Bye Bye Bali

Bye bye Bali...we've had a great time. Looking forward to getting home to Karitane...by Rafi

Indonesia Vs New Zealand

In my first 706 hours in Bali i have gatherd some info about the contry called Indonesia and comparing it with New zealand.

Name: Indonesia Vs New Zealand
Population: 237,000,000 Vs 4,000,000
Land area: Just under 2,000,000 square kilometers Vs Just under 270,000
Water area: 4% Vs 1%
Capital city: Jakarta 28,000,000 people Vs Wellington 400,000
Language: Indonesian Vs English
Currency: Rupiah (RP) Vs New zealand dollar (NZD)

Now, it's time for Kuta Vs Karitane

Name: Kuta Vs Karitane
Population: 30,000 Vs 345
land area: about 18 square kilometers Vs about 12 square kilometers
Water area: n/a
Capital city: n/a
Language: Indonesian Vs English
Currency: Rupiah (RP) Vs New zealand dollars (NZD)

Now, it's time for Jakarta Vs wellington

Name: Jakarta Vs Wellington
Populaton: 28,000,000 Vs 400,000
Land area: 660 square kilometers Vs 1,300 square kilometers
Water area: 6,000 square kilometers Vs n/a
Capital city: It is the capital city Vs It's the capital of New zealand
Language: Indonesian Vs English
Currency: Rupiah (RP) Vs NewZealand dollar (NZD)

And thats what i've learned in my first 706 hours in Bali.

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Food glorious food!

 In my first 648 hous in Bali i have noticed the amount of food here.
In Bali you can never go to a big town without trying some delicous food.
But, sometimes the food might not be indonesian.
For example, if you go to the nearest resteraut to here (Betelnt cafe) the menu is just western food, and evevn if you go to a resteraunt that does sell indonesian food it will only have these three dishes.

1. Nasi goreng - fried rice
2. Mie goreng - fried noodles
3. Gado-Gado - Veges, peanuts and tempeh

There is one good thing though,  at any market or warung (dairy) you can get fresh fruit and vegetibles so you can make your own food and the food at the warung are quite traditional with things like all of these.

And that's what i've learned in my first 648 hours in Bali.

P.s. and then there are the yellow watermelons

Aunty Jami and uncle pauly's hotel.

my uncle pauly and aunty Jami to Bali only for one week. they are staying in a hotel called balasani suites. there room is only three rooms a bathroom a changing room and a bedroom.

Hawkers & Touts

in my first 552 hours in Bali I have noticed the amount of Hawkers and touts. The come up to you and ask you if you would like to buy something, if you say "Tidak" (No in indonesan) they stay beside you until you are pressured into buying some thing. So, how do you not get pressured into buying some thing,Here are some top tips.

1. Completeley ignore them
2. Don't make eye contact 
3. A polite No actually incorages them
4. Never ask the price of the object unless you are interested in buying it 

And thats the thing ive noticed in my first 552 hours in Bali

Source: Lonley planet "Bali and Lombok"

Big animal #3

This is a picture of a snail me found in Ubud at our hotel temple it is the "Rough turban" or the more generic name the "Green snail". the species was hunted for food in japan and was nearley extinct at WW2, but now the population has fought back.