I'd like to point out that the photo here isn't actually that much like where we are. Imagine the same beach, with several thousand people, and around 3 surf boards for every person propped up at the back of the beach under the shade of palm trees with coconuts hanging off them. The length, too, is deceptive. On Kuta for example, where we were earlier, you can see along the beach for miles. The sand is golden and soft and the beach is wide. It truly is perfect ...

We've been in Bali for two days now, and after a relatively disappointing first night, are starting to really enjoy it. I say disappointing, because we were harassed for money at the airport by some guys, and nearly ripped off by a taxi rank that had a monopoly over the airport, only to get to some accommodation we found for US$10 a night that was literally a stone's throw from the main night club strip in Bali! We've been in Kuta thus far, though took a trip to...