Preamble: It is ironic of course I have to decide which was / is my favorite hotel in retrospect, based on my highly political / moralist stand. That is, certain hotels I have stayed at and loved, I can not even consider based on what I now know about or what has transpired with them. One of the first hotels I fell in love with in Bali, Pondok Sari in Pemuteran, which had sun warmed water tank water coming our of bamboo canes for showers (it was not that warm in the morning) changed hands, got over...

I am wishing my time away at the moment...waiting t get better and to start afresh with a new body and old skin
I dream of Thailand and to be there it is my dream more than Daves I know that.
I have paid for my holiday in cuba today reluctantly ...........i may just piss off to Thailand on my own...that would shock them all !!!

I have always loved children and been amazed at how well behaved and happy, yet very cheeky, kids are in Bali and Thailand; especially given how poor they often are. I do not know why I get on so well with children but I do, maybe it is the big kid in me. Now I have two beautiful children of my own, I can appreciate even more the fact kiddies in Bali and Thailand are so lovely, understanding and knowing more about the problems of their everyday lives as I believe I now do.

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For those who worry about credit card fraud, for those who say I can give it but not take it.

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Seen my profile photo? No, not the little girl; if you can not see it, click the Image URL above. It is called "Pig Nose"; it was created by Bert Vierstra a Dutch"man" living in Lovina in Bali. He added a pigs nose to my photo because he blames me for running over his...