In Reply to: 25 years ago today, my very first trip . posted by sunluva on Tuesday, 28. September 2010 at 13:39 Bali Time:
And 12 years since my last. Am here now and looked out for made#38. but I wasn't expecting to find her. I do remember though the many selling their wares and this is still happening, but struggled to get a massage on the beach.I don't haggle anymore am happy to pay the price and a little extra, it's still so cheap and I am little better off than I was as a free spirited and budget reliant 19 year old. There were no massage /beauty places like there are now, and disappointed to see many Chinese copies , which I see in hong kong markets.
Ubud has changed alot and not sure if I like it or not. Even trying to find restaurants that have gado gado and my favorite arak madu, been able to find but not everywhere like I thought. The hotel Oberoi was the only 5star resort 25years ago and semi yak was nothing but rice fields. But the Ballinese have not changed which I am grateful for, legian beach is still great, and ii did appreciate cocktails last night on the loungebed at sunset at ku de ta. You cant put a prices on memories which last forever. new places I have discovered on this trip are great new experiences and I am grateful for that.