In Reply to: Should we be worried posted by smirf on Friday, 10. June 2005 at 21:18 Bali Time:
This is your life you are talking about.
Personally I would go (and may go next month).
But I would never tell anyone else it is safe and don't worry.
1) no-one knows if it is safe. Everyone felt safe the day before the Kuta bombing. There were posts on here a month before by a concerned traveller. Everyone said "don't worry". She decided not to go then got on here the day after the bomb and said "told you so". Not a very nice person but you get my point.
99% of people on here will say don't worry but as I said that's your decision. I agree it's easier to say that if you have been because you know how lovely the Balinese are and want to hope it never happens again.
There is no place that is 100% safe (even your own backyard). You just have to live vyour life how you see fit.
Good luck to you and your family.