back across the equator

Do you have any idea how cheap a flight to Bali is when you book it in Bangkok? Well I do now, and I'm loving it here. All I knew was that there's surfing to be had in Indonesia, and that was pretty much enough. Indeed there is, as I found out first hand today. There is also really good food, friendly people, sun and remarkably cheap accomodation.

In fact, everything is pretty cheap here. They actually have paper money that is worth less than a penny. You give the guy on the beach the equivilant of a two dollar bill to pay for a bottle of water, and he has to scramble among his friends to break it for you.

So I'm pretty much Bangkok'd out by now. It's a great place to visit for a day or two on the way to somewhere. But I've done that three times now on this trip alone, and there's really not all that much to do. They've got temples, they've got crowds, they've got people selling you fried, barbequed, and otherwise dead things to eat, but that's about it. About the only amusement I have left is playing "is that prostitute a man?" at night. She usually is.

written by

Jason Kester on December 22, 2000 from Kuta, Indonesia

from the travel blog: Southeast Asia, 2000-2001

tagged CheapLiving

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