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The Little Differences

Friday, November 25th, 2005

1. You have to ask for your check
2. When the check comes, you should be ready to pay because the waiter will stand there and wait for you until you give them their money
3. A Cat Oven is a place to have your car painted
4. Pack of smokes $0.70. Bottle of beer $0.50
5. If you don’t have exact change (say you’d have to break a $1 to give 25 cents) they won’t make you pay it
6. The McCafe is everywhere. The McDonlands version of Starbucks. not bad
7. The Crawfish, Egg and Mayo sandwich at McDonalds, rice balls instead of French Fries
8. The pace – frantic like NYC
9. Starbucks doesn’t open until 8 am, doesn’t close till midnight
10. Shopping, shopping, shopping everywhere in Hong Kong
11. Prices on “Undesireable items” – pack of smokes is $11 bucks
12. The subway is IMMACULATE. could eat off the floor
13. More malls than you can count in Singapore
14. Thais’ favorite saying “Same, Same” meaning what you are about to pay for is the same as what you really want. (it never is)
15. almost all “cheese” in SE asia is Velveeta
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Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn?

Friday, November 25th, 2005

In case you hadn’t heard, Hong Kong is expensive. We were aware of this fact so we were very careful to do a bit of research before booking our hotel room. After four or five websites, guidebooks etc. we settled on a place that advertised itself as CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN.

As much as I can’t stand Martha Stewart (she cost me at least 5K extra on my wedding) I am compelled to share her words here and emphasize that in the world of budget accomodations, CLEAN is a GOOD THING.

So clean it was. And that was about it! We may not be the hardcore travellers we fashion ourselves to be. Maybe we are just getting a LITTLE older and have grown accustomed to different standards but…

The guesthouse was on the 16th floor of a “Mansion” (subsitute dilapidated high rise). When we got off the elevator, it looked like the classic scene from television/movies where the pastel sweater wearing couple inadvertently finds their way into a biker bar and the record screetches to a halt. Needless to say, we were the ones wearing pastel sweaters. No offense here to anyone currently wearing pastel. The fact that we where white (thanks to some of you for pointing out that I am still very white in spiteof the copious sun I have recieved), carrying large packs, sweating profusely and wide-eyed at what we were witnessing, didn’t exactly make us blend in.

We were escorted to our cubicle by a shirtless gent who emphasized that we were getting the best room because ours had a window. I kid you not, I could stand in the middle of the room, arms outstretched and nearly touch both walls. The toilet/shower combo was a sight to behold (I might actual throw up an action photo for you later). It couldn’t have been more than 4 feet by 4 feet and contained all of the essentials…toilet (wall mounted flusher above, plastic accordian style door, detachable shower head. Come to think of it, it was very efficient. I can think of several things that can be accomplished in that little room in about 30 seconds (give or take).

However, Braesch, Hawkins, Mike D, Uncle Frank etc would have a snowball’s chance of acocmplishing anything in this little room. way too small.

So there was much comedy that helped to lessen the blow of the room. Unfortunately, we were stuck there as our frantic efforts to find another hotel fell way short. The Holiday Inn two doors down was a paltry $300 USD per night.

Oh well!!!!

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Final thoguhts on Bali

Friday, November 25th, 2005

SAFE, FRIENDLY, BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING FOOD, GREAT SNORKELLING/DIVING I know, I know...how can I say it is safe. Well, the fact is, that Bali has been hit twice in the last few years by bombs, plain and simple. We all ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Breathing Underwater – Lembongan

Friday, November 25th, 2005

We finally did it! After years of saying we would try Scuba, we finally did. What an amazing experience!!! We took a ferry from Sanur, Bali to a small Island about an hour away (east) called Nusa Lemgongan. ... [Continue reading this entry]

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New Pictures

Wednesday, November 9th, 2005

Have now added ALL of Spain, Portugal, Amsterdam, Germany, Prague, Budapest, Croatia and some of Lodon!! Click Below to see the pics: PICTURES OF BALI PICTURES OF HONG KONG PICTURES OF SINGAPORE PICTURES OF MALAYSIA PICTURES OF THAILAND Pictures of Cambodia [Continue reading this entry]

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Bali Dance – Ubud, Bali

Tuesday, November 8th, 2005

We are now in Ubud which is considered the cultural center of Bali. There is great deal of artistic history here that includes I Gusti Nyoman Lempad and Don Antonio Blanco to name two. Most of you that know me, ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 8th, 2005

A quick note to all with a slightly premature Thanksgiving wish and a few thoughts. It is easy to get caught up in the "stuff" we all deal with in our day to day lives. Having been there all ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Travel in Bali

Thursday, November 3rd, 2005

We have been in Bali for 11 days now and have traveled all over the eastern/northern region. Today is our 4th full day in Lovina and we are getting ready to travel to Ubud via scooter. As Scott ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Life in Amed

Thursday, November 3rd, 2005

Made it to Amed, which is the name of both a small village and the string of villages it is part of. Amed is on the Eastern tip of the Island and is known for its great snorkelling and diving. ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Off we go around the Island

Tuesday, November 1st, 2005

We rented a scooter from a spot down the street from Flashback. Not sure if I got a great deal or not but $6 USD seemed good enough. I was not allowed to get a Car permit for ... [Continue reading this entry]

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