HI just back depressed as always! weather sticky and hot NO RAIN!streets toltally deserted even the europeans have gone home more surfers on bikes than tourists.Didnt see any great surf at kuta or legian but heard the balos saying they had great surf probably other side of island.Sellers in bali are pretty upbeat despite it being quiet heard that december accomodation and flights are heavily booked!prices are mainly the same.New james bond movie on dvd isnt the best couldnt understand the language.Airport was shockers flying home last week with seemed to be asians supposily the highest rate of touism at the moment.Didnt feel unsafe at all because its so quiet but was told of a fake explosive being found in new shopping centre at kuta beach(had very short visit there)dont quote me on the that rumour but it did come from someone in the know so may or not be true so noone panic just wondering if anyone else heard this? but everythings so quiet .Did walk straight through a number of security checkpoints at various places with my indo friend carrying my backpack and large shopping bags he must look honest.Had luxurious treatments at Melasti Spa sorry for all the knockers love the place .Roads really bad arounf legain seminyak got these large digging machines tearing up the road can be frustrating getting to end of legain street (do you know the road workers get paid by the metre hey my council could use that idea it takes months for our to finish anything.wont gp into all the eating places and sights everyone else writes better look out bali the aussies are coming in december sort of glad Ill miss out on all that tourist invasion hope everyone has great holidays and xmas and be kind to the balinese remeber the rupiah you haggle over really isnt that much.bali people do seem to be looking towards the future again they are still doing it tough but still with so much dignity!