In Reply to: $AU= US99.67 now-may have parity tonite posted by cintamu on Thursday, 14. October 2010 at 20:12 Bali Time:
WHAT HAVE I STARTED??????
Not to forget, or to remind those oldies out there, the exchange rate in 1979 was AU$1 = Rp690-that's six hundred and 90!!
1 large bintang(altho we drank San miguel then) = Rp700
Nasi goreng,mie kuah anywhere = Rp700
Cost of a losmen Rp900 per night double
No discussion topics on taxi companies then-their was no company and the only taxis around were Holden Kingswoods.
No direct access from bemo corner to Legian-walk 200m North from bemo corner, head L to the beach, R up the road into legian.
Balinese had nothing but would spend the time of day with you.
Now they are used to money??? Well... I'll leave it there!!