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Old 08-10-2005, 01:59 AM   #31
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i met a monkier...

he wasnt so smooth though
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Old 08-10-2005, 02:00 AM   #32
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At the fruit markets..

Bartering for YUMMY curry boiled peanuts
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Old 08-10-2005, 02:02 AM   #33
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rice terraces again

i was mesmerized by the hard work that goes into these places. i was told by one man that one rice plant produces approx. 1kg of rice per year!
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Old 08-10-2005, 02:06 AM   #34
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Smells Galore

Some of the nicer smells on the island came from these drying mats.

if you look to the right of this picture you will see mats full of colours... they were drying things like safran, cloves, curry and all this weird herbs and things,, when walking past the smells were delightful.
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Old 08-10-2005, 02:11 AM   #35
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At the sari / paddys site

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memorial

the memorial. I was shocked at the amount of Australians
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Old 08-10-2005, 02:16 AM   #37
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more monkying around

this one was having a TwEeK!! and i thought his little mate mohawk monkey was too cute!
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bong on monkeys!!
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Old 08-10-2005, 02:25 AM   #39
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kuta driving

I was informed (after screming in the back seat "Hati Hati" at the driver (be careful) that there are no rules, no speed limits.. and you dont "really" have to have a license to drive!! i saw 10 yr olds driving motorbikes with a newborn babay riding sidesaddle!!

the main street of Kuta however was very slow (many pedestrians)
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more to come but i am going home 4 now...................
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Wow, they've got new age whackos in Bali too?

Great snaps, Sparkz!
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Old 08-10-2005, 08:32 AM   #42
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more to come but i am going home 4 now...................
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Lovin' the monkeys...
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Old 08-18-2005, 09:07 PM   #45
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allrighty... so i think i had a great time, although i have mixed feelings from my holiday.. some things were absolutely awesome, beautiful, CHEAP and amazing! Others really disturbed me, ya know the dirt, poverty and disgusting vulgarity and desperation of the balanise people. the first two days i was like.. OMG what have i done? i want to go home NOW!! argh!!

But about day 3 i guess i climatised a little and started to really enjoy myself..

went to the AMAZING hot springs, monkey farms, rode through the forests, went to the volcano, went to the big lake and up the kuta mountain, went to the waterfall (couldnt believe there were annoying little hagglers EVEN on the mountan side!! amazing) we went to all the farms and rice terraces, poppies lane, the memorials, had lunch at this guys house who was at the bomings and he showed us all his photos and stories was heaps sad, yeah and we stayed at the Paradiso which was a 6 star hotel and oh my goodness i have never stayed in a place so incredible.. just beautiful!! we had our own servents, and gorgeous lagoon and amzing rooms.. was just the best.

Things that got me down a bit were the begging, the vulgarity of the people (offering s@x, p0rn, drugs and worse).. one shop we went into were were offered s@x with the woman we were talking to/ buying bag from but when we refused the guy offered himself, then his son.. who looked about 3 years old. we were disgusted and i wanted to go home then and there!! it really opened my eyes to what people will do for money when they are desperate. i really hated the way they called you "boss" and "darling" and touched you. i felt lik ei was opressing them.

But all in all i am really glad i went as it was defo a memorable experience, we brought an indonesian language book and dean studyied it on the plane and also learnt a lot of language from our new bali friends, the indo's were astouded by how well dean could speak indo.. they kept saying "how do you know so much? did you do a course? are you from java??" HAhah it was funny oh well i guess he is good for something after all huh!!

they had these wrap up pants they had for sale there= OMG i fell in love with them and got like, every colour and pattern availiable.. i never want to take them off!! i also brought the entire luggage set of the louis vuitton cherrys set (big bags, little bags, wallets purses everything!!) and heaps of clothes, jewellery and carvings.. just heaps of stuff we brought back 3 bags each!!

My favourite part of the holiday tho was definately just relaxing in the sun, drinking cocktails and having a swim whenever i wanted!!! Ahhhhhhhhh paradise...
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