The area north-west of Tabanan is hardly developed at all in terms of tourism infrastructure. Which is perfect for me and also a stark contrast to pretty much all of south Bali. Up here, there is about one bed-and-breakfast per village. The one we are staying at has a total of four rooms, so locals […]
Through the Desert
This “through the desert” is historically a big thing around here. But don’t know about the details, not very firm on my bible studies. My trip started at the central bus station in Jerusalem and led straight through the hills of Jerusalem into the desert. The area is not exactly hospitable but in the beginning […]
Goodbye Car Wash, hello IT
On Tuesday my boss from the car rental told me, the worker I had been covering for returned earlier and that they’d need my help no more. He thanked me for helping him out, told me I was a good worker and out I was. Came somewhat surprising but I can’t really expect much from […]
Finally, work!
Since of last Thursday I work as a car detailer for a small car rental company here in Cairns. Getting the job was quite easy in the end. On Tuesday I spread my CV over the car rental companies in the city, on Wednesday they called me and the next day I started. Working as […]
Khopra Ridge Trek Day 5
The lodge is a big house with a high roof and the rooms are only separated by thin walls. I wake up at 5:30 when my neighbour opens his squeaky door to visit the crapper. Given that I was in bed before 22:00, I don’t mind the early hour, it’s getting light anyway. It still […]
The Others
There hasn’t been much travelling in my life lately – and thus little to write about. However others had their adventures and provided some entertaining reading for cold and dark winter evenings. First on the list of recommended reads is a few stories by Huyen. I met her in Georgetown where we teamed up for […]