Aiy! I can't believe I left out one of the crazier parts of yesterday's fishing excursion!
So Made is on the boat drinking a Diet Coke, he then passes the can to the fisherman to finish off. The fisherman than proceeds to chuck the DC can into the Indian Ocean, yes folks into the frigging ocean. I flipped out "I was like Noooooooooooo" as the can floated away into the wild blue yonder. I started yelling "that's bad. You are going to kill the fish. No no. Bad!" I was like Made tell him what I said but he wouldn't so I proceeded to rant and rave for a few more minutes hoping he'd get the gist. The fisherman just laughed.
Yesterday I went snorkeling at first by myself, but I freaked out after about 5 minutes and came back in. I wasn't really digging on the fact that I was kicking around and could be eaten by shark and no one would ever know.
So I asked our little German family if I could go with them when they go. Rolf-the dad and Erik the son and I headed down to the beach and jumped in. The coral was amazing and there were tons of fish. It was so cool. Now our Dutch friends pointed out this morning that as soon as the 3 of us got in the water I swam the furthest away and I was the one who didn't want to be by myself. I explained that I didn't need someone arms length from me in the water, I just like knowing that someone was in the vicinity in the water.
This morning I noticed a pain in my back at first I thought it was the bed I've been sleeping in, but then I realized its the knot in my bikini that has been pressing into my back for the past three days as I lounge around the pool. Good thing I'm going to get a massage today!!
Saturday 6 September 2008
Friday 5 September 2008
I am a Balinese Fisherwoman!
My wake up call came early today 4:45am to be exact. You ask "You're on vacation, right? Why in the world would you get up that early while on holiday?" And I would reply "to go fishing of course". Yes that's right to go fishing of course.
So we head down to the beach, it's a long walk, about 20 feet to the black sand. And negotiate with the fisherman on how much they will charge us to take us out on the boat. A whopping 150,000 rupiah or about 13 dollars. There is three of us- myself, Silvia and Made (pronounced Mah day) so we have to take two boats. Sarah wasn't feeling well so she stayed behind. We hop into the boats and onto the dark water. Remember its 5am and its DARK! Like the stars are still out and the moon is nowhere to be found DARK! I'd be lying if I didn't say it wasn't a little scary. I mean its a boat, with no lights, no lifepreservers and driven by a man who speaks no English. The boat is like a sailboat/catamaran and small with a ginormous sail and we are moving. Hauling ass across the Indian Ocean. Along with thousands and I do mean thousands of other boats very similar to the one I'm in.
In the meantime while the sail is flapping and I'm trying to stay in the boat, the fisherman is dropping a long line of fishing wire with a hook about every foot or so into the water. Then the sun starts to peek over the horizon and the sails of the other boats appear and it is gorgeous!
The fisherman starts reeling in his line and there are 10 inch mackerel coming in off the line and he's dropping them into the bottom of the boat. 30 minutes go by, I look down and realize my flip flops are floating in fish blood and guts. Mmmmmm yummy.
After an hour and a half we head back with all the other boats, to our respective shores.
It was quite the experience, I did take many photos with my point and shoot. It's probably good my slr is broken, because it would have gotten soaking wet.
More tomorrow or later on today, I must get back to my book or maybe I'll take a nap first.
So we head down to the beach, it's a long walk, about 20 feet to the black sand. And negotiate with the fisherman on how much they will charge us to take us out on the boat. A whopping 150,000 rupiah or about 13 dollars. There is three of us- myself, Silvia and Made (pronounced Mah day) so we have to take two boats. Sarah wasn't feeling well so she stayed behind. We hop into the boats and onto the dark water. Remember its 5am and its DARK! Like the stars are still out and the moon is nowhere to be found DARK! I'd be lying if I didn't say it wasn't a little scary. I mean its a boat, with no lights, no lifepreservers and driven by a man who speaks no English. The boat is like a sailboat/catamaran and small with a ginormous sail and we are moving. Hauling ass across the Indian Ocean. Along with thousands and I do mean thousands of other boats very similar to the one I'm in.
In the meantime while the sail is flapping and I'm trying to stay in the boat, the fisherman is dropping a long line of fishing wire with a hook about every foot or so into the water. Then the sun starts to peek over the horizon and the sails of the other boats appear and it is gorgeous!
The fisherman starts reeling in his line and there are 10 inch mackerel coming in off the line and he's dropping them into the bottom of the boat. 30 minutes go by, I look down and realize my flip flops are floating in fish blood and guts. Mmmmmm yummy.
After an hour and a half we head back with all the other boats, to our respective shores.
It was quite the experience, I did take many photos with my point and shoot. It's probably good my slr is broken, because it would have gotten soaking wet.
