In Reply to: Getting cold feet...... posted by bekbel on Wednesday, 15. August 2007 at 09:03 Bali Time:
we were in Kuta when the last bombing happened, were in fact in the actual restuarant for breakfast that day AND were in Jimbaran bay the night before where the other bomb went off. My inlaws were with us and had just come from London where the same thing was happening ( I thought it might be them ! ) We went back again the next year as we had promised our Bali friends we would and go again in four weeks time. We have three kids and are taking another family of 4 with us this year. I feel much safer in Bali than I do walking down the main street in Auckland. People fly into London , New York etc etc etc and no-one thinks anything of it.
Once you fall in love with the place as we did 17 years ago it woul take alot to stop us going back.
Talked to my brother who is a doc and he advised the chances of catching the bird flu are extremely remote, I agree with the other in their advice. Hope this helps a little.