"How can you trust these guys with nuclear power? They can't even make toast"! So said a great Italian philosopher over breakfast in Kuta one day. I would like you all to think that we spent our time here discussing important issues such as nuclear proliferation in SE Asia and its effect on the region, alas we were only discussing toast. I mean come on, how hard is it to make the stuff? We've regularly been presented with a limp, pale and slightly harde...

"I really think I'm only going to spend 2 nights in Kuta, it's to commercial to hang around in for long and I want a proper experience of Bali". These were my words not 1 week ago but I was found in the same bar with the same friends saying exactly the same things 5 days later! Yes people, I am a sucker for pre-packaged paradise but I can't deny it's been a whole lot of fun despite the fact that all activities have revolved around a Mojito. yum. Perhaps...

So i'm finally in Indonesia, the last stop on my adventures around Asia and I plan to make the most of it before hitting OZ and having to go back to work. That's going to suck big time. Anyway you'll be pleased to know that Indonesia has so far managed to throw at me the authentic Asian experience with little difference. I mean c'mon this is a different country after all..... I managed to finally drag myself out of Cosmopolitan Hostel in KL after 5 lazy days th...