In Bali, the street are busy and narrow. There are plenty of verdures, dogs, motor scooters, cars, horses and lots of children selling bracelets. Gas is sold in vodka bottles, sidewalks are falling apart and the sewer grates bust be avoided at all costs, because they’re loose and can cave in. As I walk along, my only regret is that I’m a backpacker, which means I have no room in my backpack to fit in anything I’d like to buy like beautiful furniture, really inexpensive beautiful furniture, only pennies on the dollar. All kinds of glass mosaic sinks and gorgeous lamps. I did buy some clothes though; a couple of dresses for $3 each and some shorts for about a $1 each. But I mostly regret that I’m not staying in one of the nice Bali boutique hotels.
But today, I walked and walked and walked. Trying to figure out where exactly I was and what there is to do here. Eventually, I booked one of those massages that are being offered to me by every sixth person I walked by. I decided to go all out and book the 3 hour spa treatment, of course the spa was located at a boutique hotel. I also booked a 1 hour hair treatment and a 1 hour facial with a pedicure and manicure thrown in for free. This entire package only cost me $60! So, I’m beginning to see that life can be pretty good here in Bali. The spa was beautiful.
My walk back to the beach, since I’m all rejuvenated, was wonderful.
The next day, I got brave and rented a motorbike, well a scooter actually. That was the craziest thing I ever did! The reason it was so crazy is because of the rules of the road. First, there are none. Second, the biggest vehicle get total right of way. Third, fitting in as many vehicles side by side in one lane is the natural way. Fourth, if it’s faster for you to get where you need to be on the opposite side of the road, then one must do that and Fifth, there are not stoplights, well there are, but I’m not sure why.
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