Once again I find myself plotting ways through which I can organise to live in Bali full-time. I love it here! A marriage of convenience to a local lesbian is currently high on the list of possibilities… Fam and I returned a couple of days ago after a planned expedition to the wilder islands East of Bali turned into a battle with gastro and an extended sunbathing session on a perfect island. Gili Trawangan is heaven if you’ve been slogging around in the filthier parts of Indo for a few months; a cinema, white beaches, waters teeming with sea life, some cool bars and plenty of good food provide the distractions. I guess it’s like Kuta, minus the bogan Australian element, schnick-schnack sellers and penis bottle-openers. And it’s popular with Scandinavian “backpackers”, most of whom actively
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