I love Bali
Didn’t look like it was that far from the beach on the news, couple young Aussie guys tried to help the Balinese guy that drowned, he tried to pull one of them down then drifted away.
Doubt he could swim.
our fast boat from G land to bali was hectic last tuesday, 25 knot SE with big swell. fuel lines not set up properly to breath and motors cut out twice. the fumes were really full on for the whole trip and old mate was lighting ciggies right over the fuel tank , cant say it was very relaxing, at least the hull didnt break in half with all the air we were getting, I wont be doing that trip again , over land for me next time.
Supafreak wrote:
Hey Supa, I remember you talking about it a few times on here but I can't find it.What do you reckon are the best tides for travelling on fast boat from Bali to NL, NP & Lombok & back? Incoming or outgoing tide?
I’m no expert and can’t actually recall talking about traveling with tides but I would say incoming and mid tides ( between full & new moons ) wouldn’t be as strong currents . Landing on Lembongan on big low tides is a pain because you need to get in a smaller boat to get to shore unless you go rocky fast cruise which goes around back of the island to their own wharf . Nusa Penida has good wharfs so no problems there . On Lembongan you either can come into mushroom, tamarind or jungutbatu beach. Most come in too jungutbatu but I would recommend rocky for elderly as their wharf around the back of island is easier to get on off boat . When there’s a decent swell running and tides in , it can be a bit dangerous climbing up back of boat . They are trying to get permission to build a small jetty on jungutbatu beach but it’s taking time to be signed off on & I can’t see it holding up with big swell and water movement . The harbour that was built on ceningan is great , problem is you can’t get a car over the bridge . It was very political in where that harbour was built and sits there now as bit of a white elephant . I showed AW and he couldn’t believe the expense and wasted money .
Cheers Supa, it may have been you talking about the old fishing boat trips there and back you used to do. Short trip one way, long on the way back.
We usually travel early morning to beat the crowds and the channel is usually calm. I just remember some trips where a bit rougher even without any wind. Being an ol' skipper, I should have paid more attention to what the tides were.
We usually get D'Camel across to NL. Pay a couple of bucks extra for the "VIP" and you get the comfy seats upstairs with just the skipper and crew, plus you can open the windows for some fresh air.
Angel Billabong for NP & we found that Bluewater Express to Lombok we great too.
@fitz , Dcamel launched a new boat recently . https://kapalcepat.com/the-newest-dcamel-fast-ferry-with-premium-boat/
Kia Koa only seats 8 passengers and 2 crew . We were doing 32 knots yesterday and it can do 40 . On the first photo you can see the harbour wall and on big swells a sneaky wave can break just as you’re leaving or entering . Serangan harbour is a lot safer entrance and exit. There was a political fight between the Desa’s about where the harbour would be built and everyone thought serangan would win as its more protected and a much better alternative without having to build giant sea walls . When I had my boat and was picking up friends from sanur , before harbour was built , I had to pay 20,000 rp per guest . So there’s big money involved with 4000 to 6000 moving backwards and forwards daily through that port . It’s caused traffic congestion by building it there and really wasn’t the best option. Money often makes the decisions over environment and practicality. Geez there were a lot of wrecked boats rotting away in serangan . https://www.kaikoaindonesia.com/ I did the Lembongan to sanur run in 12 minutes on a flat calm day .
Some wet season advice, please.
Keen to go during the wet season and focus on Nusa Dua. Any recommendations on accomodation?
Looking for something clean and friendly, not super expensive, reasonably handy to Nusa Dua (and maybe Pandawa/GB). A pool would be great, but would obviously raise the cost.
Also, how much swell does it take for Nusa Dua to get interesting?
Thanks, gents
Island Bay wrote:
Some wet season advice, please.
Keen to go during the wet season and focus on Nusa Dua. Any recommendations on accomodation?
Looking for something clean and friendly, not super expensive, reasonably handy to Nusa Dua (and maybe Pandawa/GB). A pool would be great, but would obviously raise the cost.
Also, how much swell does it take for Nusa Dua to get interesting?
Thanks, gents
Main thing for nusa dua in wet season is the wind.
If wind ok you will get waves. Picks up any swell, even if flat still 2-3 ft. Generally bigger than ulu.
South wind or devil wind sucks but can drift down to chickens at end of reef and not too bad.
Saying that i have had fun surfs out there with side shore if not too strong.
Nusa is a wave not everyone likes, generally has something wrong with it, a wobble, strong current and can turn on and off quickly with tide. Not your typical indo style wave.
