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White Surf Chrsitmas - Nobody here but us dogs
Really enoyed the 3 days just to chill Seminyak. Went to a different show every night for live entertainment. Saw a Beatles tribute band, top 40s rock, classical quitar with all the old coffee house type tunes that played right on the beach. Grandmas Hotel was brand new, still working on the pool and restaurant but had plenty of both water and food. Took $10 to the beach, rented a ...
Expedition Bali
... Seminyak because we were walking for what seemed like an hour and did not see any massage parlours. Normally you want a massage, you say it out loud and pretty much immediately you will hear the magical phrase "yes, massage?" But not here. Our original plan was to get a massage and head to Potato Head (which I kept calling breadsticks) to meet the others for sunset drinks. I didn't want to not get a massage and then also miss the sunset, so we ...
More Shopping and an Afternoon with Made
... and when he was going to come home. Bill and I rinsed our feet and changed our clothes before heading out for a light meal at Mykonos, a local Greek joint. We shared a sampler plate of hummus, olives, pita, feta, salad, and stuffed grape leaves. It was perfect in proportion as well as price. Another evening watching pirated DVDs followed, me in the upstairs living area (with my own flat-screened TV) and Bill downstairs. This place is starting to feel just like home! ...
Kites, baskets and a curry!!
... and flowers or two. These are small offering baskets called ‘canang sari ' that Balinese offer to their Gods three times a day.
So what are they for....It is basically a ritual of giving back what has been given to you by the Gods. It is a sharing that is not based upon fear, but on gratitude to the richness of life. Offering appeases the spirits and brings prosperity and good health to the family. It is a duty and an honour at the ...
Costa Del Kuta
29th July
Today we were heading to the notorious Kuta. We got a minivan that picked us up from our hotel and we arrived without incident in Kuta. We found a cheap hotel, in one of the gangs (alleys). The hotel had a swimming pool and A/C and gave off the vibe of a cheap hotel complex in Costa Del Sol, full of partiers. It was only for ...


