Last night had one almighty downpour which continued into the morning. As I awoke I was wondering how flooded the streets would be, the planning in this part of the world a bit sketchy. Looking outside my door the rain was coming straight down.
Donning my trusty rainjacket I headed off to a place for some food before hitting the cybercafe to tackle my e-mail list. It was quite interesting to see how the locals adapted to the wet conditions.
I spent a good 5 hours online and then hit the local warung for a plate of seafood nasi goreng ( $1.10 ). By now the rain had stopped, most of the water drained and the sun threatening an appearance. To be honest I was glad the sun wasn’t strong today. I’m a whitey and have seen quite a few sun backed Europeans since I’ve been here. I’ve got no interest in joining them. I had to change some money today and my friend Ika at the cyber cafe told me the best place was in the Mata Hari shopping mall which was about a mile away. I need some exercise so I strolled down and enjoyed the sights and sounds of this interesting island. For me the climate is not too oppressive. I find I only really notice any discomfort when in enclosed places ( traditional Balinese house have plenty of airflow….smart! ). Arriving at the money changer I was told “Sorry no money, I’m waiting for my friend.” Came back a while later and cashed in some greenies.
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Thank you for an inside view of Bali.
Your pictures are wonderful and your comments on how you spend your time is a joy to follow.
Keep it up your doing a great job!!
Great commentary and pics. Makes me feel like I’m back in Bali (almost!) It’s great to see the locals going about business as usual, although the streets seem empty compared to pre-Sari Club bombing. I love the start of the rainy season - in particular the families on their scooters using banana fronds for umbrellas; and the kids coming come from school, shoes off, splashing in the puddles, laughing their heads off! The back roads up country are often totally flooded and the craftsmen painting or carving in the little galleries/workshops think it’s great to have folks stranded right outside their door!
Wish I was back there - hopefully later this year.
I envy you. Keep up the great reports and pics.
Great commentary and pics. Makes me feel like I’m back in Bali (almost!) It’s great to see the locals going about business as usual, although the streets seem empty compared to pre-Sari Club bombing. I love the start of the rainy season - in particular the families on their scooters using banana fronds for umbrellas; and the kids coming come from school, shoes off, splashing in the puddles, laughing their heads off! The back roads up country are often totally flooded and the craftsmen painting or carving in the little galleries/workshops think it’s great to have folks stranded right outside their door!
Wish I was back there - hopefully later this year.
I envy you. Keep up the great reports and pics.
Nick… Thanks for the up to date information. It is a huge asset to me as I will be shipping out for Bali on my maiden voyage to Indo on February 3rd. Your information is a great help to me and will continue to be so right up until the day I land. Keep it coming!!!
Wendell, make sure you go visit Nick while you’re there. Sean will be there too by then.
Wendell,
THanks for the thought. Its my pleasure to offer information. Make sure you e-mail me when you arrive.
Nick
The seafood nasi goreng looks good and the price even better.
Mata Hari shopping mall! Interesting name. Do you know why?
Seeing the rain reminds me of Japan in May (when I wasn’t there!!), but also, September riding my bike, covered from head to toe in raingear, sweating profusely, occasionally causing the medium-brown, cheap hair coloring I used to run down my face and back - still trying to retain some semblance of acceptable appearance coming into school without scandalizing the teaching staff. A useless, never-ending activity during the “rainy season.”