I love Bali
It seems you get more than you expect doing adventurous activities in Indo
We did a 1 day Komodo trip recently, which was absolutely nothing like jumping off a cliff on Nusa Penida, but was one of the most active days I've had. Legs were shaking after endless steps up a small mountain, knees aching on the way down. That was the start to the day, followed by swimming, trecking and 3 different snorkelling sites in rips. Fun but buggered at the end of the day.
I would never bunjy
basesix wrote:?si=ioSqXo2i8wPdujQf(that bali foreign correspondent ep just starting on SA abc free to air, anyone who's forgotten)
Double post
Got in yesterday, Airport has improved re immigration, polite smooth and special queue for families.
Went to one of my old favourite warungs for sensational nasi campur.
Went for paddle out front seminyak, tiny but nice to be in warm water. Restaurants busy and good vibe on street.
Yep Bali has changed but still has its magic, laying in hammock in villa away from sound of traffic listening to bird song looking out into garden, it could be 1990.....
Just need some swell now.
Am prepared for traffic!
Edit, the Balinese still as friendly and warm as ever.
We're leaving on Saturday and have had a great 6 weeks. Bali is still good. Change is inevitable and rapid change can overwhelm at times, but the Balinese are still the same, friendly and always smiling.
Surf has disappeared so the plan of surfing as much as I can in the last week won't happen nearly as much as I'd hoped, but it's hot, I'm not working, can swim in warm water and hang in one of my favourite places makes for a close second prize.
Hopefully the bump comes through as forecasted!
Hey Mr Mac
Did they check your temperature in customs?
States in what you linked that have to be 37.5 or under.
Little bump tonight, head high plus a bit on sets at Middles
seeds wrote:Hey Mr Mac
Did they check your temperature in customs?
States in what you linked that have to be 37.5 or under.
Na very smooth through immigration, just wanted to see that u had downloaded satusehat doc, I just had screen shot, and had done customs and visa online beforehand.
If not done prior easy to do on arrival.
Still had to wait for boards, but pretty busy when I arrived.
Just got back from sunset at 66 beach , little bump in swell ..
Busy......
Jealous!
Have a great trip.
seeds wrote:Jealous!
Have a great trip.
Terima kasih!
How's the crowds at Middles these days?
which would we choose?
middle reef or middle-ton...
hmm.. (bet you're missing home @Ash!)
https://www.swellnet.com/surfcams/middleton-bay
Water's cleaner at middle-ton..., that's for sure
;)
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Jelly Flater wrote:;)
Funny cause it's true. :)
Not missing home, family yes, apparently the SE's have started already, I'm not looking forward to that.
Middles was very lightly crowded, since September began things have quietened down.
Surfed glassy, very nice 3' KR with 3 others this morning, and no surf schools. It bucketed down at dawn, went back to bed and hit it at 9 and most were surfing further towards the airport. No complaints from me
@Supafreak (or others) where's the best place to get your board fixed on NL?
amb wrote:@Supafreak (or others) where's the best place to get your board fixed on NL?
Depends what needs doing , if it’s a simple ding fix then Lhaerun Made from Newbro surf school is the go, for a snapped or creased board I would go to Naruki surf shop in Kuta , Jalan benasari just off poppies 2 , these guys do an awesome job for $50 a snapped board takes about a week or express service takes 2 days and $70 .
Thanks Supa (its a simple ding fix)
Can anyone recommend a ferry from Bali (Sanur) to Gili T? Preferrably incl transfers like Rocky Fast cruise to NL but not essential.
Did that Brazzo that Punched Sara Taylor ever get Dealt with...Some Serious Threats Made to Him..
udo wrote:Did that Brazzo that Punched Sara Taylor ever get Dealt with...Some Serious Threats Made to Him..
Don’t be silly. He’s still in ulus doing whatever the fuck he wants
Yes i did see his IronSurf U-tube Channel after i had Posted.
Anyone heading to Nusa Lembongan and neighbouring islands, be aware that the 18th October is Nyepi Laut (silence on the water day ) so no boats will be running either way , plus no water activities in the ocean including swimming & surfing ………….. Nyepi Laut in Nusa Penida
Nyepi Laut is the maritime version of the Nyepi silence day, practiced mainly on the 3 islands of Nusa Penida. That day there is no maritime activity on Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembogan and Nusa Ceningan. It means no boat to join or leave the islands, no boat between the islands, no scuba diving, no snorkeling. And no activity involving the sea like swimming or walking on the beach.
The goal of this day is to honor and appease Dewa Baruna, the ruler of the seas and oceans. This ritual practice started in the 17th century, under the reign of Dalem Waturenggong in the Klungkung regency of Klunkung. The ritual practice of this day includes meditation and silent contemplation on the importance of the aquatic environment. That is why it is better that day to wear a sarong to cover one’s legs and a modest shirt or blouse to cover one’s shoulders.
Nyepi Laut takes place on the fourth full moon of the Balinese calendar.
