Hi Everyone, Well,I managed to get to Lovina,North Bali and got into a pleasant resort-Bali Lovina Beach Cottages--negotiated to less than half price--thank goodness,a bit dear otherwise. Problem then was that none of the local Dive Shops seemed interested in diving Puri Jati--the main reason I came up here.Anyway,a couple offered to sort out a dive but at an exorbitant rate---so I declined. Then,last night,someone popped into my resort and told me they h...

Hi everyone, Not really anything to tell you,but thought I'd update any relatives checking out my blog. Getting a tad bored,sitting around waiting for this ruddy ear to sort itself out-unfortunately no doctors around here(as far as I can tell) so have to go on my own instincts.I reckon the slight discomfort now is probably due to the treatment as much as the problem,and I'm getting a bit desperate to get in the water--or rather--under it!! Given up idea...

Hi Everyone, Not my fault,this time,that I haven't written for a while---all phone lines were down in Tulamben,so no Internet.I'm now in PadangBai(Bali) recovering from a minor ear infection---what can you expect--52 dives since I started on this trip!! I'll probably be here for perhaps a week,so I expect to do a few dives here,once the ear is sorted.Then,I'm hoping to head for Salawesi,--Bunaken,to be accurate--I've heard that the water is crystal clear,whi...