Indonesia

An earthquake hit Bali this morning, approximately 7am Bali time. Reports indicate that the quake measured between 5.8 and 6.1 on the Richter scale.

We were at the dive shop when it hit. A minor tsunami erupted from the swimming pool, all very exciting! The tremors lasted for a few seconds and everyone looked a bit confused but luckily, no-one was hurt and there was no damage to any of the surrounding buildings.

We've just come back from a couple of dives at our local reef in Sanur, and we think we heard an aftershock on the first dive whilst we were underwater! Low rumblings that sounded a bit like a big boat. Just going to check that out now on t'web.

Angi

Ah, Bali - a feast for the senses.

Heady aromas of incense and jasmine rice waft through the air. Friendly locals with ever-ready smiles and daily (sometimes hourly) offerings of fresh flowers to statues of gods. Rhythmic drumming and jaunty percussion from the seemingly impromptu street parades - you'll catch at least one each day whether you want to or not. $8 hour-long beach massages - manna for aching limbs. And the food! Amazingly cheap and devilishly spicy, it's tingly-tastebud perfection for we two jaded travellers. Suitably paired with a frosty beer or two, of course...

We're interning for two months at Blue Season Bali, a dive shop in the 'fishing village' of Sanur (as described by Lonely Planet). However, most fishing villages don't have three Dolce & Gabanna shops within walking distance, paired with some knockoff Paul Smith concessions.

We had a bit of a slow start but are getting to grips with the fantastic diving now, although some of it comes in bone-chilling 15 degree water (this is very cold). It's also nice to be part of a community for a while, hanging out, drawing on dogs, etc (more on this later).

All we need now is some time off to surf!

Angi