INDONESIA - BALI - LEGIAN - 19 to 23 August, 2014 - 'LEG-I-AN'

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Grand Kumala @ 420 000R

Cash rate $1 = 10 830R

My journey

I was back in Legian for the visa extension. So where is Brian? It took three days before he got his act together for the visa extension photos. On the day, we went in, got a ticket – 256 - and he told me to come back in the afternoon for the photos as my number was hours from being called…why I had to go with him to get the ticket is beyond my powers of reasoning. Anyway, he calls me a few hours later, come quickly, I have a new number – 215 - that is earlier. I get there but no Brian. The number on the screen is 214. The numbers turn over to 216 and a guy approaches me. Brian couldn’t make it so I’m here but you came too late. Ahhhhhh! I decided to stay until my number was called. An hour or so later, I was finished with the photos. So when is the visa ready? Well it must be processed a couple of days. Call me cynical, but somehow, I didn’t believe him!

I spent my time wandering around Legian, Kuta and Seminyak, eating, having a few drinks and talking.

I met a very interesting lady from Germany – Martina – who has lived in the Solomon Islands for a long time and had some good stories to tell.

I caught up with home friends Michael and  Dewi. We had a few dinners, drinks and clubbing it events. It was fun!

I been in Legian enough and was ready for somewhere new – Nusa Penida here I come.

INDONESIA - BALI - LEGIAN - 11 to 13 August 2014 - 'THINGS TO DO'

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Taxi – Bali airport to legian – 150 000R extra for surfboard

Car/driver - Balian 350 000R

Grand Kumala hotel – 450 000R

My journey

Out of Java and into Bali. I had an easy flight, taxi to Legian and settled into the Grand Kumala Hotel.

Later, I walked down the beach for a few beers and ran into Kay and Neil and met a nice Dutch family.

The next day was ‘Job’ day. My friend Harry from Sumbawa had died a few weeks before in a motorbike accident.  I sent 1 500 000R to Harry’s wife. The money would help her buy a goat. He left behind four kids.

I organised my visa extension - 705 000R - with Brian through the Kumala hotel. It was to take five days. Sometimes things don’t work out the way they are planned.

I had a haircut for 100 000R and a massage for 50 000R

I collated information on getting to/from Nusa Penida  and organised transport to Balian.

Finally, towards sunset I walked down the beach for a walk/beer and ran into Neil, Kay again and Julie, Kay’s friend.

The next day, I was off to Balian and surfing and clean air.