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Well we are half way through our holiday, I can type with more than one finger, have sweated or walked off any food I have eaten, and have had my first fish spa. We were out shopping yesterday and went into one of the large department stores. Right at the front door they had a small pool set up with some tiny sucker fish. I was just going to take a picture but Sandra ...

... my niece, as my own - at least it stops the looks of sympathy! But that brings on a new set of questions! How many children you have? How old are they? What are their names? Do they go to school?)<br><br><br><br>I had stopped to check the map near the centre of Kuta, when I a guy offering transport stopped to chat (refer to the questions above!). He actually seemed genuinely interested in finding out more, and as I wasn't exactly in a hurry to be in a hurry to go ...

... and Dad and Greg happily accompanied her on these nights whilst the kids and I opted for early nights in front of the T.V in our rooms.<br><br> Before PJ left he graciously met Max and I down on the beach after breakfast and we hired boards to have a go at surfing. Max did particularly well grabbing waves at will and eventually I was able to find my old mojo and stand irregularly! <br><br> Greg and I hadn&#8217;t made a booking for our second week. Mum and Dad managed to ...

... told. The funny thing was that we went to Pattaya together because she wanted to see her sisters who work in a go-go bar (strip club/*****house). A new definition of uncomfortable situation: sitting with your new love interest as her two naked sisters sit next to you and discuss various things in Thai......and yes guys, of course the idea flashed through my head but no, I did not even ask so no juicy details. A friend of mine came in from Alaska ...

... a flight attendant who had spent a lot of time in Bali. She told us there was a wholesale warehouse in Bali where all the vendors go to shop for their merchandise. You shopped with a shopping cart, with no haggling and prices were dirt cheap. We knew when we heard about it that we had to go! The store, called Geneva Handicraft Market was first on our list of shopping stops. We hopped in a taxi and gave him the address. I tried to follow ...

... it seems that everyone over the age of 14 has a motorbike or scooter as there are millions of them too. Somewhere the maths has gone wrong, because most of the bikes seem to have at least two people on them and rather scarily it's not uncommon to see whole families on one bike, babies being held by the mother riding side saddle on the back while the father drives, a toddler sits between him and the handle bars and not one of them has a crash helmet. It was quite a shock ...

... But they are all fairly similar. It is believed that most dances originated from the gamboeh with its accompanying music from the gamelan. The main exception would be story book dances like the Ramayana from Hindu culture. It appears to be more of a play with spots of dance. Balinese dance is characterized by exagerated body positioning and facial expressions ...

... it was in the middle of tropical forests. It was an outdoor temple with incredible sculptures carved into massive stone walls. The ceremony took place at dusk, consisting of meditation, invocation, mudras, chanting, and blessings. We sat in 2 circles and were each given a candle, incense, and flower petals. There were candles and flowers everywhere, illuminating the darkness of the night. The energy of the place was ...

... and my mouth was better. The next morning, I felt better!" So, how does one balance one's energy with powerful black magic? Ida Bagus explained some of the exercises he now does, such as a martial art native to Bali called bambu kuning. Far from a contact sport, apparently you can knock down multiple opponents from several meters away with only the force of your energy. He also has a tiger's eye ring which he uses as a protective talisman. I was naturally eager to ...

... spend the last few days of the holiday. I was able to take my cooking course with a fabulous Aussie from Queensland, Rae. We had fun touring the market, and made some quite delicious eats as well. I finished a little last minute spa-ing and shopping, finished and traded in our last of stack of books, and packed for the airport. We're quite sad to leave the surroundings and certainly the weather ...