In Reply to: Authentic?? posted by WhyBother on Wednesday, 14. December 2005 at 18:19 Bali Time:
no that was not the intention to imply this.
Just pointing out the difference time makes, and that Bali had a certain quaintness and uniqueness back then, that is still alive in the countrieside of Bali but now somewhat lost in the Sanur/Kuta area.
Did you know that a lot of Bali in the country areas still has not reticulated water as such and still has the river flowing in drains by the houses and they do not consider themselves deprived because of this lack at all. They consider themselves lucky that they still have this way of life and not the fast pace of the city.
It is just how different people view progress I suppose.