It's been a long time since we've been tied up to anything solid but now we are marina bums again... We arrived in Benoa Harbour on the south east coast of Bali three days ago and picked up the last available slip in Bali Marina. This is where I first sailed into Indonesia seven years ago as crew onboard an Australian yacht so it's great to back in familiar territory. Nothing has changed in the marina, the dock is still made of concrete and falling apart, water is a rare commodity and the dock master is constantly being pulled in four different directions! However, it is a great place, the staff are friendly, the restaurant serves great food and most importantly Blue Moon is safe and sound allowing us to leave her all day to go exploring.
Kuta Beach is a ten minute taxi ride and Bali's main tourist town, this place has changed a lot in seven years and is apsolutely crazy! We've been heading in everyday and discover something new everytime, Jimmy's says it's like Asia meets Miami meets New york city...a shoppers paradise where $10 can go a long way!! We plan to do some work on the boat over the next few days and then take some inland trips up to the mountain town of Ubud to see the rice paddy fields and check out some local art work.
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