We might start planning a trip to Bali

@JudyEv (325720)
Rockingham, Australia
March 22, 2023 7:53am CST
The photo is of another creation in the town of Boddington, Western Australia. It has nothing to do with the discussion. We’ve just come home from a visit to Vince’s brother, the second eldest, who, at 83, is on his way home to Bali on Monday. He has a terminal lung condition and the climate in his area of Bali agrees with him very well whereas he was chronically unwell in his previous home in the south-west of WA. He has lived there for some years now and regards it as ‘home’. He is very happy there and has fitted into the Catholic community very well. We might even plan a visit to him at some stage once we return from Ireland. Many, many West Australians holiday in Bali as it’s a very close destination to us. The flight is slightly less than four hours so it’s closer to us than our son’s place in Melbourne. Prices are cheap and the lifestyle very relaxed. So – who wants to come to Bali with us if we go?
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
22 Mar 23
I will teleport there when you get there!!
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@BarBaraPrz (45484)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Mar 23
Me, too. If only we could.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
22 Mar 23
@BarBaraPrz oh yes, true!
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
@BarBaraPrz @rakski I wonder how many decades we are away from being able to do this. Unfortunately it will be a bit late for us.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
22 Mar 23
If that had wings, I'd swear it was a mosquito. I really wish Pretty and I could travel there. I'm sure we'd have a good time.
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@thebos (5779)
• Kisumu, Kenya
22 Mar 23
Me too
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
I'm not sure what it is but it has a very nasty-looking proboscis.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
@thebos It would be fun to have a heap of myLotters there.
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@snowy22315 (169939)
• United States
22 Mar 23
It would be gorgeous I would go! My nephew in his last year of college got invited to go there with his professor to present at a conference. It was quite an experience of course.
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@snowy22315 (169939)
• United States
23 Mar 23
@JudyEv You could do a vow renewal...
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
A significant number of West Aussies get married there and it's cheap enough for quite a few guests to make the trip too.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
@snowy22315 Maybe I could rearrange a couple of the vows a little. I might make him add 'I promise not to wear stained T-shirts when we go out'. What do you think?
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
22 Mar 23
I love that metal art it looks fun and funky. One thing I miss about living in Perth was the yearly Bali trips.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
22 Mar 23
@Fleura Yes studied and worked there for 3 years.
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@Fleura (29127)
• United Kingdom
22 Mar 23
I didn't know you lived in Perth!
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
Did you see it as quite a cheap holiday?
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• United States
22 Mar 23
A trip to Bali sounds awesome! I'd love to join you . Maybe we could have a myLotter meet and greet there
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
Wouldn't that be cool? A great idea. You'd better start saving.
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@Beestring (13315)
• Hong Kong
22 Mar 23
Count me in.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
We'll have a lovely group of myLot people. It will be a lot of fun.
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@Beestring (13315)
• Hong Kong
23 Mar 23
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
23 Mar 23
I will think about joining you once you are definite about going. I have heard so much about Bali
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
23 Mar 23
@JudyEv Will you pay?
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
@allknowing The short answer is - No.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
Okay. I'll put you on the 'maybe' list.
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@rebelann (111163)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Mar 23
If I had the money and they allowed my pets I'd want to go but from here that trip would be more than I can afford.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
It would be much cheaper for us as we're so much nearer. I'll just have to share photos with you all.
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@rebelann (111163)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Mar 23
I look forward to the photos you both will be taking.
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@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Mar 23
Can I stay there once we are there? It sounds a lot warmer than here
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@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Mar 23
@JudyEv I can handle that better than the cold
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
It is certainly warmer. But humid too I think.
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@Fleura (29127)
• United Kingdom
22 Mar 23
Ooh yes it always sounds like paradise!
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@Fleura (29127)
• United Kingdom
23 Mar 23
@JudyEv I have heard of some people sending their elderly relatives to live there - cheaper and nicer than a care home in the UK.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
@Fleura Umm - okay. It's a long way from the UK though should something go wrong.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
Because it's relatively cheap to live there, some West Aussies spend several months of the year there.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
22 Mar 23
Bali is closer to you than Melbourne?
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
23 Mar 23
@JudyEv oh wowww, interesting. Bali is near us too
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
Yes. Probably not much but it's a bit shorter flight.
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@noni1959 (9886)
• United States
22 Mar 23
I'd love to go to Bali. Ever since I watched, "Eat Pray Love" and read the book, I've wanted to go. I also watched cheap adventure shows about where to stay for cheap but lovely. It's on my bucket list.
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@noni1959 (9886)
• United States
26 Mar 23
@JudyEv I wonder if people in the US can live there for a few months and still get their social security and pensions. It's something I'd love to look into.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Mar 23
@noni1959 I'm not really sure about social security and pensions. I know if we leave the country for more than six weeks, these things stop for us. At least I think they do. I've never really had to look into it.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
Some West Aussies go for months at a time as it's cheap to live there. It would be like living in an island resort.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
22 Mar 23
I would love to come to Bali with you. It is a nice place for a vacation.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
Have you been there yourself? I think we are the only West Aussies who haven't!
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Mar 23
@thelme55 I'm sure each time you're just really keen to get to see your family.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
27 Mar 23
@JudyEv No, I have not been there. I always fly direct to the Philippines.
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@thebos (5779)
• Kisumu, Kenya
22 Mar 23
That I a very creative in the photo
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
They have done a great job with worthless pieces of iron.
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@thebos (5779)
• Kisumu, Kenya
23 Mar 23
@JudyEv they sure deserve a reward
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@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
22 Mar 23
Sounds like a wonderful place to live.
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• United States
23 Mar 23
@JudyEv Sounds great.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
Some go there for several months every year.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Mar 23
@popciclecold It's very cheap to live there.
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@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
22 Mar 23
I do I do!!
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• United States
23 Mar 23
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
Okay. Your name's on the list.
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@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Mar 23
That is interesting and a good way to create art from all kinds of scraps, Bali sounds like an interesting place to visit. I have written about it. I could not afford to go to Bali but if you can I think it is a great idea to go visit Vince's brother and see how he lives there,
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
It's not so expensive for us and we could spend a few days with Vin's brother.
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@sallypup (57849)
• Centralia, Washington
23 Mar 23
Except for Vince's brother, that sounds exciting and fun. Interesting that he used to live in my corner of the world- Southwestern WA.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
My mind was boggling for a minute but WA to me means Western Australia. Usually I write it out in full but, as I had just used it in full, I then abbreviated it. Sorry 'bout that.
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Mar 23
Bali always sounds like such a great place. I read the other day that they are unhappy there since so many of both Russians and Ukrainians have come there to avoid the war.
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• Eugene, Oregon
23 Mar 23
@JudyEv I remember that well. Glad there have been no repetitions.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
I hadn't heard that. It took them a long time to recover from the time in 2002 when a Bali bar was bombed by a violent Islamic group and some 202 people were killed and another 209 injured. Over 20 nationalities were involved.
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@Treborika (17259)
• Mombasa, Kenya
23 Mar 23
All the best with your journey. Good luck
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 23
Thanks very much.
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@Treborika (17259)
• Mombasa, Kenya
23 Mar 23
@JudyEv Welcome my friend
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