Brum most of what was lost has been recovered and I'm trying to sort out the most recent entry which I've found the text for but don't seem to be able to upload. ... read more

Leaving Australia was bittersweet. We were sad to see it go but excited as hell for a new adventure. Our flight from Perth to Bali was only 3 hours and was nice because of the free alcohol and the friendly Australian couple sitting next to us giving us advice. Arriving in Bali's airport was interesting in that we thought we had walked into an Asian restaurant. There was an overwhelming smell of incense and a plethora of Hindu figurines. Before we could really figure things out we were mobbed by a horde of taxi drivers yelling, "Transport!" Instead of stressing out we just hopped in a taxi and said, "Take us to Kuta beach." We figured even if we get charged a little too much it's only a matter of a buck or two. Speaking of ... read more