In Reply to: JBR - As requested! posted by Perthguy on Wednesday, 29. June 2011 at 15:52 Bali Time:
the first time I went to Bali which was 21 years ago. I was staying at the Santika Hotel in Tuban but wanted to visit friends who were staying at the Ramayana, anyway, I was too scared to walk along the street so instead slugged along the beach just to avoid the stall holders etc, I must have looked like a dear caught in headlights anytime the Balinese approached me. I literally thought I was going to get mugged or worse. It took me a few days to relax and start enjoying the Bali way. Now I'm there 3 times a year so it couldn't have been all that bad.