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January 31, 2006Tulamben: Shark Bait!Because of John's infection, the diving part of our holiday had been cut short; there wasn't enough time to do a 3-days course to get--at long last--PADI certified. Even though we've been diving on-and-off since the mid-nineties, lazyness and forgetfulness...Read this update January 30, 2006Tulamben: Diving the LibertyWe stayed in Kuta for five days while John was on antibiotics—which cleared up his infection—and I tried (and failed) to become a surfer-girl. Then, with just three days of his holiday left, it was time to go diving....Read this update January 26, 2006Ubud: Monkey SplashIt was the rainy season. Every now and then the sky burst and it rained so heavily that we would get soaked to the skin even during the 30-second dash from the guesthouse to Café Kita. On our last day...Read this update January 25, 2006Ubud: Bali up CloseUbud is the cultural centre of Bali. Early every evening and during much of the day, the sound of the traditional gambelan orchestras filters down the street and across the rice paddies from the many places where the musicians meet...Read this update January 24, 2006Ubud: The Healing SpicesIt is true what they say: the food in Ubud is the best in Bali. This is not a town to visit when you are a diet. The restaurant where I had booked my cookery course—on an impulse after looking...Read this update January 23, 2006Bali: the Island where the Gods dwellAt my feet there was a small square box of woven palm leaves, containing coloured rice, flowers and a small cookie. A stick of incense had been placed on top. The sweet smoke rose up to my nostrils in...Read this update January 22, 2006Bali SurfThe waves keep rolling up onto Kuta's wide golden beach and for the past three days or so, feeling much better, I have been looking out to sea with longing. Now that John has safely arrived, it was time to...Read this update January 21, 2006Entries backdatedMore backdated entries have been added from 24/12/2005 onward. Rant warning: the entries up to now are a largely uncensored account of my experiences in Indonesia. Solo travel in Sulawesi drove me to the verge of a nervous breakdown (yes,...Read this update January 20, 2006"Is Bali Dead Now?"Dani the bar keeper at the Kubuki Bar on Poppy 1, Kuta, made this remark to an English tourist who was sitting two chairs away from me. They had been talking quitely, but I could not help listening to the...Read this update January 19, 2006Pictures uploadedIt took a while to find an internet café with CD drive, but I'm now uploading the final pictures from he Togean Islands and Toraja, Sulawesi. Greetings from Kuta Bali and apologies for not updating this blog. It will have...Read this update January 05, 2006Down and Out in MakassarMy backpack has been stolen. I was waiting for the (delayed) Awu to Maumere at the harbour terminal at 3am, having a smoke, when some guy started talking to me and when I turned around again, it was gone (and...Read this update January 03, 2006Entries backdated!Entries from 21/12/2005 are being added to the blog now, backdated accordingly. If you want to see what I'm doing right now, read 'The Pelni Experience'. I'm about to go for another one!...Read this update Posted by Denni on January 3, 2006 06:04 AM
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