In Reply to: JBR // 26th Dec - 10th Jan. Part 1. posted by Johnny B Goode on Saturday, 16. January 2010 at 12:59 Bali Time:
I also stayed at the bounty 3 years ago and had a similar experience. My friend and I walked out of the bounty and two ladies from a shop straight across the road ran to us. They started talking and as per your story gave us a wrist band each. Before we knew it they had taken my friend to one shop and me to the other. I was lucky enough to be aware of what was going on having been to Bali before so after 5 minutes of saying no to the women i left and went to find my friend. My poor friend was looking horrified, her first trip to Bali and here was the other women and some friends painting her nails and demanding 500,000.00. I quickly said no way and told them we had no money, they even went as far as saying they would take us to a money changer. I ended up in a big argument and left telling them we would return later that day with some money. Knowing the price to pay we took back 25,000.00 and the arguments started again, i threw the money down and left. The ladies across the road from the bounty are known for this, so anyone staying at the bounty beware.