Activity on Kuta Beach Bali
At 1pm today I rode my bike down Jalan Legian hung a right and parked at the beach on Jalan Pantai Kuta. I wanted to see how many tourists were out. I think things are picking up but are still way down on last year.
As I parked I noticed some local transport that had seen better days.
The Hard Rock Cafe is right next to the beach on Pantai Kuta and is a very popular spot.
Bali has a relaxed atmosphere and most vendors don’t mind spending time chatting and getting to know a customer. Japanese chicks are suckers for the Beach Boy type and spend time in little clusters.
Other beach vendors keep well protected from the elements and work on their patter with each passing tourist.
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Nick, I know the main purpose of interviewing people and asking them where they were at the time of the blasts and what do they think of the future of Bali, is filled with good intentions. But, I kinda feel real depressed on reading it and in fact had stopped reading Baliblogs. The world seems to be getting crazier day by day by day. Reading these posts also brought back nighmares of the communal riots and acts of terriorism in India — which are ongoing. I am still shuddering….8-(
Dusty,
Sorry the interviews bring you down. I must admit they’re are not very uplifting.
I guess the Bali bombing is THE event that has affected this island and the one that will be remembered them ost for the next 20 years. For us as a media outfit this is timely content and its cool to give the locals a voice.
As I get more interviews they’ll ppear and after a while you’ll only see them by clicking on the bombing map. THey are appearing al ot now because I’ve done a lot recently. In a month of so it will all be about volcanoes and sand castles.
i had the extreme pleasure of visiting bali in the summer of 97. what an amazing place full of amazing people. i hope the island can be restored to its original beauty and reclaim it’s awesome sense of peace–i wish the same for the world. may the gods bless us all.
I have a question for any knowledgeable Bali locals or visitors:
An old college friend who I’ve lost touch with, used to (perhaps still does?) run a business in Kuta Beach called the Mahogony Tape Shop (they sold cassettes- perhaps CD’s these days?).
Is is still there? Does anyone know SooSan (her spelling for Susan, which I always loved!)? If so, is there an email address anyone can pass along or direct her to mine (aaron-1@usa.net)
It’s gonna take a long time before Bali is back to normal. Damn pending hostilities around the globe don’t help the situation. Bali is a beautiful place with beautiful people, but it is that innate fear of death that prevents people from travelling. Shit, death is just a trip..True?. Seriously though, may the Gods guide the people back to Bali.