But when elements come together with right swell direction and wind, it's pretty epic.
However I really love the wave and different moods. If swell is up, crowd thins very quickly. If 6 ft expect bomb clean up sets.
Couple of different peaks that can turn on and off. Good all tides.
Keep an eye on arvo sessions if wind has been up during day.
Late storm glass offs.
Have noticed some JetSki Assist of Late at ND...
Would love to see it Charged when OC is 10 ft Plus....
Edit : Likely to be done by KGB Surf Team
udo wrote:
Have noticed some JetSki Assist of Late at ND...
Would love to see it Charged when OC is 10 ft Plus....
Edit : Likely to be done by KGB Surf Team
Unless huge hope they stay away!!
Stand up paddles were annoying enough.
Ah well.
Haven't surfed there since 2020, use to be my local haha.
Was more crowded back in early 00's than now as all those other bukit waves have opened up, and nusa can be a mission...
The horse has bolted already. As per my photos previous, it is hideous.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-08/the-glass-elevator-bali-is-build…
burleigh wrote:
Every single week Bali becomes less and less appealing.
Burleigh. Hi
I concur. Paradise Found is now Paradise Lost.
The beautiful island and it’s beautiful people have been choked by global societies all wanting a cheap holiday, when you break it down, it is cheap, been a long time cheap and now it looks real cheap in an ugly make up kind of way. I have no inclination to go there at all, what a shame.
In fact it’s now not so cheap and it’s at its ‘cheap & ugliest ‘ phase in tourism history. Next….. AW
The real change for me was the last few years of digital nomadism and the obsession with "living in Bali". I feel like that's changed the urban infrastructure of places much faster than other changes which took decades. Within a few years entire areas have been redesigned to cater to a whole demographic of people who do exactly what they do at home while they're in Bali - go to a cafe that serves the same food as one in Sydney, go to a gym, spend 5-8 hours on a computer everyday "working".
The other big change for me was the introduction of apps that completely shift power structures towards the foreigner. While you may have had economic power, prior to the apps if you wanted to get somewhere you had to talk to a local and figure it out, you had to go out to get food and interact with locals to do it, you had to negotiate a room price face to face - these were all situations where locals could assert more power of you. Now being app based, there is no need to even acknowledge a person's existence - book on AirBnB, order a Grab, get food delivered to your door. It's completely erased the whole point of travelling to me, and if I was Balinese I would be furious.
dandandan wrote:
The other big change for me was the introduction of apps that completely shift power structures towards the foreigner. While you may have had economic power, prior to the apps if you wanted to get somewhere you had to talk to a local and figure it out, you had to go out to get food and interact with locals to do it, you had to negotiate a room price face to face - these were all situations where locals could assert more power of you. Now being app based, there is no need to even acknowledge a person's existence - book on AirBnB, order a Grab, get food delivered to your door. It's completely erased the whole point of travelling to me, and if I was Balinese I would be furious.
Great point. The whole reason for travelling is to throw yourself in the deep end, to a place where you're uncomfortable but curious, where daily thrills can be the successful execution of a simple task like ordering food or negotiating accommodation.
dandandan wrote:
The real change for me was the last few years of digital nomadism and the obsession with "living in Bali". I feel like that's changed the urban infrastructure of places much faster than other changes which took decades. Within a few years entire areas have been redesigned to cater to a whole demographic of people who do exactly what they do at home while they're in Bali - go to a cafe that serves the same food as one in Sydney, go to a gym, spend 5-8 hours on a computer everyday "working".
The other big change for me was the introduction of apps that completely shift power structures towards the foreigner. While you may have had economic power, prior to the apps if you wanted to get somewhere you had to talk to a local and figure it out, you had to go out to get food and interact with locals to do it, you had to negotiate a room price face to face - these were all situations where locals could assert more power of you. Now being app based, there is no need to even acknowledge a person's existence - book on AirBnB, order a Grab, get food delivered to your door. It's completely erased the whole point of travelling to me, and if I was Balinese I would be furious.
Dandandan. Hi mate hope you’re well.
Brilliant, that’s one of the best assessments of what actually and really is going on.
The Apps, oh, those ones, there’s hundreds of them.
Very insightful thoughts you’ve offered up, hey, you’re right on all points.
