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TRAVEL BLOG AND ITINERARY
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After 6 months and 9000 km of living and travelling around Australia it was time to say goodbye to Oz. This marked the end of one major portion of our travels, but also marked the beginning of another portion: our Asian portion. For this we were pretty excited.
Bali was to be our first Asian stop (if you don't count the week we spent in Taiwan to start our trip back in October). Bali is known for many things, particularly the sun, sand and it's Buddhist / Hindu religion. Unfortunately it's also become synonymous with terrorism, notably the "Bali Bombings" of both 2002 and 2005. As a result Bali's tourism industry was incredibly hard hit. Visiting this beautiful part of the world was our way of lending a helping tourist hand.
| Trip Itinerary (Travel Blog Entries) | |||
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Uluwatu | May 25 '06 | Ulu Watu, Bali: Our First Introduction to Balinese Culture
"While we got away from them unscathed, we did see a little Japanese girl in tears after a monkey grabbed the bow right out of her hair!" |
2 |
Jimbaran | May 26 '06 | Jimbaran Bay, Bali: Romantic Dining Right on the Beach, Romantically Including Glow in the Dark Sales People
"We wondered if they would come over to our table. Sure enough, they did." |
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Ubud | May 27 '06 | Central Bali: Differing Craftsmen From One Town to the Next
"We think we walked away with a good purchase, but as we were walking away we couldn't help but think, "Did we really want to buy one of these???"" |
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Ubud | May 28 '06 | Central Bali: Unexpected Religious Moments, the Kind that Really Add to One's Trip
"One thing we particularly found interesting were all the small offering plates that were everywhere. Literally, everywhere. I guess they were to invite the good spirits in." |
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Kintamani | May 28 '06 | Central Bali: Every Shade of Green Imaginable, and Then Some
"They were constantly part of the landscape often giving way to mountains, rivers, pristine crater lakes, and lush tropical forests." |
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Kintamani | May 29 '06 | Central Bali: Monkey Mania Along the Side of the Road
"This was actually really funny, because for a few seconds there was a literal game of tug of war between this monkey and Heather over the bag of nuts." |
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Gitgit | May 30 '06 | Gitgit, Bali: Our Favourite Waterfall
"Why they give you a printed, stamped receipt is beyond me though." |
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Sanur | May 30 '06 | Sanur, Bali: Miscellaneous Bits and Pieces of Our Time in Bali
"imagine walking along the sidewalk and having every fifth vehicle slow down beside you, honk at you and ask through their open window if, "You want transport?"." |
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