Kiteboarding, Surfing, White Water Rafting in Bali, Indonesia

Kiteboarding, Surfing, White Water Rafting 08-04-10

We spent the last couple days surfing on an island called Lambongan which is about 15 miles off the coast of the south eastern side of Bali. The island was unique because it had no police (to steal our $) and no proper road system which enabled us to tour the entire island on a motor bike (Honda Scooter). We spend two days roaming the coast on semi-paved small foot roads and we traversed the circumference of the island while stopping at little cold drink stands and spectacular lookouts. There were quarter mile long foot bridges no more than 5 feet wide that we were able to take the scooter across and look down to absolute crystal clear ocean water. It as the clearest water I have ever seen, comparable to a very clean backyard pool.

Early this morning we braved the sketchy 60 minute boat ride back to Bali where we spent the morning @ Sanur Beach kiteboarding. I got my fix and we headed to Kuta where we arranged for some White Water Rafting action tomorrow followed by a $5 hour long massage. For a total of $25/person we’re picked up at our hotel (hotel is on the sand = $10/night), driven an hour north into the wilderness, fed lunch, taken rafting, then returned an hour south to our hotel :) It is quite satisfying how far the dollar goes in this part of the world.

The bandwidth in Bali is almost worthless (dial up slow) so we are unable to effectively upload video until we get back to the mainland. So photos are the best we can do for now. Cheers! *Dustin

The Wonders of BALI, Indonesia

Kuta, Ubud, Sanur & Legion regions of Bali

Here are some photos taken from the past couple of days. The stunning jungle pictures were taken in Ubud where we stayed for one night. Right now we are lounging listening to a local reggae band play Bob Marley and UB40 cover songs. The weather is absolutely perfect here. I am wearing a sarong and Dustin is wearing shorts and a t-shirt. The air is not as humid here as it was in Thailand. Although there are many tourists in Kuta Beach, we haven't run into one American in Indo. It's actually quite refreshing to hear such an array of languages spoken on every street corner and in every coffeeshop.

This trip has been wonderful thus far. We have taken many more videos and photographgs but it just takes a long time to upload them and to find places with decent internet connection. So for now... love love love!!