Well here I am, sitting in a restaurant on Jalan Legian having a tofu with mushrooms dish, having knocked over the Arak Attack drink before the suspect ice melts and now into my second diet coke.

Got a shocking toothache last night so I went to dentist on a sunday in a shopping centre. Good as the one at home, except total cost (including painkillers, xray, filling, anti-inflammatries and anti-biotics) was 500,000 rp, That’s about $60. Happy with that.

Mouth is hurting as anaesthetic wears off but I’ll live.

Food is OK and very cheap, tofu is 17,000, Arak about 30,000 I think and the DCs about 15,000 each. So 30+30+17k=about 10 Aus$

But the best bit is the FREE wifi internet. It is really fast too, many times faster than my ADSL at home!

Free=good=I’ll be back.

Turns out my hotel is literally a stone’s throw from the Bali Bombing memorial and the entrance to Poppies Lane 2, one of the tourist traps.

Will explore that another time as I’ll go for a snooze in the 18C room while the gob settles down.

It’s very high 20s at least and fairly humid, but you get that.

Gave me a shock when i see the price there collie.

cheers CollieWA, good to see everything is okay.

Gotta love going to an Indonesian ATM and withdrawing a Million Rupees!

Night all, only had 3 beers over the weekend.

How much is the BowWow duck in black bean sauce ??

glad to hear you arrived safely, apart from the toothache. Just come home safely too…

(after you have had a lovely holiday of course)

colliewa said:

Well here I am, sitting in a restaurant on Jalan Legian having a tofu with mushrooms dish, having knocked over the Arak Attack drink before the suspect ice melts and now into my second diet coke.

Got a shocking toothache last night so I went to dentist on a sunday in a shopping centre. Good as the one at home, except total cost (including painkillers, xray, filling, anti-inflammatries and anti-biotics) was 500,000 rp, That’s about $60. Happy with that.

Mouth is hurting as anaesthetic wears off but I’ll live.

Food is OK and very cheap, tofu is 17,000, Arak about 30,000 I think and the DCs about 15,000 each. So 30+30+17k=about 10 Aus$

But the best bit is the FREE wifi internet. It is really fast too, many times faster than my ADSL at home!

Free=good=I’ll be back.

Turns out my hotel is literally a stone’s throw from the Bali Bombing memorial and the entrance to Poppies Lane 2, one of the tourist traps.

Will explore that another time as I’ll go for a snooze in the 18C room while the gob settles down.

It’s very high 20s at least and fairly humid, but you get that.

Sounds wonderful Collie. Hope you have the best time.

Glad you’re enjoying yourself CollieWA, bugga about your tooth, but it would have cost more in Oz! Stay safe, have fun.

>Gotta love going to an Indonesian ATM and withdrawing a Million Rupees!

Haha yeah.. Haven’t had to tap the ATM yet as I brought A$500 with me. Mightn’t need to..

>How much is the BowWow duck in black bean sauce ?

I think they are pretty OK here, maybe in the small places you might get the dog.

The fanciest chook dish is 34,000 or $4.20. No duck on menu, this is mostly seafood. Flashest seafood is the “Giant Seafood Platter” at 225,000 so it’s still OK..

8^)

Well out again today, again am melting..

Lucky – this is NOT the place for you..

Found a place in Kuta wiith free wireless AND A/C.. Bonus.

Uploading first pictures to my google picasa page, no membership problems to view it (unlike some..).

I’m no genius in the camera wielding area, besides it is only a Canon Powershot A540 (drunk’s camera)..

TEST

colliewa said:

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Worked for me :) The photos with the fountain are just beautiful – so green.

HERE is the web album for Bali.

So far there is a couple of the Bombing Memorial, a couple of the street taken from the Memorial, and a few of the gardens taken from my hotel balcony.

I will have to reduce the size of the pictures though as they are too big for dialup, that’s why I haven’t linked them directly. ADSL, no drama..

Wow, that garden is gorgeous Collie!

Lovely gardens, so lush and green, keep ‘em coming CollieWA please!

colliewa said:

HERE is the web album for Bali.

So far there is a couple of the Bombing Memorial, a couple of the street taken from the Memorial, and a few of the gardens taken from my hotel balcony.

I will have to reduce the size of the pictures though as they are too big for dialup, that’s why I haven’t linked them directly. ADSL, no drama..

look good – for a drunk’s camera LOL
nice hotel – they certainly have a balinese style of garden.

colliewa said:

Well out again today, again am melting..

Lucky – this is NOT the place for you..

Found a place in Kuta wiith free wireless AND A/C.. Bonus.

Uploading first pictures to my google picasa page, no membership problems to view it (unlike some..).

