Leaving the Interwebz...

March 8, 2011

First and foremost, I must correct a spelling error pointed out to me by my dad from the last blog entry. I'll share his email with you which I thought was rather amusing...

"... Our pallets are so used to the intricacies of Thai spices..."
You can do many things with a pallet, but taste is not one of them. Indonesian food might have tasted better had you used your...palate.

It is always a little embarrassing to have my French father correct my spelling. It is all the more embarrassing that most of you know how I loathe incorrect use of grammar and spelling. Ah, well, such is the art of blogging, I suppose.


We have left the panoramic beauty of Tulamben and headed back down the coast to Sanur – beach-side town with lots of resorts and retirees. Thank God, no parades of 65 year old men with 16 year old girls and, thank God, no parades of drunken 20 year olds. We walked, which after a three-hour drive did us all some good, I’m sure. But this place holds nothing for us, just like Patong held nothing. There is too much stimulus for me here - too many cars honking, too many people trying to push things at you. It makes me very grumpy. It's also quite expensive - clearly catering to a more affluent retiree market. It is merely a necessary pit-stop. Just enough time to figure out how to get to the islands and we’re outta this burg!

Polly-Anna-esque, we showed up in our taxi at the guesthouse Lonely Planet had recommended and the interwebz confirmed cheap cheap and it was full. I don’t like our hotel – the room is smelly, there’s no towels, no toilet paper and it only cost a couple of dollars less than the beautiful room we had up in Tulamben.

March 9, 2011

Tomorrow we leave for Nusa Lembongan. Lembongan is a tiny little island in a group of three that are about 12 miles from Sanur. It is reputed laid back and sleepy and it is reputed for diving and we will enjoy a day or two of said activity. One of the sites I am particularly looking forward to is Manta Point. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a manta ray and I have yet to photo or video one. Nusa Penida (site of Manta Point) is also where Mola Mola are reputed during high season which is still a couple of months away, but there was a sighting a few days ago, so who knows.

We will spend four or five nights on Lembongan and then continue on to Gili Trawangan. Gili is where we hope to scope things out for work. Unlike Lembongan, Gili will have internet, so hopefully we’ll get to catch up with ya’ll from there, but don’t worry if you don’t hear from us for a couple of weeks.

By the way, I was finally able to post pictures to Facebook this morning in the fastest 3 minutes the Balinese internet has seen all day! So check 'em out!

Peace xoxoxox