Nyepi Laut 2024 in Nusa Penida will take place on :
October 18, 2024
October 8 2025 https://nusapenida.org/information/nusa-penida/celebrations-ceremonies-b... There’s going to be a nice swell that day too ……..edit…….doesn’t affect Bali
Supafreak wrote:Anyone heading to Nusa Lembongan and neighbouring islands, be aware that the 18th October is Nyepi Laut (silence on the water day ) so no boats will be running either way , plus no water activities in the ocean including swimming & surfing ………….. Nyepi Laut in Nusa Penida
Nyepi Laut is the maritime version of the Nyepi silence day, practiced mainly on the 3 islands of Nusa Penida. That day there is no maritime activity on Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembogan and Nusa Ceningan. It means no boat to join or leave the islands, no boat between the islands, no scuba diving, no snorkeling. And no activity involving the sea like swimming or walking on the beach.The goal of this day is to honor and appease Dewa Baruna, the ruler of the seas and oceans. This ritual practice started in the 17th century, under the reign of Dalem Waturenggong in the Klungkung regency of Klunkung. The ritual practice of this day includes meditation and silent contemplation on the importance of the aquatic environment. That is why it is better that day to wear a sarong to cover one’s legs and a modest shirt or blouse to cover one’s shoulders.
Nyepi Laut takes place on the fourth full moon of the Balinese calendar.
Nyepi Laut 2024 in Nusa Penida will take place on :October 18, 2024
October 8 2025 https://nusapenida.org/information/nusa-penida/celebrations-ceremonies-b... There’s going to be a nice swell that day too .
Supafreak. Hi mate.
Thanks for posting, that all seems so interesting, I hope non Indonesians can respect that ritual and not just think of themselves, it doesn’t hurt us one bit to actually slow down every now and then. All the best. AW
@AW , not worth being jailed and fined and possibly deported. Some mugs will certainly try though.
Sorry footage taken by local is on Facebook . My dingy was anchored just left of the pontoon 30 minutes earlier , I just had a feeling that the channel might close out and plus the fact that I didn’t make the drop 3 waves in a row had me heading back to the boat . Another bloke just as I fired up the outbound, asked for a lift as he’d head butted the reef & had a nasty gash . It was ugly lacerations with shit wind , chandelier barrels & heaps of water moving around , the water pouring out through the channel made paddling against it impossible . Tomorrow should be much bigger and uglier . https://www.facebook.com/share/r/fXVy4bUtqCW8zJ8q/?mibextid=UalRPS
Found Robots instagram.
^ umm.. i feel a bit dirty.. I had no vision @supa.
is robot/robott.. erm.. euphemistically riding up the 'flat bum poon-toon' dirt track, so to speak.? i'm glad he got to the top, but it's a hard listen.
30 mins later, no boat SF
Hahah yes he was getting carried away, I’ve seen it bigger in 2007 with a pontoon cartwheeling down the face of a wave . I noticed in the comments ( on facebook ) Derrick Doerenor was telling Robot to “ charge em bra “ DD looked after Robot in Hawaii and towed him into a few .
seaslug wrote:30 mins later, no boat SF
Yes was lucky, listened to my inner self .
what happened to your blue-meanie honda freak @supa..
you were posting about it, then impossibles collapsed and
you got sliced at shipwrecks.. is she going?
basesix wrote:what happened to your blue-meanie honda freak @supa..
you were posting about it, then impossibles collapsed and
you got sliced at shipwrecks.. is she going?
Yeah shes going well , no issues besides flat tyre , have to get a good run up to make it up the hill or it’s back to 1st gear , bit underpowered at 100cc but most riding is done on the flat at 30 kph
Is that left hander in that video Playground supa?
goofyfoot wrote:Is that left hander in that video Playground supa?
Yes , it was one of those weird days where all the swell moved up to that end of the reef and was bigger than the wreck , later it was 2ft and the swell was back down at the wreck . Going to be some carnage tomorrow .
Bloody hell Supa.
MP must have had some size then. I went across for a look with that last swell and it was sizey with no-one out.
fitzroy-21 wrote:Bloody hell Supa.
MP must have had some size then. I went across for a look with that last swell and it was sizey with no-one out.
A Hawaiian guy called Bon lived on ceningan for a few years. He was no spring chicken and at 68 yo he jumped of the cliff at MP in a 12-15ft swell and managed to catch a wave from way outside the point and rode it down to the channel where he had a house , one wave surf but it really made his day . A very humble , mellow guy from Maui .
Troy Sinclair bagged a few yesterday . 
Shit yeah he did!
Crikey solid!!!
Can you say where that is Supa? I was thinking maybe Nias or HTs but it doesn't quite look right.
Bnkref wrote:Can you say where that is Supa? I was thinking maybe Nias or HTs but it doesn't quite look right.
