Australian Michelle Condon, 35, from Port Melbourne, is still in jail in Bali, awaiting her trial for possession of methamphetamine. There are variations of this drug, but all amount to the same thing, addiction.
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Southern Bali has a number of foreign consulates located primarily in Sanur and Denpasar. Anyone who has visited embassies and consulates knows what dull sterile places they are.
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Bali offers an endless array of interesting sights and sounds. My favourite thing to do is cruise around by scooter and find new places, that have that special quality. It can be a shady tree-lined street, a small lane with locals sitting outside, or a local temple appearing out of the rice fields.
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Renting a car to explore Bali, is the way to go in my opinion. You have to watch out for yourself though, and my mind goes back to one little fender bender I had back in 2004.
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Southern Bali is where 95% of tourists come to and spend their time. The most southerly tip of mainland Bali is the Bukit Peninsula. The Bukit is way behind Kuta / Legian / Seminyak / Sanur as far as development, but is getting popular, with people outside of the surfing industry.
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Bali is rich in history and tradition. With various waves of migration from Java, the cultural complexity was amplified. One of the stranger examples of things getting twisted is the caste system, whereby descendents of the masses, merchants, warriors & kings, and priests, are indentified by name.
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Galungan is the most important ceremony on the Balinese calendar. Most Balinese people get to go home to their village, to participate in family ceremonies. This morning, I even got an sms from a Balinese friend wishing me health and happiness.
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