My other 3 blogs highlighted the touristy things we did while in Bali. This shows more of the third world side of Bali. It probably was not as bad as I'm making it sound, but it was quite a contrast from the clean, safe, sterile Singapore. Even at a gorgeous resort hotel we still had to brush our teeth with bottled water. Even while bartering with people, their currency is so inflated we'd be negotiating over pennies. Melissa paid $12 for an hour long massage with 2 masseuses working on her. Made Dodi ( a legit driver who drove the crew of Eat Pray Love around) didn't even make $5/hr. Unlike Hawaii and the Cayman Islands, when you left the hotel- things got iffy fast. Never did I feel unsafe, for Made always dropped us off right in front of where we needed to be and often escorted us through the mobs, but you can tell there's probably some crime. All hotels search the cars for bombs prior to pulling up to the porte-cochere.
Probably the biggest shocker of all, was the lack of helmets on kids! Most people used a motorbike to get around and you'd see whole families of 4 crammed onto one bike. It was terrifying seeing them dart through traffic jams and whip around, with a small baby just sitting there without a helmet. Some kids rode in front sof the driver while standing on the running boards, some were tucked in between both parents. Some moms sat side-saddle while holding a baby and having a toddler sitting between her and her husband. I couldn't even believe it.
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| Side saddle- carrying one baby while having one in front of her |
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