31.5.12

Sexy and I Know It...



LMFAO





 wiggle, wiggle, wiggle yeah!...

x KL 

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Mid Life Crisis....


 My darling husband is in major trouble...

He turned 49 yesterday and is definitely ticking ALL the boxes for a Mid Life Crisis.
He has been obsessing with the Harley idea....even researching the validity of importation from the United States! Vitamins & supplements? Double tick.
We watched (at his suggestion) the Wild Hogs movie last night and he seriously wanted a tattoo.
 In Bali. Umm, I don't think so.

Lucky he has me for a wife. 
Gotta go...
Need to pluck that gross white hair I noticed in my eyebrow and clean my teeth extra well before bed...

x KL 

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29.5.12

If I Could Turn Back Time.....

Me, in Papua New Guinea 1982

Me, in Bali 2012

What a difference exactly 30 years and 30 kilos make!

Yes, that's me in both photos; different bubs though!!! LOL!
x KL

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28.5.12

The most under-rated destination in Bali!

Bali Safari
&
Marine Park

On the recommendation of friends we booked two days at this Adventure Park and it quickly became the best part of our recent holiday. On our return, we were gobsmacked at how few people who have travelled to Bali, have taken the opportunity to include this on their itinerary.









The day and evening safari tours get you very up-close and personal with the exhibits.













We could think of no better place for a little boy to celebrate turning double digits.
Happy 10th Birthday darling boy!




 Piranhas!!!! J was chosen to feed them a chicken carcass. (He may have been guilty of waving his hand so wildly in front of the presenter's face that she was momentarily blinded and had little fingers up her nose! LOL!)
Everything you see in the movies is true...the water 'boiled' and there was nothing but bones in just a few minutes! Boy heaven!!!!



Staying over-night is a must. The room was appropriately themed and we had rhinoceros and zebra directly off our balcony!





 

And staying over meant we had unlimited opportunities to spend one-on-one time with the animals!


A trip to the toilet mid dinner resulted in half an hour with the elephant above!







We were also fortunate to attend the mega performance of Bali Agung -The Legend of Balinese Goddesses in the Bali Theatre. Created and produced by an internationally acclaimed theatrical team including Peter J Wilson who was the Director for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony. This performance alone was worth triple the cost of the park entry fee but is included at no additional charge!


The only negative was forgetting to take our camera and iphone chargers with us. Most of our 'magic moments' need to be stored in the old memory bank instead. Oh well... another excuse to go back, this time armed with our good SLR!

x KL 

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27.5.12

Shopping, Bali style!


 I thought I'd share with you today, one of the most popular tourism activities in Bali: Shopping!


 My favourite items were to be found in the Antique shops in Seminyak. I didn't have the funds spare to purchase anything as they were still expensive (although relatively cheap to what you'd be asked to pay here). I was also cautious of importing rotten old wood! I will definitely do some Quarantine / Customs homework and serious saving before the next trip!


















We loved shopping in the local supermarkets. The food names were a hoot and so cheap. AU 40c for a large bottle of water....and petrol! AU 50c a litre!!!! why are we paying so much here?!


We have friends who have been to Bali 30 + times. I finally understand why! They shipped home, container-loads of decor items, stone, furniture and even building materials. David built their modern Balinesesque home which I must share with you in another post....I think I could easily fill a container with items too,  I loved these crocodile pieces...


The quality and quantity of the carving is truly amazing! There were whole stores filled to the brim with skulls carved from bone, wood or stone in a myriad of sizes! I was in heaven!


I had so many carved buffalo (deer, goat and horse too) skulls to choose from...I photographed them all and then decided on 'the one'!
















Directly above is my new 'baby'! I had no problems with customs or quarantine, they were really lovely. Below are some O.M.G skulls which were far more beautiful in reality. They featured intricately worked solid silver  but at AU $4 000 + they remain in Bali waiting for a more affluent admirer!







J didn't miss out on the shopping enjoyment either. There were colourful shops galore for him to 'play' in, B-B guns to wish for (um...no, definitely not!) and eventually a gorgeous dragon kite to bring home.




And of course the 100%, Genuine Fakes were hard to resist.....






I shopped the boutiques and the tiny street stalls in Legian, Seminyak and Kuta. A few pairs of custom made leather sandals came home.... at AU $15 a pair, I should've bought more! And I really regret not buying the hand painted original tiger artwork (below) that J wanted..it was only AU $40 and not my aesthetic but he loved it so much. Still upset with my poor judgement on that one.





Divine shell and coral pieces were available in abundance and the two pictures above show some of my haul. I wasn't too sure about the legality of importation of coral and received conflicting advice from both customs and quarantine personnel when I made inquiries before I left and again in person after declaring the skull and meeting with them. Go figure!


And my 'stash' of other (very heavy) metal souvenirs are pictured above. We exceeded our luggage allowance but were generously allowed to board without penalty!Whew!


We felt perfectly safe in all our travelling throughout Bali, there were Security staff everywhere checking in bags, cars and scanning people. It was terrific news to read the following Travel update in the news yesterday:

 "Australia has lowered its security warning for Indonesia, after a decade of urging holidaymakers to 'reconsider' their need to travel. The advice regarding Indonesia is to 'exercise a high degree of caution', bringing the rating back to where it was before the 2002 Bali bombings."
 SMH May 26

 I wonder if Australians ever really cared though, Bali being our second national, favourite holiday destination. 
Tomorrow I hope to share the most under-rated destination in Bali with you...

x KL 

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