. It’s on nusa lembongan next to lacerations and is called Muntigs or no mans , actually a peak with the right direction and the left barrels more but paddling back out you might get caught inside which would be terrifying . Bigger the better it breaks . I’ve never been game enough but enjoy watching it when someone is brave enough to have a go . Definitely big board needed. Just been watching it with Troy now for 2 hours and saw some big sets like yesterday but wind was slightly onshore . Just when wind & tide started coming good the swell here has stopped . Such a fickle place and hard to know what it’s going to do . I think most of the swell came through last night although it still looks big in Bali on the cams . Two pontoons out at lacerations were sunk yesterday . Here’s a couple of photos from years ago , Lacerations is the small wave at the bottom of photo , closest to pontoon , it’s nice sitting out there and looking across at muntigs , such raw power. 
A bit more Facebook footage from yesterday on nusa lembongan , I think the guys on the pontoon were taking photos earlier . https://www.facebook.com/share/r/gpwduC8x5K8Yi66v/?mibextid=UalRPS
udo wrote:
Geez that looks nice, testy conditions but nice.AW
Wowsa, sank the pontoons? Big swell.
I love Bali.
You wouldn't think that such a thought could be controversial . But it is.
Many people don't love Bali, in fact they proclaim to hate it. Bemoan what it has become, it's lack of purity, it's lost innocence.
Sure, I can see their point. I can't imagine anywhere on Earth that has been transformed as radically as Bali over the last thirty years. From rice paddies and coconut groves to six story discotheques . It's totally unrecognisable in the most built up areas.
But that's not what this post is about. It's about why I LOVE Bali.
I love Bali because ...
- it's still the home of an intense cluster of world class waves. Roping lefts : Uluwatu, freight train right barrels : Sanur, backlit mega tubes : Padang Padang. Rip able reefs, fun beachies. Short , slabby pits and long mellow points. River mouths and bombies. It's got the lot.
- it's still possible to get uncrowded quality waves in 2015 when it seems as though the entire planet has discovered surfing. I was trading crystal clear , rolling right walls with only two other surfers just this morning.
- it's still freaking beautiful. Watching the mist reveal Mt Agung in that unique Bali morning light from a black sand beach as the sun comes up is still special.
- the food is amazing. Walking around town building up a hunger and knowing that at any given time you are within shouting distance of fresh, exotic and delicious meals with enough variety to make your head spin is priceless.
- the Balinese are legends. Friendly, happy and always keen for a joke. Unfailingly polite and welcoming. Healthy, spiritual and decent.
- the Balinese surfers rip their waves and they still own them. A visiting Brazilian would not think twice to drop in on an Aussie local at Kirra. But you won't see the same in Bali. The Balinese surfers are treated with the respect they deserve. Because as everyone knows, if they are not treated with respect there is consequences.
- the water is so warm it's like swimming in silken angels tears.
- telling people that you are going to Bali will often elicit a response along the lines of ......"why would you go to that traffic ridden, noisy shithole ?" And then as you're kicking back with a Bintang watching the sunset over Uluwatu you can imagine them sitting at lights in their car on their way home from work in Perth. Which , for those that have never been , is a noisy , traffic ridden shithole. And this makes me laugh. Which is something I enjoy doing.
- The fruit is incredible.
- despite the millions of tourists, the fast food franchises and the Aussie over familiarity with the joint it's still exotic. The smell of clove cigarettes, the ogo ogos of Nyepi, the Buddhist offerings , monkeys , food and language are all enticingly foreign.
- there is no overreaching nanny state. You want to ride your motorbike with all four of your children and the missus on the back...whilst texting. Go for it.
- you can live like a king on a regular Aussie income. Maybe not such a great benefit for the Balinese themselves though.
- it's close to Oz. Twenty hour plane ride and a shot at developing deep vein thrombosis.....ummm no thanks. It's actually faster to fly to Bali from Perth than it is to drive to Albany. You can fly from Port Hedland in less than two hours.
- you get an opportunity to regularly witness some of the most foolhardy behaviour imaginable on a daily basis. You ever seen a man being doubled on a motorbike through traffic whilst holding a large pane of glass ? What about seeing someone hold a nail between his bare fingers while his mate tries to grind the tip off it ? It's all there folks.
- you can see people making do with not much and making it work. An exhaust system held on with a T Shirt ? An outboard motor attached to a boat with no anchoring system, just held on with a man's brute force ? Why not ? It might not work forever but it'll usually get em over the line.
- the winds can blow offshore for months at a time and when they blow onshore, well , that just makes it offshore somewhere else. It's an island !
- you haven't seen glassy oceanic conditions till you've seen Indonesian sheet glass. It's like an oil slick. And if you're ever near Benoa Harbour that could well be what it is.
- old people are accorded the respect they deserve.
- it's exciting. It's a melting pot of the world. Wide eyed villages from remote Asia, jaded techno princesses from Russia, sleek surfy chicks from Canada , your next door neighbour from Ipswich....it's a party and everyone is invited.
Including YOU. I'll see you there. You can't miss me.
I'll be the sun burnt drunk in a head to toe Bintang ensemble with hair braids and a fresh tattoo of a unicorn across my back . Don't be shy. Come and say hello.