Blogs from Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 10

Seminyak, Bali We eventually arrived on the hot and humid island of Bali after a 12 hour plus 2 hour flight from London via Singapore. Throughout our journey we were reminded by fellow travellers that the execution of the Bali bombers were due at any moment and that because of this all governments were advising travellers not to visit Bali during this time. So with a little trepidation we stepped off the flight at Densapar airport only to be met by a huge poster that alerted newcomers to the fact that they will be executed if they smuggle drugs in or out of the country. Thankfully our next two weeks in Indonesia were devoid of any other scary warnings or happenings, in fact we found Bali to be very safe and hassle free. Our first stop ... read more

Many thanks to all who have sent me emails and apologies for probably not replying to them all ..sorry !!! Not every internet cafe is fast ! And apologies for lack of photos ..I keep forgetting the lead to connect but after this entry it is will be my priority ( apart from collecting laundry, watching the waves and deciding what to eat ) So the real Bali..... Everything revolves around offerings to the gods. the women spend hours making little woven baskets which are filled with flowers and food and offered at the shrines which every home, shop, establishment has. Ceremonies go on all the time especially cremations which are are very important and involve huge celebrations, processions and feasts. Traffic jams are caused by a cremation procession...amazing. Each village has its own temple celebration ... read more

Just north of Bali's Tanah Lot seaside temple, watching from hundreds of feet above, is a dragon. The monster has a red and white tail that wraps and curls and strains in the wind, each section of its tail has a mind of its own. The head is gold-encrusted and flowing behind the head are strands of horsehair. It powers higher with each gust of wind, and dives with every lull. The tail follows with each movement of the head, delayed by the long distance from its snout to the tip. There is a loud buzz in the air. Perhaps the dragon's breath. As if it's tempting rivals, about a dozen other dragons dart up into the sky. Most don't make it on the first go. Some get a hundred feet in the air, and plummet ... read more

Und noch ein paar Pic's aus Bali... read more

Hello, We left Australia last weekend, just in time to avoid a lot of rain coming in. We met our friend Fran again, and enjoyed the guiding another time. Meanwhile we arrived in Bali, where a guy waited for us at the airport Denpassar, to bring us to the Pelangi Bali hotel. We survived the jetlag easily, as the time difference is two hours, although we had to fly to Singapore first, and then return another 2.30 hours. Hallo, Juist op tijd Australie verlaten, want een serieuze regenzone was aan het naderen. Fran terug gezien, en een aantal plaatsen samen bezocht. Ondertussen in Bali gearriveerd, een gast van het hotel wachtte ons op in de luchthaven van Denpassar, en bracht ons naar het Pelangi Bali hotel. Curieus dat we eerst naar Singapore vlogen om dan 2.30 ... read more