Off 'adventuring' again....
Thursday 5th September When we came across this elaborate pagoda style structure in the street along with the musicians setting up and people generally stood around dressed in traditional clothes each side of the street we thought there could be Read More …
Mandy: Wednesday 4th September We arrived back safely to Sanur on the speedboat despite the black sky and choppy crossing and decided to stay there for a while this time. We have seen a lot of Japanese tourists with surgical Read More …
Mandy: Thursday 5th September ‘Notes from a small island’ – Nusa Lembongan (for all you fellow Bill Bryson fans…..no? just you and me then Mark – wink) It never ceases to amaze us how the men walk in front of Read More …
Glen: 31st August Diving off Nusa Penida at Manta Bay and Crystal Bay We are being very careful with our money and therefore selective with when and where we dive. Hence no dives until now. So today was the day Read More …
Mandy: Saturday 31st August Nasu Lembongan Island From our island we can see Gunung Agung, Bali’s active volcano. It is the highest point on Bali and It dominates the surrounding area and influences the climate we are told. It is Read More …
Mandy: Sunday 25th August The bus station in Ubud, back on the rickety bus. (smile) It proved to be a small world yet again* as we boarded the rickety bus from Ubud to Sanur to catch their speedboat to the Read More …
Saturday 24th August It was our last full day in Ubud so we went for another walk into the countryside. As we left our room and walked through the streets we noticed more offerings around than usual….loads of them in Read More …
Glen: Friday 23rd August – walking around Ubud OK Son, here’s your first lesson… …..adjust mirrors …that looks about right…. ……most important, check crash helmet….. …..now, some of these helmets are poorly made I just need to check this one…… Read More …
14th August…… Monuments, Motorbikes and Magic Mushrooms KUTA I’d written eight paragraphs trying to explain what it was like in Kuta. It is impossible to describe. Basically we shouldn’t like it, it shouldn’t work but it does and we loved Read More …
Mandy: 4.30pm Wednesday 14th August We are sat on the plane for a three hour flight so I have some time to write again! (naughty grin!) The Asian gentleman next to me has ordered some food………. THE fishiest dish on Read More …