Articles tagged ‘seminyak’
Saying goodbye to Ibu in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | December 10th, 2005 |
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Saturday at 2pm my mother in law, who I refer to as Ibu (mother) took off for Semarang in Central Java. Ibu has been staying at our house for about a month now and I know Ika enjoyed her company. Our ayam / ikan bakar last night was a farewell dinner and she went home [...]
Magic tricks a hit in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | December 10th, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Magic is something that like humor and music, crosses cultural barriers. Kids and adults alike love to see a magic trick. My recent visit to Las Vegas enabled me to stop into Houdini’s magic shop at New York New York. My 2 tricks were the ‘flying card trick’ where you can make a playing card, [...]
Interview with Ika in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | December 9th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Ika has been looking after Jevon for the last few weeks with the aid of Anna, our pembantu and her family from Java. Ika’s mother is still with us and leaves on saturday. I’m actually glad she is here since it gives Ika someone else to talk and share Javanese food with. One of my [...]
Dealing with internet problems in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | December 8th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
New laptop, return to Bali, get straight back to work right. Not exactly. Before I could get online at my house using Blueline connection, I had to buy more credit. Their office is in Kuta Galleria, so I shot downtown on the new motorbike Ika rented and bought 1,000,000rp worth of credit.
First morning back in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | December 8th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Thursday morning at 6.30 Ika, Jevon and I walked down to the beach at the end of Jl. Dhyana Pura to catch some fresh air and watch the waves. Jevon has put on a few pounds since I last saw him. He is into rice porridge and gets vegetables in the morning too.
Sharyn's trip to Bali - November 2005: Cafes & Restaurants part I
By Nick | December 6th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
We tried all ends of the spectrum (excluding road-side vendors naturally) with mostly excellent results. As mentioned above, our hotel had great pizza and a pretty damn good breakfast. I had a great steak at Gado-Gado and my friend had an excellent seafood curry, I was impressed by the wine list-probably the best [...]
Sharyn's trip to Bali - November 2005: Accommodation
By Nick | December 5th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Sharyn Roberts shares her last visit to Bali with us, with tips and stories of where she went and what she did.
Magic trick or justice as usual in Denpasar Bali
By Nick | November 29th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Michelle Leslie, the lovely young Australian model who recently earned her freedom was in the news again today. She may be on the verge of signing a modeling contract with bigwig agent Max Markson. With a ‘boat race’ like hers and a having done time in the ‘ginger ale’ she is hot AND famous.
Spas in Bali: How do they differ?
By Nick | November 29th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
From my experience visiting hotel and independent spas in Bali, there are a lot of differences. Some of the common themes are that water is used in some way, whether it be a jacuzzi, whirlpool, saunas and steam rooms. An assortment of international massage techniques, Swedish, shiatsu, deep tissue etc. are usually offered. Add to [...]
Jevon's haircut in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | August 4th, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Jevon was born on June 30th in Denpasar and when he came into the world sported a good head of hair. According to Balinese and Javanese tradition a baby must have its head shaved sometime after birth. Traditions vary but today is Jevon's turn. Ika arranged for a man to come round and do it. [...]
