JBR ( Just Back Report) 21 August to 2 September 09
Its a real low feeling that churns in your tummy when you come home from Bali. It really is the Bali blues and family and friends think you have lost the plot.
Well I drink, I smoke and I am addicted to Bali.
The only one I plan to rehab on is the smoking addiction. Maybe Ill hit recovery on the drinking too if the icy cold Bintangs and frozen Margaritas should vanish, however I don't ever see myself giving up Bali.
Like all addicts we have eased the pain by booking another trip so off we are again at Xmas & New Year.:-))
This trip was planned 18 months ago for my 50th Birthday. I really enjoyed celebrating with our long time Balinese friends and with friends we have met over the years thru BTF. We had a great time and the laughs just kept coming as usual.
The other significant part of the trip was to attend to our 'business' needs here in AUS as we own a Bed & Breakfast in Darwin and needed a new brochure design & print, Business cards re orders and the endless homeware shopping. So here is some info for these.
*** Brochures - Indographs ( Legian Head Office)
JL Patih Jelantik -5-7 Ph: +62 361 753355 Counter Assistant Sari
We had our own artwork Logos & Photos on disk.
It took approx 1 ½ hours with the Graphic artist to produce the template for printing.
Whilst not the cheapest Printing house in Bali we found their creativity, equipment & English to be excellent. DL Full colour ( front/back) set up and print of 1000 ( weight less than 4kgs)
Cost RP 1,550,000.00 around $180.00AUD. represents 1/3 of the price quoted in AUS.
Just click on my name 'luvthe NT' and I am happy to send you a pic of our brochure so you can gauge quality etc for the $.
***Business Cards & Bali Umbul Flags
Putu Sanjaya Kerobakan: Email putu.sanjaya30@yahoo.co.id Tel: Mobile 081 338 642482
Business cards with set up are approx 150,000Rp for 300. ( around $18 AUD).
This can vary with paper quality - colours you require.
The flags are really well made by a lady & her sewing machine where he lives. They are nicely pressed and compacted into those plastic crunchy bags so don't take up much room in your luggage.
Putu will visit your hotel for order pick up and delivery which saves a heap of time.
***Unagi Homewares
JL Teuku Umar Barat No 383 Ph: 0361 737783
This store has been mentioned numerous times on the forum 7 I find it is still a good place to visit.
Found some interested cane hangers this trip with metal figures on them Geckos dolphins etc. ( Tina G if you are reading this did you also buy some ?)
****Djeremi Shop JL Legian Kaja No 456 Legian Tel: 0361 75561 ( workshop is in Canggu )
I get my Mosquito nets & curtain ties - shells from here.
This time I got some elephant ties as well which weighed a bit more.
He has a fixed price but you can negotiate a little. He has the cushion covers curtains etc that you see in most market stalls.
The shop location is out from Rum Jungle Road turn right onto JL Legian and he is on the left hand side a little way down as you head towards the JL Padma Intersection
***Toko Central
Jl Raya Kuta No 102 Tel: 0361 763015
Known as the bead shop - sooo many beads. Bought some magnet frangipanis from here. A right hassle to get the melted tape off the magnets though.
***Sita fashion No 373 Jl Legian te: 0361 763156
Metal Geckos and animals of all sorts fixed price. Coming from JL Melasti turn left when you hit JL Legian its not far up on the LHS as you walk towards JL Padma Intersection.
***Dyuloka Jl Legian No 120 A Tel: 0361 7884213
A good variety of Cushion Covers, Curtains, bed sheets. Different materials to other shops and so is the price :-((
I bought an unusual tissue box cover that fits our larger size tissue boxes. Then when I came home found it was a great cover for the guest suite toaster !! I had been looking for toaster covers and couldn't find any. So I will now seek out material tissue box covers to do the trick.
To find this shop head out of Poppies 11 turn right and its a little way along on the LHS towards Bemo corner.
Ill do a restaurant report next. Feel free to ask any questions.