In Reply to: I wish I had known... posted by cliff on Thursday, 24. February 2005 at 01:05 Bali Time:
Your comments remind me a bit about when we took THE boy for his 1st trip to Bali about 6 years or so ago.A woman at the monkey forest in Ubud actually offered to buy him from us - I'm serious <LOL> She thought he was lovely,fair hair,fair skin etc.The trouble was IF she'd had him for more than 1/2 hour ( no make it 5 minutes ) she'd have tracked us down till the ends of the earth to hand him back <LOL> Certain Adelaide forumites WILL know what I mean,they know our son !
We got back home - knew teachers & princpal at school very well - like friends ,were on comittees with them so could joke around.When I told them what happened they asked with a straight face " Well, how come we got him back at school then ? "
Blimey mate ,bit the same as me & my son- YOU getting kidnapped etc - they'd give you back to your family & offer to pay them big bucks JUST to take you back - just to get some peace & quiet <LOL>
No,not giving em a 20 page documnet - just a couple of pages with really basic stuff on.I just think so many of us take thing for granted & they have asked for advise.