Another Day in Paradise

Bali continues to intoxicate me the longer I am here. I have only gotten a few waves to date, but getting to know the people, who are some of the sweetest people on earth. They can't do enough for you and many of the women are very beautiful and laughter seems to be a national pastime.

The cost here is ridiculous. A full hour massage is $7.50 USD and I am paying $25.00 per day for a beautiful garden hotel suite with marble floors and a view of the bay and mountains.

We are headed to the volcano tomorrow and a tour of the island over the weekend. The volcano is smoking again after over 10 years. We have a driver and very modern van with video, etc from my friend Putu who is one of the top government officials in Bali and one of the most fun people I have ever met. Will speak more about him and show videos and pictures of him at his private kareoke bar soon.

Surf is flat right now, so going off to the mountains and the American enclave of Ubud.

More later guys.....stay warm in America.

Bali in One Piece

Hello You Guys...

Bali is more than wonderful, its like being on another planet and not being able to speak the language has not become a problem, since I have met many surfing friends, Australian and British that know it well. Have surfed Dreamland on the Bukit Peninsula and Surang (Turtle Island).

The traffic here is really crazy and its a survival sport that should be turned into a video game with points for surviving each day. Have found a driver and he makes things alot better. I am hanging at the Grand Bukit Inn, a beautiful Balinese garden hotel with a fantastic room overlooking the ocean, bay and mountain range.

Have yet taken the time to learn how to post pics and video, but hope to get this done soon and you will see and absolutely beautiful island of loving people and fantastic vistas.

Will post more later when I am not running around enjoying the scenery so much.

Have a wonderful life....

Lift Off to Bali

Tomorrow, November 17, 2009 I will be on my way to the southern Indonesian island of Bali. For years I have wanted to return to this part of the world, as I once lived in Thailand in 1970.

There are many reasons for going to Bali, but most especially is to return to a place with warm water, great waves and beautiful people to go surfing and live the life of an Oceanautic Adventurer.

I will be hanging out with my friend of 41 years, Mick Malone and his Balinese wife and child, Imme and Alexa. Mick and I have surfed many places in the world together and it will be great to see him again and rekindle the friendship and surfing.

My flight will leave Wilmington, go to Atlanta, then on to Los Angeles, Hong Kong and into Denpasar, Bali.

My friends.......I will continue this blog as a way to stay in touch with you and let you know how it all turns out. I hope you will find the future blogs and information interesting and fun to read.

Aloha for now.....

Robert Parker
Oceanautic Adventures