Well done.AW
"...and if I was Balinese I would be furious."
they are, the violence and intimidation to online taxis and the like is pretty much a daily occurance
legions of grab riders lined up 100 metres outside of every 'taxi mafia' patch is very telling...
but all somewhat misplaced
there's no going back, because...
progress
but also because indos are more obsessed with the novelty of tech. than white man
and, the desire to maju, to berkembang...
(to advance, to develop)
bali simply attracts a different kind of person now, that live much like at home as dandandan points out, and have little interest in the local population beyond that which they can extract from it...
the sad thing is, that if bali hadn't developed, and had any of the original challenges of yore... 90% of those people wouldn't even be there....
or last more than a week
this is koster's much sought after 'higher class of tourist'
sadly, indos are mesmerised by big money, much like everyone... but like above, they are at another level...
mata duit
I might be in the minority here, but when I’m in Bali I use the same driver I’ve been using for 15 or so years.
He’s friendly, punctual and works hard. Would rather pay overs for him than save a few bucks using an app.
Never use an app if avoidable (Authenticator, etc).
On Bali, rent a scooter from the usual place, book a taxi from the usual place.
The Digital Nomad thing has gotten completely out of hand, and boy there are some smug looking crew swanning about, but I admit I'd happily work remotely from Bali for two months during Dry Season.
"I might be in the minority here, but when I’m in Bali I use the same driver I’ve been using for 15 or so years."
a lot of australians do, whilst they cop a lot of shit being 'bogans' etc., they seem more inclined to spread the wealth and build relationships
the new breed, not so much... the pom/euro/russo blowins seem much more interested in blowing the whistle on 'local prices' and scams than just accepting things as they are/were/possibly should be...
this weeks expose was some pom whinging about the coming back from penida taxi mafia... things that have existed for decades... but some fresh blowin thinks he's discovering something new and doing a community service by blowing it wide open on the net...
the 'mafias' are a drag, i personally walk straight past them at the airport every time, showing nothing but polite disdain, to aquire a driver in the car park at a reasonable price
but I don't feel the need to blab about it, or the 'normal prices' or 'local prices' beyond a vague ball park, i virtually never tell the fresh of the boats the price of anything
extorting those with much money and little clue is the way it is, and always has been, its the culture! ...literally...
fb and Instagram is full of hero in own lunchbox types telling everyone how much a bike, meal, or car is...
and what a bunch of 'scamners' locals are
its a product of the modern world i guess, rather than any country and its people, but its practically never an aussie!
aussies know the game, and play accordingly
never had a driver myself, always rent a bike, and get away from all the bullshit, but if I am stuck in mafia territory, its only a 100 metre walk to something more reasonable, where I'll haggle hard with the best of them, but pay a tip later on conclusion, the locals seem to appreciate it, beyond just the money exchange
^^^
disgraceful
that the badung officials think that job is 'complete'
there was a wayan last week commenting most of the debris was just buried under the sand
first big tide/bit of swell/bit of wind combo... and look what you get...
I think no one expected the cliff to be restored to nature, but how any fucked up official could sign off on that mess as -'complete' is hard to grasp
mind blowing the locals aren't more proactive
'culture' is a tricky business
indonesia is often celebrated as the world's biggest 'functioning' muslim 'democracy' - a model to behold and follow...
the truth is, the local people barely have an inkling of how democracy works
corruption and biggest monkey wins
every time
one good thing about the Internet, is these creeps get exposed...
but not much changes
little man, little voice
Island Bay wrote:
Never use an app if avoidable (Authenticator, etc).
On Bali, rent a scooter from the usual place, book a taxi from the usual place.
The Digital Nomad thing has gotten completely out of hand, and boy there are some smug looking crew swanning about, but I admit I'd happily work remotely from Bali for two months during Dry Season.
Island Bay. Hi pal. Hope you’re doing well.
Agree, we could all live there to satisfy our thirst for waves, there’s no doubting that, my comments and @Dandandans comments were more ‘look at what Bali has become’ kind of stuff.
I always wonder what the ancestors from way back and even generations a century ago think of their little island, it’s almost not theirs these days. My opinion.AW
Breaks ya heart to see what has happened in Bali, but still my favourite spot on earth.
The people are the same, and as mentioned if you are a regular visitor or have lived there no doubt you have formed lasting relationships that are indeed special.
Ex Staff that are now friends, drivers that now won't let me pay etc etc. I do always insist.
The new influencer digital nomad crew have changed the place, unfortunately they found the bukit. Wish they just stayed in the Gu.
