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June 14th, 2011 | Asia

Incommunicado…

Getting into the "swing of things" in Bali…!!

I am traveling in Bali with friends, and not only is internet connection scarce, but signal strength is a problem too…

It will be some time before I am able to resume “normal” communication and will update the site when and if I can…

I […]

June 4th, 2011 | Asia

The Tourist’s Prayer…

I have been meaning to post this for a while now, and having walked about in Kuta, the touristy area of Bali, before coming up here to Ubud, I thought it might be appropriate that I do so now…

I came across this “Prayer for Tourists” in a little restaurant in the Cameron Highlands in […]

May 28th, 2011 | Asia

There’ll be no “Blasting thru Bali”…!!

I arrived in Bali just as the sun slipped below the horizon, its dying rays lighting up the ocean we were skimming over just before touching down in Denpasar… The runaway extends out into the ocean, and coming in so low over the water was a little disconcerting… At one point I thought the landing […]

May 25th, 2011 | Asia

Lights on in Kuala Lumpur…

K.L.'s Telecom Tower…

Today was all good…!!

I managed to get my flight to Bali sorted with the help of Rory, who saved me a chunk of money by booking the ticket directly online for me… For some weird and wonderful reason, neither of my cards are accepted online…!! And it is not […]

May 24th, 2011 | Asia

K.L., and the return of D.D. …

I had intended on getting an early start for Kuala Lumpur, but saying my goodbyes to Rory had taken longer than expected…!! I cruised out of his condo at a little after 9.00am, and pointed the Big Fella’s nose north… With three lanes of highway to play on, he pinned his mirrors back and took […]

May 23rd, 2011 | Asia

Goodbye to a Good Friend…

Early morning over Johor Bahru… The wind had blown away the storm clouds of the previous afternoon…

Rory had hosted me for more than a week, and being the great guy that he is, would have been happy to have me stay on for much longer…

But the open road was calling again, […]