What were you doing on this day 3 years ago? For me it easy to remember, I just look through my archives and I can see. On this day in 2003 I had been in Bali about a week and was in the process of looking for a house to rent. I remember a selection of locals would come to my guest house on Poppies II in Kuta and say “I have house for you to look at.” These guys were all hoping for a commission of course. I hooked up with Bali Land & Houses on Jl. Raya Kerobokan and they showed me many places, including the one I visiting on this day 3 years ago.
For the next year Jl. Drupadi would be my home. I got to figure out the peculiarities of living in a house in Bali, like they aren’t always put together well. Also the open nature of houses means you literally need to clean it everyday. I’d come home and have to sweep and mop my lounge area. This house on Drupadi cost 38m rp per year and the owner was not going to budge very much on price. I tried over a couple of weeks, but a few mil was the best discount he was offering. Always bargain, but don’t expect Balinese to come down too much on rent.
On this day 3 years ago I also met a good friend of mine, Ebong. Although in this article I called him Agung. A lot of water has passed under the bridge for me in the last 3 years. By the way, didn’t I look a complete ‘bule baru’ back in 2003!
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Hi Nick
I went back to your arrival in Bali Jan 2nd 03(my birthday BTW)and got absolutley engrossed in the posts.I joined Baliblog after Sean left so it was lovely to get aquainted with him.The articles are fantastic reading and I would advise any more recent joiners to go back and have a read.
It was amusing how similar your early observations of Bali are so similar to what we all experience when we first visit.
Cheers Laurs
hi nick,
apa kabar? tomorrow is idul adha day for the moslems… will this feast also celebrate in bali?? and how can i imagine that? is it the same busy time with travelling and familiy meetings like on idul fitri?
thanks always 4 ur fantastic hp.
best wishes maja
I will be arriving in Bali next month and am interested in renting a house for 6 months, know of anything available, or do you have any recommendations of rental agents in Seminyak?
Tim
Hi Rick,
How could you spend 38 mil on a bombed out island, where no man will dare to go again. I got a place for 15 mil a week after the last bombing and I understand that I paid too much from friends of mine who got a place about 3 days later in kuta.
I obviously meant 15mil a year.
I am coming to Bali in May and looking to rent for several months in Seminyak. If anyone could steer me in a good direction I’d appreciate it. timbus23@hotmail.com
thanks.
also, any friends of Bill W. please contact me.
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