I’m no genius in the camera wielding area, besides it is only a Canon Powershot A540 (drunk’s camera)..

don’t sell yourself short, the Canon’s Powershot range are pretty nice to take a shot or two…

colliewa said:

TEST

So green and tropical. Keep the fotos coming Collie.

g’day collie
feeling homesick yet?
converted any balinese to strine?

feeling homesick yet? – No. Mutt is in good hands and bought next door a good copy watch to say thanks…

converted any balinese to strine? – No, no need. Some of the Balinese have accents broader than Aussie shearers! Put on of course to get you to buy something..

Did my bit for free enterprise today. (Apart from buying a couple of hundred dollars worth of gear..)
A fella has been pleading poor because of his family etc etc.. He rides a bike taxi, but will get you a girl in a flash he says. I believe him.

I’ve been looking for a rare special edition cigarette for a mate at home. Sick of looking truth be known. So I put 2 and 2 together.. Told him I’d give hime Rp20,000 if he can find a shop that sells them.

I’m off to watch the cricket once I know when..

Ok, I’m re-doing my web album, putting the High resolution and 800×600 versions separately.

Took some more today. They are still uploading now,

The 800×600 album is HERE.

There is some shots I put up earlier so I won’t repeat them.

It’s still uploading so hang off or refresh often..

colliewa said:

Ok, I’m re-doing my web album, putting the High resolution and 800×600 versions separately.

Took some more today. They are still uploading now,

The 800×600 album is HERE.

There is some shots I put up earlier so I won’t repeat them.

It’s still uploading so hang off or refresh often..

Had a quick look Collie. You seem to be going to some interesting places. Where are the photos of you though?

what made you photograph eva’s salon collie?
a blank walled, roller doored tropical security cell. but somehow it seems relevant. i’m not sure why.

>Where are the photos of you though?

I thought I should spare the nice people here that pain!

I’m on the safe side of the len.

what made you photograph eva’s salon collie?
a blank walled, roller doored tropical security cell. but somehow it seems relevant. i’m not sure why.

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It amused me because it made me think of Evan Peron..
Also, my dog’s name is Eva.

colliewa said:

>Where are the photos of you though?

I thought I should spare the nice people here that pain!

I’m on the safe side of the len.

ROFL

I’ll try to put some context into these photos.. These are only 800×600, so not so bad. I’ll put up tthe originals when I find a fast enough connection. Life is short.

These are the Bali Bombing Memorial.

Let’s see if this worked..

These are the Bali Bombing Memorial.

Let’s see if this worked.. Obviously NOT. Mmmmmmmmm.

I’m at the Hard Rock Cafe in Kuta. The most exxy plce I’ve been to yet for food/drink yet the slowest internet.. I’ll go somewhere better.. BBL.

Waves madly to Collie Cooo weee matey…….Aussie Aussie Aussie:D

>Waves madly to Collie Cooo weee matey…….Aussie Aussie Aussie:D

OI OI OI!!!

This is where I had my hair cut yesterday, Rp10,000, About $1.20.

Low risk, how can you munge a crewy, really? 8^)

Some of the gardens to/from the haircut place,

A lot of these were outside a bank, most of the rest outside a Hindu temple gate.

This is the bank..

Some Kura shots, and bowing to a request, a rude one at the end..

These offerings are everywhere, but harmless. They are lovely people the Hindus, very gentle.

I DID warn you…. 8^)

colliewa said:

This is where I had my hair cut yesterday, Rp10,000, About $1.20.

Low risk, how can you munge a crewy, really? 8^)

the last crewy I had was a disaster…. this hair has never seen scissors since, nor razor.

colliewa said:

Some Kura shots, and bowing to a request, a rude one at the end..

These offerings are everywhere, but harmless. They are lovely people the Hindus, very gentle.

I DID warn you…. 8^)

CollieWA!! I would have recognised you anywhere! Isn’t it funny, you get a mental picture of people you talk to on forums and if you see them in person or in a photo they look NOTHING like you had imagined. This is the exception for me – it’s just how I thought you’d look! ( Good looking of course!) Nice pics, they have a lovely beach there don’t they?

Hey I know all those plants…. didn’t know one of them 5 year ago, but they are all part of the vocabulary now.

They could do with a gardener’s touch though… ;)

Someone Munged the Haircut!

( Good looking of course!)
Nice pics, they have a lovely beach there don’t they?

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Orchid you are obviously someone of impeccable taste and judgement. The beach there IS lovely.

Time I was elsewhere!!

Nicer beach in Kura then Jayapura. Same scooters though.

>Someone Munged the Haircut!

OI!

LOL

BBL.

catch CollieWA.

colliewa said:

>Waves madly to Collie Cooo weee matey…….Aussie Aussie Aussie:D

OI OI OI!!!

:D

I DID warn you…. 8^)
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I didn’t see any boobs??????

Hey Collie, great value with the hairy LMFAO…………..