My humble bungalow porch at Balian

Surf Coast Sans Surfing

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May 10th 2014
After cutting my foot badly on the same day I was headed to Bali's West coast, which is the surf coast for the May-August months, I was rather demoralized that I wouldn't be able to surf immediatly, but was hopeful that I might only be on the bench for only a few days. I chilled in Medewi, and reconnected with my past life – i.e. being an internet addict – by going to a local internet cafe ... read more

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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