first backpacking trip

Nov 2 2009

So Stacey and I have come up with a bit of a routine.  We wake up at whatever time we our bodies tell us too,
stroll down to our $2 buffet eat our pancakes and eggs, then either head to the beach or book an excursion for
about ten dollars each.  We have recently decided one day beach and surf attempt and the next day actually do
something.  Yesterday was our day to do something and we decided to go to Nusadua for some snorkling and to turtle
island.  What always seems to happen to me with snorkling is I always get screwed.  I always see other ppls pics of
snorkling and they are full of colorful fish and when i go i dont see one fish anywhere.  I even had like three
slices of bread which is supposed to send the fishes flying at you!  To top it off they wanted us
to use gross used snorkle gear. i just held my breath instead and used the just the goggles. so we snorkled for
about twenty minutes and returned to the boat to go to turtle
island.  now when we pulled up to the island it looked like we were going to have to walk through deep water to get
there which i thought was weird but im getting used to the weird surprises here so i just kept my bikini on and the
guy made it seem like it would be ok since we were after all walking through the water to get there and would
get our clothes wet.  
Well he said that but when we got there everyone was
dressed! so i dont know if they just didnt pull us all the way to shore so they could see us in our bikini's our
what but either way it didnt matter cause it was too late to go back to the boat.  now most the ppl in indo are
muslim so they cant show any shoulder or leg hell even there hair so you can imagine how stacey and i looked wearing
bikini's with our big boobs hanging out!  i felt like i was walking around naked.  but before i could feel really
bad about the situation ppl on the island came running for us as soon as they saw us and asked if they could take
pictures of us.  im telling you now i know what it feels like to be a celebrity lol.  after the first couple girls
took pics more ppl came then a huge group of students came over the hill and saw us and came running with their
camera's asking if they could have their pics taken too even the teacher!  and again everyone is fully dressed in
the hottest weather looking like they are ready for winter and then stacey and i are in our bikinis!  it was
so funny/akward.  so after about i would honestly say 20mins of taking pictures we starting our tour of the island
which was really really great but i misunderstood the lady before we got there she said bring your camera and i
thought she was trying to sell us a digital photo but later stacey said a digital camera.  i had my camera but
thought we would come back to the main place after snorkling but instead they just took us straight to turtle
island so i missed out of the best pics ever.  there were baby turtles, medium size turtles, and huge ones.  there
was one that was 100yrs old.  you were allowed to get in the water with them and pet them, even hold them.  which
just killed me cause when i held it all i could think was facebook profile pic.  they felt like rough leather and
they were so cute i love sea turtles.  we also saw the fruit loop bird it sat on stacey's arm and took a shit
lol i m glad it wasnt me holding it,  then we got to hold an eagle.  we wouldnt hold the snake.  stacey later told
me all it had was scotch tape holding its mouth shut eeek! not a very strong tape.  then we saw the huge fruit bats
lee told me about aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah didnt want him to open the cage for that one either!  thats what was so
cool about the island is that you could touch everything cause they were so used to ppl.  and it was a conservation
place so going there raises money.  after that we just took it easy at the beach like we usually do and eat at our
favourite spot the tree top cafe.  the next day it was our chill out day.  so not much was done.  in the evening
we went down to the spa and had an hour reflexology foot massage for 4.50.  when i was getting my foot massage tho
the lady was telling me the guy who owns it only gives her 10% of each client.  so she makes 45cents an hour which
is actually more than some ppl here!  i felt bad the rest of the time she was rubbing my feet cause i mean 45 cents
thats sad to work so hard for so little.  so she was pretty happy when i slid her like two or three days wage tip.  
stacey told me her boss saw and didnt look too happy but she told me before tips stay with them.  the only thing
that bothers me about bali is that its not really a backpackers atmosphere.  ppl come here as couples or in groups
of friends etc for liek a week like we would go to mexico so i find they mostly stick together and when we do talk
to ppl they just pretty much go back to their group and dont want to hang out after.  so its a good thing me and
stacey get a long cause for the whole time here its just been her and i.