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Just coming back from a few days driving around Lombok. What an adventure! The detailed trip report will follow shortly.

The picture to the left was taken near the Gangga Waterfall in the North of Lombok, about 2 hours away from Senggigi. The sign says the following: “Land for Sale - Come and invest for your future in the exotic and extraordinary natural beauty of Lombok”.

Truly - Lombok is a magnificent island, a natural beauty in its own way. The rice fields are green, the waterfalls lush and refreshing, the Hot Springs are hot, the mountains high and majestic. Exactly what you would expect from an island paradise in the tropics:

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written by Chris

I wrote last year about the colorful creations called Ogoh-Ogoh, which are paraded just before the begin of the Hindu New Year in Bali. This year was even more crazy. I’ve never seen so many quality monsters in one place.

The rainy season is almost over and for the Hindus, the New Year is about to start. A whole week of processions, ceremonies, celebrations, fireworks and parties.

What’s an Ogoh-Ogoh?

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While I know funny kind of signs aka “Don’t pee in the elevator - Fine 2.000$!” from Singapore; I wasn’t aware that other countries are worried about their citizen’s hygienic toilet behaviors as well.

It came a bit as a surprise to see a similar sign at Bali’s beautiful Water Temple - Pura Ulun Danu - near the small town of Bedugul at Lake Bratan (”Holy Mountain Lake”). Bedugul is most famous for it’s Strawberry Fields, which provide a fresh, red harvest almost all-year-round due to the higher and cooler climate…

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Found that picture in this week’s issue of the ‘Lombok Times’ and it reminded me, that I still owe you guys the 2nd part of Sex, Lust and Foolishness in Asia. Unfortunately the article - which was 90% done - was a victim of my recent computer problems, as Draft Articles in my Zoundry Blog Writer were all gone to Bit Heaven.

Oops!

Lazy as I am these days, it’s been a bit tough writing it all down again, still working on it.

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There was this guy who painted this picture to mark the toilet entrances for male and female in Vang Vien, Laos. He obviously smoked too much Marihuana, as he couldn’t remember, which side was for which gender.

Nothing unusual so far. Not in Vang Vien.

But laziness comes with it as well. So instead of starting all over again, drawing a new picture - he just switched the sides ‘top-side-down’.

Uhhhh - done! That wasn’t that hard, was it?

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This is what happens, if you drink too much of some special alcoholic beverages. Be it Jim Beam, Johnnie Walker or others.

The author of this drink menu had obviously too much of Jack Daniels or Gin.

And why not? Life in Albania might be soooooo much easier, with oiling your throat properly.

The picture was taken by my friend Steffos, who started this Overland trip from Germany to India mid last year, coming back earlier this year in February. Have to ask him, how the people in this town - Llogara in Albania - look like and behave.

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While running around this week in Singapore, I found this interesting vehicle advertising an “Overseas Courier Service - Shipping made easy around the world in 103 countries with 247 offices since 1957″.

I wonder how they are operating?

Anyway, the picture quality isn’t so great, I just had the phone camera at hand. The picture was taken @ Raffles Place/Republic Plaza Taxi Stand. It was a bit raining as well.

Since I’m back in Bali now with a brand-new-2-month Visa, you can expect some more frequent articles within the next few days.

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written by Chris