Sunday, October 29, 2006
28th October Bali, Royal Bali Beach Club, Jimbaran Bay
28th October
Wake up with a start. What’s that noise? A telephone? What?
“is that Mr Derek?”
“yes”
“Mr Kenny from Pameran property company Bali”
They don’t waste any time in getting you into property investment here. Suggested what he could do with his investment as he’d find rich growth medium there and did he realise what time of the morning it was?
Yes sir, it’s 10.05am, have a great holiday”
Made it down for breakfast in time, must try and get a menu for you to look at, prices make your eyes water plus they add 21% govt tax! Some odd dishes for a breakfast on there as well. Like a dish called Nasi Goreng, fried rice and chicken and vegetables! Might try it another day. Place looks even better in the daylight. Lush and verdant planting, small but inviting swimming pool, pleasant pool bar and restaurant. Staff are friendly and know your name. Waiting for Norm to appear!
Down to reception to get stuff sorted. Safe key or code, internet access, exchange rates as can’t get my head around all these bloody noughts on the banknotes and two of them look similar as both red in different shades but very different values. One 10000 and the other 100000.
Exchange rate RP17000 to £1.00 or RP10,000 = US$1.20. Now even more confused.
“OK Mr Derek I make it easier for you, RP9000 = US$1” aaarrrrrggggghhhhhh!
So, anyway, internet access from the room is dial up only and as it happens doesn’t seem to work. The IT guy has just gone home ill with a headache so now have to wait till Monday before I can upload. This blog is becoming an albatross. However the Hotel office has broadband so I can use for e-mail but not to upload my blog or photos. Mr Wayan is the Assistant Manager and very helpful guy, from the point of the hotel but also because he also owns and runs a travel and tour company here in Bali. It’s called Bali Gelar Wisata Tours and travel. http://www.infogelarwisata.com/ Cool! Ok press the pause button and guess what happens next. Correct.
What do you mean tell us then? Come on, you want me to do all the work? You’re going to have to wait because like all stories there has to be certain ingredients, mystery, romance (hmmmm, better skip that one eh Lu?!) action, strong characterisation and a human interest thread.
Today is a bit of a me day. Sunbathed by the pool and got a bit pink, (human characterisation) swam, (action) had a beer and ate at a nice restaurant (human interest) on the beach at Jimbaran Bay and watched the sun go down. (slightly romantic but seemed to have an ingredient missing) And yes I did take the camera and can bore the pants off you with some beautiful sunset shots. Also quite proud of the beer shot!
Well it’s 12.30 and I’ve been writing, editing, cutting and pasting and uploading photos since 9pm so goodnight. And I still can’t upload to the blog! Night night. The bed bugs won’t bite but the mozzies will.
Wake up with a start. What’s that noise? A telephone? What?
“is that Mr Derek?”
“yes”
“Mr Kenny from Pameran property company Bali”
They don’t waste any time in getting you into property investment here. Suggested what he could do with his investment as he’d find rich growth medium there and did he realise what time of the morning it was?
Yes sir, it’s 10.05am, have a great holiday”
Made it down for breakfast in time, must try and get a menu for you to look at, prices make your eyes water plus they add 21% govt tax! Some odd dishes for a breakfast on there as well. Like a dish called Nasi Goreng, fried rice and chicken and vegetables! Might try it another day. Place looks even better in the daylight. Lush and verdant planting, small but inviting swimming pool, pleasant pool bar and restaurant. Staff are friendly and know your name. Waiting for Norm to appear!
Down to reception to get stuff sorted. Safe key or code, internet access, exchange rates as can’t get my head around all these bloody noughts on the banknotes and two of them look similar as both red in different shades but very different values. One 10000 and the other 100000.
Exchange rate RP17000 to £1.00 or RP10,000 = US$1.20. Now even more confused.
“OK Mr Derek I make it easier for you, RP9000 = US$1” aaarrrrrggggghhhhhh!
So, anyway, internet access from the room is dial up only and as it happens doesn’t seem to work. The IT guy has just gone home ill with a headache so now have to wait till Monday before I can upload. This blog is becoming an albatross. However the Hotel office has broadband so I can use for e-mail but not to upload my blog or photos. Mr Wayan is the Assistant Manager and very helpful guy, from the point of the hotel but also because he also owns and runs a travel and tour company here in Bali. It’s called Bali Gelar Wisata Tours and travel. http://www.infogelarwisata.com/ Cool! Ok press the pause button and guess what happens next. Correct.
What do you mean tell us then? Come on, you want me to do all the work? You’re going to have to wait because like all stories there has to be certain ingredients, mystery, romance (hmmmm, better skip that one eh Lu?!) action, strong characterisation and a human interest thread.
Today is a bit of a me day. Sunbathed by the pool and got a bit pink, (human characterisation) swam, (action) had a beer and ate at a nice restaurant (human interest) on the beach at Jimbaran Bay and watched the sun go down. (slightly romantic but seemed to have an ingredient missing) And yes I did take the camera and can bore the pants off you with some beautiful sunset shots. Also quite proud of the beer shot!
Well it’s 12.30 and I’ve been writing, editing, cutting and pasting and uploading photos since 9pm so goodnight. And I still can’t upload to the blog! Night night. The bed bugs won’t bite but the mozzies will.
# posted by desmond22 @ 7:20 am 
