Me having a quick grunt and grind!

From Beans to Bars in Bali

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December 17th 2010
My son in Toby is now branching out into making chocolate, right from the bean to the bar and I had the dubious please of helping with the first batch. I say dubious as I thought that if all went wrong, then I would have to share the blame! This venture is taking place at an area near Ubud called Antap and it’s stunning. It is where Toby’s wife Inda has the elephant trekking and white water ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Bali » Ubud

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more