Waves are the same, wrll not all of them RIP Nikko. Crowds are up, but lots of floaters.
Anyway feel blessed to have had the years there I did.
There was a thing on instagram going around with a bloke refusing to pay for his haircut telling staff he was famous influencer and he would promote barber shop as payment.
How fooked up are some of these pricks.
"The new influencer digital nomad crew have changed the place, unfortunately they found the bukit. Wish they just stayed in the Gu."
its amazing how long it took them to 'find' it actually...
stupid russos
and amazing (in a bad way) how quick they've colonised it, just two years ago it was a different place
but, at the same time, whilst many lament the 'loss of bali', you barely have to travel more than 30 minutes from most tourist / surfing hot spots and the real bali is still there
temples, mountains, rice fields, beaxhes, with barely a white person in sight
so many good places to go if you don't surf, even a couple if you do...
the 'muscle beach'-ification of the bukit is quite bizarre
overun with nothern hem bogans
and, at the same time, the north coast is still pleading, begging, and praying, the tourists will one day come!
real bali is but a small bike ride from anywhere really... if you don't surf...
but, the new breed love the coffee shops, the beach clubs, gyms, and 'co-working spaces', its a real sheep mentality / bule bubble-up that has changed stuff so much
kinda wish I didn't surf sometimes...
but (at risk of offending someone) ...as an old hand to indo used to joke to me... '...if you don't surf, and not pedophile, why the fuck would you come to Indonesia? ...so many better places in SE asia to go...'
he's right
the digital nomad brigade seem a bit dumb actually... for a bunch of 'creatives'
thermalben wrote:
The other big change for me was the introduction of apps that completely shift power structures towards the foreigner. While you may have had economic power, prior to the apps if you wanted to get somewhere you had to talk to a local and figure it out, you had to go out to get food and interact with locals to do it, you had to negotiate a room price face to face - these were all situations where locals could assert more power of you. Now being app based, there is no need to even acknowledge a person's existence - book on AirBnB, order a Grab, get food delivered to your door. It's completely erased the whole point of travelling to me, and if I was Balinese I would be furious.Great point. The whole reason for travelling is to throw yourself in the deep end, to a place where you're uncomfortable but curious, where daily thrills can be the successful execution of a simple task like ordering food or negotiating accommodation.
I’ve been back a few times in the last few years after vowing to never return in 2010 thinking the place was lost then. The magic is still there I believe you just have to get below the surface and judge lightly. See different parts of the island that haven’t yet been fully ruined and travel off to other islands helps redeem
sypkan wrote:
"The new influencer digital nomad crew have changed the place, unfortunately they found the bukit. Wish they just stayed in the Gu."
its amazing how long it took them to 'find' it actually...
stupid russos
and amazing (in a bad way) how quick they've colonised it, just two years ago it was a different place
but, at the same time, whilst many lament the 'loss of bali', you barely have to travel more than 30 minutes from most tourist / surfing hot spots and the real bali is still there
temples, mountains, rice fields, beaxhes, with barely a white person in sight
so many good places to go if you don't surf, even a couple if you do...
the 'muscle beach'-ification of the bukit is quite bizarre
overun with nothern hem bogans
and, at the same time, the north coast is still pleading, begging, and praying, the tourists will one day come!
real bali is but a small bike ride from anywhere really... if you don't surf...
but, the new breed love the coffee shops, the beach clubs, gyms, and 'co-working spaces', its a real sheep mentality / bule bubble-up that has changed stuff so much
kinda wish I didn't surf sometimes...
but (at risk of offending someone) ...as an old hand to indo used to joke to me... '...if you don't surf, and not pedophile, why the fuck would you come to Indonesia? ...so many better places in SE asia to go...'
he's right
the digital nomad brigade seem a bit dumb actually... for a bunch of 'creatives'
This. love it sypkan.
AlfredWallace wrote:
Never use an app if avoidable (Authenticator, etc).On Bali, rent a scooter from the usual place, book a taxi from the usual place.
The Digital Nomad thing has gotten completely out of hand, and boy there are some smug looking crew swanning about, but I admit I'd happily work remotely from Bali for two months during Dry Season.
Island Bay. Hi pal. Hope you’re doing well.
Agree, we could all live there to satisfy our thirst for waves, there’s no doubting that, my comments and @Dandandans comments were more ‘look at what Bali has become’ kind of stuff.
I always wonder what the ancestors from way back and even generations a century ago think of their little island, it’s almost not theirs these days. My opinion.AW
Hey mate.
