19th August 2012 Hey people I know it has been a while since I have posted but I have had a lot going on. Mostly good stuff you know, but I had $600 stolen and I felt like such an idiot coz it was a kid and money I bought it with me in case Centrelink didn't pay me whilst I'm here, which of course they haven't. So I took the money out of my suitcase to go to the Anz in Denpasar and deposit it so I could buy the ticket on line, instead of from an agent wit...

13th August 2012 Today I really didn't do much at all. Went and visited Nic and Lisa but Nic's daughter has broken her jaw back in Australia so she was quite distraught so I didn't bother staying as it is hard to deal with her when she is like that. Milly and Miko brought a new puppy so I went to their house to give it big cuddles and ended up having a big d & m with Milly poor girl! My life is really just a joke when I say it all out loud and I have dec...

Today my friends Milly and Miko came and picked me up and I rented my own scooter for 3 days. I LOVE riding it is soooo much fun, you can ride them ANYWHERE! On footpaths, wrong lane, down little tiny narrow laneways that they barely fit and if u met someone coming the other way it would be a problem, but it hasn't happened yet! We went to the beach looking for Nic but they were back at their hotel so we went there for the day which has pool bars and music pump...

Left the villa at 9am to get on boat back to Padang Bai. So sad to go and say goodbye to all our friends! Met a great couple from Perth also staying there Heather and Steve, nicest people so will stay in contact with them. Met another awesome Muslim at the marina Ferdie, he works for Wahana boats and showed me a trick balancing a bottle on the tip of another bottle, that's how we started talking. He wanted me to stay on the other island Gili T for one night so ...

I woke up today in my hotel, ordered breakfast in my room of an omelette and mango juice, and packed to stay with my Balinese family. They are Murdi, his wife Suri, their 8yo daughter Komang and their youngest son Kadek who is 16. I have his room and feel bad taking it but they won't hear of any other way. I feel like my Nan is here with me and I can honestly say I can see what she saw in this place and this family. They are truly beautiful people and just want ...