Comments on: I’ve been to Bali too (part 1)..

By: TomLawrence

TomLawrence — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:41:42 +0000

I (like a large portion of Australian youths) spent a fair few years at school learning about the Indonesian culture and language, although I (like pretty much every Frankston youth) never considered the notion that I’d ever get to really take advantage of that now-shelfed knowledge. Reading this dropped me right back in that ambitious December-’05 mindset. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t craving some Indonesian beach right now.

Tom xoxo

By: candy_loaded_kat

candy_loaded_kat — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:47:31 +0000

You have an addiction that is worse then ice my dear Andrew.

Clearly you need to go to YTA (youtube anonymous)the youtube wasn’t essential to the story at all.

I hear now you can do a package deal, YTA and MSA in the same session.

By: kaz

kaz — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:57:54 +0000

Andrew your beautiful decription of Bali has left me with tears in my eyes….

I first visited there in 1985 and although there have been many changes, the people have not lost their ability to live simply, and with such spiritual depth, despite all that has occurred around them. Sounds as though you have fallen in love with Bali all over again …lucky you!

By: Hopeful

Hopeful — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:49:39 +0000

I spent 10 days including New Years in Bali some years ago. Talk about memorable. From the great beaches, fishing villages, volcanoes and temples to the happy faces of the people who really have very little.
A young waiter at a restaurant lived in one room with two other guys. He sent his earnings home to his family in a village in the mountains. The last night we tipped him all our unspent money. It was like he’d won lotto, he even cried. The family of a little girl we met lived in a cave cut out of the side of a cliff. Still, happy joyous faces.
These people will really suffer if we don’t try to conquer our fear and rediscover a truly beautiful holiday destination. Bali is a treat to the senses and the Indonesian people are infectious.
I’ll leave the surfing to you G however as I came very close to drowning. A Swedish man plucked me to safety but at least I had a crack. Very powerful waves over there, bit scary! So are the monkeys!