flight into Bali on Singapore Airlines, arrived and thought the VISA on arrival and paid my 25US$ Visa fee2 flights to get to LAX
then onto Singapore Airlines from LAX to NRT then to SIN then finally DPS |
got my luggage and out the door, paid Rp50,000 at the taxi stand to All Season's in Legianwhile getting checked in you get a cold wet towel which felt so good and a welcome drink of mixed juice, to my room I unpacked, showered and put on some I'm on holiday clothes and off to get something to eat |
my first meal at Legian Snack in Legian BaliNasi Goreg Rp14,000
Fruit Lassie Rp10,000
the best meal
almost fell asleep sitting here so, off for a walk |
Sunset at Billy'swalked to Matahari's then to the beach and walked on the beach from in front of Hard Rock down the Billy's then to the room and was asleep so quick |
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stop for drinks and toilet on the way to the school visit |
Sekolah Dasar Negeri No 2 TistaBali Forum & News (BFN) Project Education School
Karangasem
met at Dijon-Kuta Poleng at 7am for a ride to the school |
unloading the booksthat will go into the library |
books for the new librarywhere is my library card to check out a book? |
learning about brushing their teeth and spitting out the water |
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new floors |
class room with desks |
some older books in the library |
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presenting a new computer to the school |
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kids waiting outside the class room door (too young to start school yet) |
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coloring contest while we were there |
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pictures driving fast down the road |
Rice pattie fields in Bali |
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where we had lunch after the school visitBali Santi, Bungalows by the beach
www.balisanti.com
Bali Santi - Bungalows by the beach
Jalan Raya Candi Dasa, East Bali
T. +62 - 363 - 41611 | E : info@balisanti.com
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this is some place that I might like to spend a night or 2 in the future |
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Kuta - Legian Beach sunset in Baliafter the school visit, back to the room for a quick rest then down the the Beach to visit Billy for an orange fanta |
Matrix / Alex and Patthen to Posers to eat with the forum family
I only had spring rolls Rp16,000 and lemon squash Rp10,000
because I had ate at one of the food stalls at the kuta karnival food festival |
Tom and Ririn |
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Joe and the clipboard |
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early morning walkthe bike ride didn't work out
so, an early morning walk was planned |
Cosmo/Linda, Bali Hai / Clive, Dingo Joe / Joemeet up was at 6am on the beach in front of the Jayakarta
Joe doing the roll call |
Garry and Nick |
SurferGirl / Chris and Cheetah/Carol |
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a guy taking our picture |
early morning walkersto Echo Beach |
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horse back riding on the beach in Bali |
the dog walker |
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some hotel with japanese writting on the sign |
fisher man straightening out his net |
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Bali 206 |
Bali 2006my sand art |
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COWS |
tired walkers |
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Echo Beach, @ The Beach House for breakfast |
who is having Bintang at 8 am (wasn't me) |
Echo Beach |
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my breakfast (I was starving) |
The Beach House @ Echo Beach Jl. Pura Batu Mejan - Canggu beachhousebali@dps.centrin.net.id |
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the walkers after breakfast |
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cows in Bali oh and me (I'm not the cow) |
after the big walk, back to the hotel and all I did was lay around the pool
then to the beach to check out the food festival again
(missed the parade, too lazy to get out of the pool lounge chair) |
Kuta Karnival food stalls |
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I had a bite to eat at 3 different food stalls |
Jobes/Mal getting a foot massage |
me getting my toes doneby Made # 29
Rp40,000 + gave her 4 bottles of nail polish and a bag of nail files and clippers |
I always do blue nail polish with little flowers |
Billy'sorange fanta Rp4,000
4 bags of puffed somethings for Rp10,000
fresh fruit from the sellers Rp1,000 per bag |
sunset on Legian Kuta Beach |
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down at Franks for drinks before the Jayakarta DinnerMonday morning, up for an early morning walk, walked to Discovery Shopping center then back to the hotel for another lazy day at the pool
after lunch went to the beach and got a massage on the beach 1 hr, Rp50,000 |
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look at this table set up for the Monday night dinner |
looks like someone is getting married |
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peace |
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Bubba Gump's place |
the big shopping centerTue morning, early morning walk |
Discovery Mall in Bali |
