In Reply to: thoughts posted by ronaldo on Friday, 22. February 2013 at 18:19 Bali Time:
I think the changes have been good. With the increase in tourists over the years, you would not have been able to maintain the same infrastructure as what was there 20-30 years ago. The "town planner" has been very busy over the years. lol
Although some people yearn for that old bali, (in and around Kuta more so) those days in that area are gone and the new and improved is continuously building.
I just love Bali, so I don't mind the growth etc. My first stay was at Kuta Palace (Now Jayakarta) and to us it was miles out. Now it's very central really. It's just how it is.
There are parts of Bali which still emulate the bali of old.. you just have to go find them.
Cheers
Lisa