BALI is located on the Ring Of Fire. Volcanoes and earthquakes happens there. This means tourist visiting Bali might experience this natural disaster. Generally, the earthquake in Bali is not that strong according to my local driver "Ketut".
During an earth quake, would most likely be injured or killed by fall on objects. Anyone attempting to hide under a desk or a bed is always killed due to falling ceiling. However, falling beams always end up forming triangles of space between the crushed object and the floor.
Instead of hiding under a solid object, lay on the floor next to it and you will likely have a space to survive such as a car
So what are the 10 things you should remember during an earthquake?
1. Anyone who Ducks and Covers will probably get killed. Look for a solid object (like a car) and lay next to it
2. Use a fetal(baby) position to lay in.
3. Wooden buildings are safer than brick because they are more flexible. Cement buildings tend to crush people where as brick buildings tend to deliver more projectile type injuries.
4. If you are in bed just roll out of bed and lay next to it.
5. If you are watching tv or eating dinner lay next to your sofa.
6. Do not stand in doorways
7. Stay away from the stairs as they are likely to fail.
8. If inside a large building try to get outside or at least as close as you can to the outer walls. The further inside you are the more the likelihood of your escape route being blocked.
9. If you are inside a car lay next to the car. Doug points to the Nimitz double-decker freeway that collapsed in California in 1988. Most people were crushed when the upper level fell on the one below. There was still 2 feet of space to lay in next to the cars.
10. Large spaces are often found in offices next to stacks of paper.
A couple of simple tips can make all the difference for us travelers in Indonesia.
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Update on 14 April 2011
- 325,000 IDR - Car rental with driver per day
- 1780 IDR - 1.5 liter mineral water at Carrefour
- 10,000 IDR - 10 stick of Pork or Chicken Satay
- 25,000 IDR - A pair of decent sandal
- 30,000 IDR - T-shirt
- 7800 IDR - Panadol
- 2,000 IDR - happy tos Tortilla chips (it taste really good)
- 19,725 IDR - Large Cadbury Chocolate
- 58,900 IDR - Half dozen of Anchor Beer
- 13,000 IDR - Fried Rice
- 5250 IDR - 500ml soft drink
- 10000 IDR - 4 pieces of key chain as souvenir
- 11500 IDR - Wall Magnum Almond ice cream
- 30,000 IDR - Babi Guling
- 15,000 IDR - Cup of coffee
- 17,000 IDR - Lemon juice
- 70,000 IDR - Buffer at Kintamani per pax
- 6000 IDR - Chicken Bun
- 8000 IDR - Nescafe Can drinks
Entrance fee
- 15,000 IDR - Tirta Empul
- 10,000 IDR - Tanah Lot
- 3000 IDR - Uluwatu
- 15,000 IDR - Goa Gajah
- Reserved 150,000 IDR for passenger service charge when leaving Bali. You pay at the airport.
- Bargain is a must when you buy anything.
- Macaque in Uluwatu are wild and will snatch anything which is easily removed (hair clip, glasses, bracelet, sandals) Bring along big packets of junk food to in exchange of your belongings
- In Jimbaran, order a la carte instead of set meal. It would be cheaper.
- Get a GPS because some areas do not have road signs.
- Go Carrefour to stock up lots of cheap mineral water if your hotel does not provide.
- Take metered taxi such as Blue Bird
- Entrance fee, toll (2000 IDR) and parking fee (2000 IDR) is a must when operator comes to collect.
- Most Balinese can speak English and Japanese.
TOP 10 Places to visit in Bali
- Uluwatu temple. Go during sunset.
- Jimbaran Beach for dinner.
- Gelora Tri Sakti for Pork Satay. Go in the morning at 9am
- Babi Guling Ibu Oka.
- Tanah Lot Temple . Go during sunset.
- Seminyak. Go shop at night.
- Sukawati.
- Kintamani
- Tirta Empul Temple
- Rice Terrace
13 April 2011
10:00am
Check out from Tune Hotel
10:23am
Went to Gelora Tri Sakti again. You are right! We have pork satay for the 3rd time!! This time, she gave us pork skin instead of liver on the 10th stick.
11:00am
Oasis Hotel - We moved in to this hotel on the 3rd day. We were too early, the room will only be ready at 1pm.
