Well I am back in Bali for two weeks to compete the last of our in Country training and language lessons. Will also take the opportunity to do shopping for all those things that are either difficult to get or expensive on Rote.
There were two things that struck me on my retur
n. One being the smell;and not in a bad way. Bali is a predominently Hindu island and offerings are put out twice a day. Each home, office and shop will have at least one temple where the offerings will be made in addition offerings are put in cars, on motorbikes, in the street outside buildings - well almost anywhere. The smell from the flowers and the incense sticks that are burnt can be quite over powering.
n. One being the smell;and not in a bad way. Bali is a predominently Hindu island and offerings are put out twice a day. Each home, office and shop will have at least one temple where the offerings will be made in addition offerings are put in cars, on motorbikes, in the street outside buildings - well almost anywhere. The smell from the flowers and the incense sticks that are burnt can be quite over powering.
The other thing I noticed was the difference in the traffic. The volume of traffic in Denpasar is so much greater than in Rote or even Kupang and because the roads are better the speeds are much greater. It is not jsut the volume though but the unpredictability of traffic - although a few things are certain. If an indicator is on it means the bulb still works. If there is a space someone will go into it. Expect the unexpected because it will happen.
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