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Written by Ron B
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Friday, 14 March 2008 |
 Bedugul Market | A Police EncounterThe Google Earth image shows Bedugul Market, the yellow line the route through the carpark, the grey rectangle near the exit is a Honda CRV parked inconveniently in the exit, and the blue rectangle is us as we creep around them watching to see that our back right corner does not contact their left back corner, and at the same time watching motorbikes near our front left corner. We succeeded and left. They then followed us, waved us over and began to tell us we scratched their car. I knew we had not, felt it a waste of time and drove on - probably this was a mistake. In Singaraja, police waved us over, looked for scratches, there were many phonecalls, we went to their post, the Honda arrived, the Honda people searched in vain for scratches, much talking, more phonecalls, then finally it was all over with no trouble, no request forpayments, or anything. | | | |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 14 March 2008 )
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Written by Ron B
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Thursday, 21 February 2008 |
Glen's 30th Birthday |  Making decorations for the party |  Completed decorations for the party | | Sophie and Glen have taken a trip to the nearby Buddhist Temple and then the West Bali National Park. Menawhile, preparations begin for the party. |  Food and Equipment arrives in the kitchen |  A truckload of musicians and equipment arrives | | Also in the early afternoon, the chefs and their helpers bring food and equipment and begin preparing the dishes. In the late afternoon a truckload of people arrives - they are the musicians dressedtraditonally and they also have the gamelans and gongs. |  Musicians checking the surroundings |  Musicians setting up instruments |  Food is being served |  Sophie and Glen | Before 6pm, local friends from a salon getSophie and Glen dressed traditionally. Guests were arriving from 6pm andsoon after 7pm we were seated and the food started arriving.
|  Glen with Dancer |  Glen with Dancer | | There was a Balinese dancer who requested guests to dance with her - almpost everyone got a chance. |  Sophie and Sushi |  Glen with Sushi |  Chef with the Dancer | | | |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 February 2008 )
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Written by Ron B
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Thursday, 07 February 2008 |
 Alas Purwo Welcome Message | Alas Purwo National ParkBlambangan Peninsular at the south east corner of Java is where the Alas Purwo National Park is located. Alas means forest or jungle and purwo is the beginning of everything. The map on the sign shows the way to get to Plengkung is on foot - but this sign is probably pre-2002 which was when a road was built. The ranger told us that the road is now washed away 1 Km before Plengkung so you still must walk that last bit | This Google Earth image gives an idea of topography. I have marked as "Entrance" the checkpoint where you pay to enter the National Park, and also the "checkpoint" (at Pancur) where they want a second fee before you go down that road - so we have not done it yet - but will on the next trip
|  Google Earth View of Alas Purwo |  Pantai Trianggulasi | The beach at Trianggulasi was a bit untidy when we were there (February) because rough weather had been washing branches and rubbish ashore, There is simple cheap accommodation here and a colony of monkeys. It is close to Sadengan which is a good spot for watching the animals from an observation tower. The beach curves around to the right in the distance and Plengkung (G-land) is right at the end. | Plenghung is promoted in the surfing world as G-land, and has two up-market surf camps called Bobbies and Joyos. G-land has truly one of the worlds great waves, perfect mechanical barrelling waves, not a drop of water out of place - makes your mouth dry just thinking about it. The surf camps provide packages with transport and full accommodation - but they are expensive. The season is March until November.
| |  Map of East Java and Blambangan Penisular | This map shows how to get there from Bali, and here are some external links with more info: Inside Indonesia article Photos at indobackpacker.com Google Books pages from "The Rough Guide to Indonesia" G-land - Bobbies Surf Camp G-land - Joyos Surf Camp |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 08 February 2008 )
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