Animals on Scooters

Legian, Bali.

I feel I should probably put where I am at the start of each blog entry, right? Maybe I shouldn't, who really cares?

On the way to my hotel yesterday I saw a guy riding a scooter, with his two dogs perched on top, front paws on the handle bars. But this weird dutch guy at the hostel saw a monkey actually riding a motorbike yesterday. He even had a helmet and everything. He (she?) may also have had a dog on rope too, but I think that was an embellishment by someone else.

Sat on the beach yesterday, and watched a man with one arm AND one leg hop about 100 yards to get in the sea. You can call yourself as liberal as you want, BUT THATS STILL FUNNY TO WATCH. Some Aussie woman went into the sea whilst still smoking too. Not sure if that's cool or depressing.

Everybody tries to sell you stuff here. Literally almost everybody. If they aren't trying to sell you scooter hire, they're trying to sell you prossies or mushrooms. Or all of the above. Pretty annoying but I think this will be the hallmark of most of Asia. On the plus side all the guys say 'Hi Brother', it's like being in a real life Arrested Development episode, only with scooters not segways.

I tried to have some fun last night. Went to watch the Italy game with everyone from the hostel, who are surprisingly ok people. 3 Italians, 1 German, 2 Austrians, 1 American, 1 Argentinian and 3 English people. Argentina (no one bothers to remember names) loves Tevez, and Boca Juniors. Good lad. After the game there was dance music and things - I tried to enjoy it, but failed, and went back. Pretty tired anyway, 15 hours of flying is well boring.

Must remember to take some pictures today.