More tomorrow or later on today, I must get back to my book or maybe I'll take a nap first.
Thursday 4 September 2008
I'm not going and You can't make me!
If I was a small child and my mom was giving me that age old trick of saying "okay have fun stay here- I'm leaving" in order to freak me out so I too would want to leave. It would not work here. I would happily wave goodbye and tell her to come visit on her holiday. Apa Kabar villas in Amed is my Shangri-La.
On the 8th we three girls part ways, Sil to Lombok, Sarah to the airport and I will stay here for one extra night. The cottage we are currently staying in, is booked for the 8th so they are moving me into a smaller cottage with my own courtyard and Balinese outdoor shower. The shower has no hot water but when you are living life in a swimsuit, sarong and flipflops, who needs to shower with hot water?!?!
I'm trying to figure out how I could stay longer. I don't actually think I can, I mean I could but really I should go home get things in order and then comeback. That sounds like a plan to me.
Have I mentioned lately how life is good?
Today I will take a motorbike into the small village and get more batteries for my point and shoot. More photos to be taken.
Fishing or snorkeling tomorrow.
I will be "as brown as a berry" by the time I return to the states!
On the 8th we three girls part ways, Sil to Lombok, Sarah to the airport and I will stay here for one extra night. The cottage we are currently staying in, is booked for the 8th so they are moving me into a smaller cottage with my own courtyard and Balinese outdoor shower. The shower has no hot water but when you are living life in a swimsuit, sarong and flipflops, who needs to shower with hot water?!?!
I'm trying to figure out how I could stay longer. I don't actually think I can, I mean I could but really I should go home get things in order and then comeback. That sounds like a plan to me.
Have I mentioned lately how life is good?
Today I will take a motorbike into the small village and get more batteries for my point and shoot. More photos to be taken.
Fishing or snorkeling tomorrow.
I will be "as brown as a berry" by the time I return to the states!
ahhhhh Bali!
Hello! Greeting from Amed Bali- a remote fishing village on the Northwest side of the island. Life is good!
Upon arrival into Denpasar I didn't think I would have internet access and I actually went the first 4 days thinking I had no access. Well I was wrong I'm sitting on the front porch of my cottage, drinking a glass of sauvignon blanc, listening to the Indian Ocean crash against the beach.
Those of you who don't have facebook don't know but my digital slr broke while I was overnighting in Japan. I almost had a heart attack. I have now decided this situation is teaching me a lesson. Luckily my point and shoot is still good to go.
I have decided that my slr situation is a sign from God that I need to focus on other aspects of my life instead of always looking through a lens.
I've started creating a list of things that I need to do in order to make my next change. I feel it is imminent, but being a TD for life is not one of them.
I love traveling and I love being in foreign countries. It is my passion.
The food here has been fantastic. The people amazing. The artwork here is tremendous.
For the first 4 days I was in Bali we stayed in Ubud. We were pretty much the only 3 staying at this resort. They brought us breakfast to our balcony everyday and gave us a free lift into town. We were in the jungle. With the exception of today we've had spa treatments everyday and we will be going tomorrow while in Amed. There will be snorkeling and fishing in our future as well. Sarah leaves on the 8th, Sil goes to Lombok that day and I haven't decided what I'm doing until the 9th. I may stay here or I may go to Lombok with Sil.
Who knows?! I hate commitment!
Upon arrival into Denpasar I didn't think I would have internet access and I actually went the first 4 days thinking I had no access. Well I was wrong I'm sitting on the front porch of my cottage, drinking a glass of sauvignon blanc, listening to the Indian Ocean crash against the beach.
Those of you who don't have facebook don't know but my digital slr broke while I was overnighting in Japan. I almost had a heart attack. I have now decided this situation is teaching me a lesson. Luckily my point and shoot is still good to go.
I have decided that my slr situation is a sign from God that I need to focus on other aspects of my life instead of always looking through a lens.
I've started creating a list of things that I need to do in order to make my next change. I feel it is imminent, but being a TD for life is not one of them.
I love traveling and I love being in foreign countries. It is my passion.
The food here has been fantastic. The people amazing. The artwork here is tremendous.
For the first 4 days I was in Bali we stayed in Ubud. We were pretty much the only 3 staying at this resort. They brought us breakfast to our balcony everyday and gave us a free lift into town. We were in the jungle. With the exception of today we've had spa treatments everyday and we will be going tomorrow while in Amed. There will be snorkeling and fishing in our future as well. Sarah leaves on the 8th, Sil goes to Lombok that day and I haven't decided what I'm doing until the 9th. I may stay here or I may go to Lombok with Sil.
Who knows?! I hate commitment!
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