Room rates are 861,638 IDR per night
We went out for shopping to past our time
Should you stay here? Yes. All the rooms are facing the swimming pool. The beach is just a stone throw away from the hotel. Room and bath tub is big and clean. Staff are friendly as well.12:00pm
Hawaii Bali - Shopping here. Nothing special
Should you go there? Not necessary, unless you need to buy souvenir12:55pm
Frustrated not buying anything, we went Carrefour instead. There's a foodcourt with decent taste food.
Decide to cut your hair?
Should you go there? Up to you. This is another typical Carrefour but for some reason I was really happy to be there.3:00pm
Check in back to Oasis Hotel. These are the things we bought earlier in Carrefour.
4:00pm
Swimming pool at Oasis Beach hotel.
Beach is just 20 meters away!
The beach
6:00pm
Went to Jukung, Jimbaran for Dinner
Compare the food between Jukung and Blue Ocean, the latter is much better.
Should you eat there? What choice do we have? It seems, all the restaurant here are the same.
12 April 2011
9.15am
Went back to Gelora Tri Sakti due to pork satay's temptation :D
See Day 2 of our Bali trip.
Should you try? Yes and its a must to try.
10:16am
Reach Sukawati. The first think I notice is..... Toyota again!
Anyway, Sukawati is a place for cheap shopping. Remember you must bargain! If they are selling you a scarf for 200,000 IDR, you may reduce it to 20,000 IDR. Oh, I am serious. Insist on that price, else just walk away and miracle will happen. Don't believe any story the guys tell you such as:
"I have 3 parents" or "these are handmade by me..." bla bla bla.
But well, if you can afford 200,000 IDR why not? They are just trying to make a living.
Bought Jamu drink for 3000 IDR. Don't try. I thought I would taste like lemon but instead its a mixture of cough syrup and mint.
The seller insist his "Es buah campur" is very delicious. We took the challenge. To our surprise, it taste very good & refreshing. It contains mix fruit with jellies.
Balinese love chicks. Especially multi colored chick
Should I go? Yes but be prepared to be surrounded by vultures.
12:30pm
Reach mount Kintamani - the only active volcano in Bali. The temperature is pretty cold and wearing jacket is advisable.
Nothing special about the food but what choice do you have? Its lunch and you are hungy.
For some reason the whole mountain is infected with flies. Just keep you eyes on your food and drinks!
Should you try? Yes. The view is spectacular. Bring along you jacket and beware of flies.2:20pm
Tirta Empul Temple - The spring water is believe to be holy as it water flows out from the ground. The water is then channel to individual stone statue which is believed to cure different sickness. President Sukarno built his residence beside the temple. HOW HOLY!
Entrance fee is 15,000 IDR.
To my surprise, there are fresh water crab living here :D
Should you try? Yes since the temple is not barricaded. Its also a good place to take photos. The locals will try to sway you into a different exit where a bunch of ladies will con you into buying their product. Remember to Bargain!3.30pm
Bali Pulina agro tourisum have a small orchard and civet cat kept in cages. The civet cat is feed with coffee beans and the by product will be used to make you famous Kopi Luwak which cost 20000 IDR per cup! Anyway, I personally will not try Kopi Luwak. Its cruel to kept the animal in cages and being fed with coffee bean. Manual process coffee taste as good as well.
Should you go? No. Don't support Kopi Luwak. 4:10pm
Rice terrace is a must to visit.
Should you go? Yes. Nice place to take photos4:40pm
Monkey forest but we never went down because we are too tired. The monkeys here are gentle compare to those in Uluwatu.
[sorry no pic. try google]
Should you go? No comments as we never stop to visit.5:20pm
Reached Pasar Malam Ubud at Sukawati Sejatera Danaman. We bought ayam panggang and babi guling again. The taste is horrible. Don't try.
Oversize meatball.
Pasar Malam
Don't be tempted by the roast pig. Do not buy any food there. I regret eating this.
Ayam pangang. Don't buy either. Regretted buying it.
You can see the same thing in Thailand. Anyway, does custom at the airport allow fish?
Should you go? Yes but don't try the food.6:00pm
Head back to hotel. Do you know how much petrol cost in Bali? Its damn cheap.
Did I show you how to open Tune Hotel's windows? Pretty innovative huh? What... ok I have bad taste.
Good nite!
