Sanur dawn 0530am today

As usual, there’s a double meaning: now I’m talkin’ with the owner of the villa in Perth, and I think this will be an easy transfer of ownership. He arrives on Saturday – he spends eight months of the year in Bali in his own villa further up the road.

But I’m also talkin’ pictures and doing things.

Sanur sunrise today  6.30am

I got up well before dawn this morning and went down to the beach. It’s only 50m away, so it wasn’t hard. It started getting light about 0530, but it wasn’t until 0630 that this orb appeared.

Then it started putting on a display:

06.33am

A couple of small dogs came and barked at me for a while, then stayed to watch. It’s hard to resist patting them, but I dare not risk it.

06.40am approx

Even when it was pitch dark, there were wading fishermen out with their lamps and torches, quietly moving around in the thigh deep water.

I have many more shots, and video too. Unfortunately, Gunung Agung never had a chance of showing. The air is just too thick.

I had a good look around in the frniture and hardware shop yesterday and found some good prices.
First, gophers are available here – $1,866. I have no idea what they cost in Perth, but there it is in the shop. At least I know.
A large 26″ industrial fan is $110
Portable airconditioner, suitable for 20 sq.m. $170
The bed base I want, $444 and a mattress $419. This is about a double bed size.
UPS, 5,000VA  $175
Petrol generator set, 2.5KW $317

I don’t know whether power outages are common, but I need reliable power for my CPAP machine at night. Just thinking ahead.

There’s plenty of fine furniture here, in just the style I like, and I’ve hardly started looking yet. I’ll enjoy fitting this place out.

One thing that’s just hit me this morning is that there are no doors on the bathrooms and that means no doors on the toilets either. Even I won’t go that far in dispensing with walls.

The resort on the north coast has replied, saying come on over, so they’re collecting me at the hotel tomorrow, Thursday. They say business is very light at the moment, so I hope I’m not the only guest. There are only six rooms. There’s no internet either, so I won’t even take the laptop!

OK, today I might try to go to Ubud, just for a look and for the drive. I haven’t been there since 1983. I guess it’s changed a bit?

The road to Ubud 1983

Pagi