first stop is at Bread Talksince I'm here, might as well buy some bread |
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outside at the beach at Discovery Mall in Kuta |
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after walking alone the beach, all I was thinking about was the pool and lounge chair
so, to the road, got a motor bike ride back to the hotel Rp10,000 |
Tue evening meet up at Frank'sin front of the Jayakarta |
Carol and Joe |
Garry and Alex |
Linda |
Nick, Tom, Chris and Pru (from Au but living in US working at a reporter for a radio news station in NYC) |
Night Market Kutaafter meeting up at Billy's
we all got a taxi to the Night Market in Kuta |
Nick, Col, Alex |
open air tables |
Romanoat the Kuta Night Market |
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not my meal of course |
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this was my meal, nasi goreng (7,000Rp) |
Nick's meal |
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Alex (Matrix) with Blacky |
after the night market, it was the the shopping center for ice cream at New Zealand Naturalsmall cone Rp15,000 |
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life is like a box of chocolatewalking down the street
we all had to put our feet into the shoes that Forest Gump wore |
in front of Bubba Gump's Restaurant |
Carol |
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Jenafter all the photo's taken, it was a taxi ride back to the hotel |
at Melina's placeWED
all day at the pool
went to Lida Spa for an hour massage Rp65,000
then got ready to go to Melina's |
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special drinks made up just for the night (no alcohol of course)small heart shaped ice cubes, mint leaf in each glass |
Babi GulingBalinese Suckling Pig |
very nice spread of food |
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each villa has it's own private pool |
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Bruce, met him at the All Season's, he is the manager of Melbourne Connection Travellers Hostel www.melbourneconnection.comBruce is the Manager @
Melbourne Connection, Travellers Hostel
www.melbourneconnection.com
205 King Street Melbourne
Victoria 3000 Australia |
another lovely sunset on the beach at Legian, Bali |
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Wayan and Friends Bar & Restaurant Jl. Padma Legian Kuta - Bali |
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Friday was the one year aniversary of All Season's and the people that work there all dressed in traditional Balinese dress |
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the place where we started the river rafting |
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at the bottom after walking down 500 steps |
transport |
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ambush of the japanese people |
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where we ate at the end of the rafting |
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Padma Club Bar & RestaurantPadma Street
Legian Kuta - Bali
manager Wayan Jim |
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at the Padma Club to eat after 'Billy's esky Nick and Jen |
Carol and Friend (sorry Carol, I forgot his name, let me know and I will post it here) |
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Chicken Satay with rice |
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Linda (Cosmo), Col (Bingtang Bob or BB for short), Nick (T Sparky, standing), Kate (Kato) |
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after the Padma Club, back at the All Season's |
guy at the pool |
sunset on the beach |
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West Coast Eagles won and look who's celebrating |
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All Season's Hotel in Legian Bali |
stayed here for the 2nd time |
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was in the same room that I stayed in last time |
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my bed, should have taken this picture when I first got there, so the bed would not have been messed up |
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the deep tub that I never used (oops, should have taken my clothes down) |
the outside shower that I used all the time |
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road work |
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have no idea who these people are, they just wanted me to take their picture |
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walked by and the buy in the green shirt waved alloytalent 420@yahoo.com |
Andy, Talent Art Shop, Wholesales & Retail Jl. Legian Tengah No. 420 Kuta Bali |
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Pub Bagus in Poppies II |
Kuta Beach |
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Swimming Prohibited around this area |
Kite flying |
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pool bar at All Season's |
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time for a massage @ Putri Bali 1 hr massage Rp50,000 |
The Flying Piano |
at the flying piano |
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colorful table runners or wall hagings |
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Geneva's (which looked like a big warehouse inside) Handicraft Centre www.genevahandicraft.com Jl. Raya Kerobokan 100 |
Mick |
tonail paint time on the beach |
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