In Reply to: Is Kuta Really This Bad - Read On posted by octagonmike on Monday, 6. June 2005 at 04:05 Bali Time:
the drains are covered in most cases these days. dont judge bali by an article written 4 years ago. we went 3 years ago and have just arrived home from another trip and the kuta area has changed a fair bit in that time. bali is a beautiful place that has to be appreciated for what it is. it is not australia and never will be. but in its own right it is a country to be enjoyed. if you dont want to enjoy the bali experience go somewhere else. 9 out of 10 people we met in bali are happy all the time no matter what. we hired a driver for a day and opn the morning he was taking us out his brother had a heart attack but he was still there on time to pick us up then after enjoying his company for most of the day protested because we payed him for the day and told him to go early and see his brother then get some sleep as he had been at the hospital since early in the morning and had very little sleep the night before. cant see many aussies doing this for a tourist regardless of whether they needed the money or not.