No doubt even a lot of the current generation despair at the state of things.
It's not just a thirst for waves, though. I've been coming to Bali since '87, and my wife since 2001, and we still absolutely love it, despite all the changes. The deep traditions and strong spirituality of the place and people is a strong matrix that manages to bind it all together and keep the magic. A reminder for the western world to not so readily discard ours, I reckon.
Island Bay,
in light of your discussion / comments immediately above with AW … since arriving on the South Island - Christchurch, Greymouth, Mt Cook, Wanaka and now Queenstown we have been struck by the massive numbers of Chinese tourists everywhere to the point of wondering if we were in an Asian city (I remember having a similar comment here the last time we were here just before COVID regarding Auckland). We live on the MP not an international tourist destination so I have no current info on what is happening say on the Great Ocean Rd or Victoria more generally, it’s not happening in the SW of WA as far as I can tell … probably the Blue Mountains etc.
Apologies. To my point , I’m interested in your perspective of what is happening in your beautiful country with Chinese tourism and its heavy reliance on bus in / bus out after 24 hours culture.
Hey GS.
Lots and lots of Asian tourists, and they mostly want to see the South Island, so fly into Christchurch or Queenstown. Milford Sound bus tours a BIG thing. Tourism is one of the big earners in NZ, and the Asian market the more lucrative.
Not so many Asian tourists in the North Island, but >30% of the population of Auckland is Asian.
The world is changing.
Hope you have a great time here - still a beautiful place.
Island Bay, thanks, it is indeed a beautiful place and the locals are super friendly and yes we’re having a great time on our 3rd trip to the South Island
sypkan wrote:
:..why the fuck would you come to Indonesia? ...so many better places in SE asia to go...'
he's right
the digital nomad brigade seem a bit dumb actually... for a bunch of 'creatives'
he's not right.. not in terms of Bali, anyway.. tell him to make a list, check it twice, and hand it to AI if he can't formulate his own reasons.. something like:
"what can be said about an island that has a culture that is a combination of (in no particular order): woodcarving, silversmithing, slow-roasted baby-pig, satay, gong-chime orchestras, bamboo, fire and water festivals, temples, offerings, unrestrained tourism, freaky ceremonial masks, month-long royal weddings, corruption, coconuts, rabid dogs, batik and sarongs, seafood, two stroke fumes, arrogant monkeys, peeling waves, plastic-rubbish problems, great weather, dodgy electrical wiring, charcoal grill smoke, rotting leaf matter, fishing, teak, ylang and pule, hinduism, islam, traditional dance, red rice, two-day-long shadow-puppet plays, friendliness and animism?"
if AI has any imagination, it will say 'sounds fucking awesome'.
..and I wouldn't worry too much about digital nomads.. as @VJ and I were discussing, the first jobs to be AI'd will be ones that can be achieved through a digital interface. Even all but the very top-shelf 'influencing'. Rich people on the other hand.. they will always be there. (and so will the people who sell 'my yoga', ayurvedic wellness, and other culturally appropriated Hindu practices, as they wouldn't last two seconds carrying on like they do in India or Nepal, and they can't afford to build a bamboo, linen and river rock compound near Encinitas or Byron).
basesix wrote:
:..why the fuck would you come to Indonesia? ...so many better places in SE asia to go...'
he's right
the digital nomad brigade seem a bit dumb actually... for a bunch of 'creatives'
he's not right.. not in terms of Bali, anyway.. tell him to make a list, check it twice, and hand it to AI if he can't formulate his own reasons.. something like:
"what can be said about an island that has a culture that is a combination of (in no particular order): woodcarving, silversmithing, slow-roasted baby-pig, satay, gong-chime orchestras, bamboo, fire and water festivals, temples, offerings, unrestrained tourism, freaky ceremonial masks, month-long royal weddings, corruption, coconuts, rabid dogs, batik and sarongs, seafood, two stroke fumes, arrogant monkeys, peeling waves, plastic-rubbish problems, great weather, dodgy electrical wiring, charcoal grill smoke, rotting leaf matter, fishing, teak, ylang and pule, hinduism, islam, traditional dance, red rice, two-day-long shadow-puppet plays, friendliness and animism?"
if AI has any imagination, it will say 'sounds fucking awesome'.
