Monday, 17 July 2017

Bali then & now - beaches




Kuta Beach sunset, 1984











Spear fishing off a northern Bali beach, 1984








Kuta Beach, 2017











I sat down here to enjoy my whole coconut, as you do. Refreshing and delicious as ever, but it made me a sitting duck for the passing hawkers and massage ladies. My five minute foot and shoulder massage cost me the equivalent of $10. I clearly remember 1984 massages lasting a whole hour, for 30c!






On nearby Legian Beach the other week, there was a kite festival underway. hundreds of kites were being flown competitively, category by category. It was a great show. I'm sure they were doing this 33 years ago too.




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