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The second half of the day was an altogether different experience. At the risk of sounding melodramatic I have to provide a warning about these next photos. Some of you may find them rather… Read More
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2014-02-19 21:10
2014-02-18 19:56
Feb
3rd, 2009 - I moved a candy bar and the peanuts to a
coffee table across the room in my guesthouse. I also put some
wrappers beneath a glass (no trash barrel in room) to avoid
attra… Read More
2014-02-18 19:56
Feb 2nd, 2009 – Spent the night near Bedugul and awoke early this morning to see Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, located on the shore of Lake Bratan. It is a famous tem… Read More
2014-02-18 19:55
Feb 1st, 2009 - The Russians are following me. You may remember the quartet (two guys and two girls) from my rafting trip. I have run into them randomly on two more occasions since that outi… Read More
2014-02-18 19:54
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January 31st, 2009 - I woke up this morning, took a look outside, saw the mountain was free of cloud cover and decided to give the volcano another shot, this time solo. I was a little concer… Read More
2014-02-18 19:53
Jan 30th, 2009 - Another day, another volcano. This time it is Mt. Batur, an active volcano on the northeast corner of the island. The current volcano is actually at the center of two much l… Read More
2014-02-18 19:47
January 22nd, 2009 - So I spent the day with a French dude. We had a lovely time. Encountering another solo traveler is not so common here. Lots of couples, families, and groups but lon… Read More
2014-02-18 19:38
December 2008 - Who am I and why should anyone care? My name is Richard. Nice to meet you. I expect no one to care and few to view this blog. So why
do it?… Read More
2014-02-18 19:37
December 2008 -
Since the travel log aspect of this blog (i.e. the more interesting
portion) will not develop until I leave for Indonesia I am forced to
hone my blogging skills with bac… Read More
2014-02-18 19:36
December 2008 - There is a bit of irony with my use of the word ‘plight’ as ‘plight-less’ would probably a bit more accurate in describing my current state of a… Read More
2014-02-18 19:35
December 2008 - So I am at the gym (Gold's to be precise). It was a leg day. As I am using a leg machine to work my quads I am simultaneously looking in the mirror in order to maintain form… Read More
2014-02-18 19:34
December 2008 - I do not really drink that often but lately it seems when I do I tend to try and make up for lost time. My friend organized a Christmas party for the people with whom she wor… Read More
2014-02-18 19:30
January 2009 - Soooo... it is the night before my departure to Indonesia and I'm as giddy as a school girl. Well...not really but the excitement is building a bit. Not really sure what… Read More
2014-02-18 19:29
January 12th, 2009 - So my actual flight itinerary is Orlando – San Francisco – Inchon – Singapore – Bali. Shoot me. Singapore Airlines is decent but the seats a… Read More
2014-02-18 19:28
January 15th, 2009 - Bali at last. Upon arrival at the airport in Denpasar I immediately hopped a taxi to Ubud, supposedly the cultural hub of the island. Jet lag is fun. After arriving… Read More
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GeographyArea:
2 million sq. km. (736,000 sq. mi.), about three times the size of
Texas; maritime area: 7,900,000 sq. km.Cities: Capital--Jakarta
(est. 9.7 million). Other cities--Surabaya 2… Read More
2014-02-18 19:26
January 16th, 2009 – Today, I received a foot massage from a Balinese man named Wayan. My second hotel (Kebun Indah, still in Ubud) has a shop that sells various types of cra… Read More
2014-02-18 19:25
January 17th, 2009 - I decided to rent a motorbike. This was not a decision taken lightly as riding through the streets of Ubud on one of these ‘hogs’ is akin to running acr… Read More
2014-02-18 19:24
January 18th, 2009 - I went to Mandala Wisata Wanara Wana (or Sacred Money Forest Sanctuary to the layman) today. It is right in Ubud and is a bit of… Read More
2014-02-18 19:23
January 21st, 2009 – Yesterday I was sicky-poo. Nothing too serious, just a slight feverish delirium punctuated with nightmares and bizzaro dreams. A little bit of weakness and a… Read More
2014-02-18 19:22
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2014-02-18 19:21
January 22nd, 2009 - So I spent the day with a French dude. We had a lovely time. Encountering another solo traveler is not so common here. Lots of couples, families, and groups but lon… Read More
2014-02-18 19:20
January 23rd, 2009 - Yesterday, I went for a spin north on the motorbike to Gunung Batur. This is one of the numerous volcanoes on the island. Although I do plan to climb it at some point th… Read More
2014-02-18 19:18
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January 26th, 2009 - Drove
all over the south of Bali today. I would like to reiterate that
driving a motorbike here is just a tad nerve racking. I
am flabbergasted about… Read More
2014-02-18 19:16
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Jan 27th, 2009 – Whilst trolling the streets of Ubud on my 125cc mega-hog I cannot fight the urge to hum the theme from Sanford and Son (Listen here). It is irrepressibl… Read More
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January 28th, 2009 - Saw a Balinese man’s tallywacker today. Didn’t mean to. As I rounded a corner on my motorbike I encountered a man standing basically in the road going w… Read More
2014-02-18 19:12
Jan 29th, 2009 – No trip to Indonesia would be complete without climbing a volcano. That’d be like going to Vegas and not dressing like a preacher before getting stupid drunk and… Read More
2014-02-18 19:11
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