..and I wouldn't worry too much about digital nomads.. as @VJ and I were discussing, the first jobs to be AI'd will be ones that can be achieved through a digital interface. Even all but the very top-shelf 'influencing'. Rich people on the other hand.. they will always be there. (and so will the people who sell 'my yoga', ayurvedic wellness, and other culturally appropriated Hindu practices, as they wouldn't last two seconds carrying on like they do in India or Nepal, and they can't afford to build a bamboo, linen and river rock compound near Encinitas or Byron).
Trustafarians, always been there. :)
I love Bali.
You wouldn't think that such a thought could be controversial . But it is.
Many people don't love Bali, in fact they proclaim to hate it. Bemoan what it has become, it's lack of purity, it's lost innocence.
Sure, I can see their point. I can't imagine anywhere on Earth that has been transformed as radically as Bali over the last thirty years. From rice paddies and coconut groves to six story discotheques . It's totally unrecognisable in the most built up areas.
But that's not what this post is about. It's about why I LOVE Bali.
I love Bali because ...
- it's still the home of an intense cluster of world class waves. Roping lefts : Uluwatu, freight train right barrels : Sanur, backlit mega tubes : Padang Padang. Rip able reefs, fun beachies. Short , slabby pits and long mellow points. River mouths and bombies. It's got the lot.
- it's still possible to get uncrowded quality waves in 2015 when it seems as though the entire planet has discovered surfing. I was trading crystal clear , rolling right walls with only two other surfers just this morning.
- it's still freaking beautiful. Watching the mist reveal Mt Agung in that unique Bali morning light from a black sand beach as the sun comes up is still special.
- the food is amazing. Walking around town building up a hunger and knowing that at any given time you are within shouting distance of fresh, exotic and delicious meals with enough variety to make your head spin is priceless.
- the Balinese are legends. Friendly, happy and always keen for a joke. Unfailingly polite and welcoming. Healthy, spiritual and decent.
- the Balinese surfers rip their waves and they still own them. A visiting Brazilian would not think twice to drop in on an Aussie local at Kirra. But you won't see the same in Bali. The Balinese surfers are treated with the respect they deserve. Because as everyone knows, if they are not treated with respect there is consequences.
- the water is so warm it's like swimming in silken angels tears.
- telling people that you are going to Bali will often elicit a response along the lines of ......"why would you go to that traffic ridden, noisy shithole ?" And then as you're kicking back with a Bintang watching the sunset over Uluwatu you can imagine them sitting at lights in their car on their way home from work in Perth. Which , for those that have never been , is a noisy , traffic ridden shithole. And this makes me laugh. Which is something I enjoy doing.
- The fruit is incredible.
- despite the millions of tourists, the fast food franchises and the Aussie over familiarity with the joint it's still exotic. The smell of clove cigarettes, the ogo ogos of Nyepi, the Buddhist offerings , monkeys , food and language are all enticingly foreign.
- there is no overreaching nanny state. You want to ride your motorbike with all four of your children and the missus on the back...whilst texting. Go for it.
- you can live like a king on a regular Aussie income. Maybe not such a great benefit for the Balinese themselves though.
- it's close to Oz. Twenty hour plane ride and a shot at developing deep vein thrombosis.....ummm no thanks. It's actually faster to fly to Bali from Perth than it is to drive to Albany. You can fly from Port Hedland in less than two hours.
- you get an opportunity to regularly witness some of the most foolhardy behaviour imaginable on a daily basis. You ever seen a man being doubled on a motorbike through traffic whilst holding a large pane of glass ? What about seeing someone hold a nail between his bare fingers while his mate tries to grind the tip off it ? It's all there folks.
- you can see people making do with not much and making it work. An exhaust system held on with a T Shirt ? An outboard motor attached to a boat with no anchoring system, just held on with a man's brute force ? Why not ? It might not work forever but it'll usually get em over the line.
- the winds can blow offshore for months at a time and when they blow onshore, well , that just makes it offshore somewhere else. It's an island !
- you haven't seen glassy oceanic conditions till you've seen Indonesian sheet glass. It's like an oil slick. And if you're ever near Benoa Harbour that could well be what it is.
- old people are accorded the respect they deserve.
- it's exciting. It's a melting pot of the world. Wide eyed villages from remote Asia, jaded techno princesses from Russia, sleek surfy chicks from Canada , your next door neighbour from Ipswich....it's a party and everyone is invited.
Including YOU. I'll see you there. You can't miss me.
I'll be the sun burnt drunk in a head to toe Bintang ensemble with hair braids and a fresh tattoo of a unicorn across my back . Don't be shy. Come and say hello.