In Reply to: Hardware Stores posted by Takemetobali on Friday, 24. January 2014 at 08:41 Bali Time:
When looking for anything 'different' it is a good idea to take a few photos of what you are looking for to show drivers/store staff. For example, if you were looking for china and said 'cups' or 'bowls' and mimed what you wanted you could be shown anywhere that sells cups and plates etc, from supermarket/department store to the traditional bali ceramik. But if you showed them a few pictures you would get a nod of recognition and hopefully end up quickly in the right place. (Holidays are too short to waste time on wild goose chases!)