skippyy
Fast Newbie
Reged: Jan 04 2009
Posts: 56
Loc: Pt Stephens NSW
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I can remember my first trip ( 1973) when all that existed was one intrsection at Kuta with about 6 stalls...no Legian, Jimbaran Bay, Seminyak etc. Sanur had ! big hotel (Hyatt) that we visited to use the lovely toilets and a few losmen. Our accom in Kuta was $1 a night job including banana brekky. The exchange rate was 415 rp to the US dollar! God I'm old.
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cadegirl
Crazy Poster
Reged: Jan 23 2009
Posts: 129
Loc: North of Sydney
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...... what a trip that would have been.
My first trip was 1987. I was turning 18, very selfish had nothing but shopping and partying on my mind. Now im about to go back as a 40 yr old foster mum to 4 gorgeous girls and do mission work with orphans. Wow what a difference hey!!
I luved bali as soon as I got there, and still do.
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cosmo
Grand Master
Reged: Aug 03 2003
Posts: 7666
Loc: Melbourne
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Don't worry Skippyy, there are plenty of olds on here, many of us first stayed in the late 70's.  
We don't feel old and we're still travelling, just in a bit more luxury now. 
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DB
Grand Master
Reged: Apr 07 2002
Posts: 8462
Loc: Br.Pengubengan
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Quote:
God I'm old.
Yeah, those were the days!
Bali Anno Domini 1973
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baliourlife
Freak
Reged: Jan 19 2007
Posts: 575
Loc: Sunny Cronulla 48 weeks Bali 4
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1981 Kuta Beach Club had a absolute ball every night spent at Casablanca nearly no bikes only bemos, now where near the population we see today all market stalls except for the OM Bali clothing co. open drains dirt roads and first taste of frogs legs at Purah Bali Indah still frequent this restaurant today have some great old pictures on webshots balimack only wish we had the technology back then to have keps in touch with the wonderful people we met back then, also Lembongan Island day trip in dugout not one hotel on the island and we were the only tourists absolutely unspoilt
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GLASSY
Expert
Reged: Aug 28 2002
Posts: 1645
Loc: Ulladulla, N.S.W. South Coast ...
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1976 for me. It was great. The only night club I can remember back then was Doggies. Never went there. Of a night time we would just chill out playing Backgammon, cards and guitars on the losman verandahs. And yes the Banana and thermos of tea breakfasts. Absolutley loved it back then, and still love it now, but I think back then was the best.
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Madness
Freak
Reged: Jan 02 2007
Posts: 682
Loc: Melbourne
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1983 (we were there when we won the america's cup)
We stayed at Kuta Palace (now known as the Jayakarta). I went with my sister and brother, mum and dad paid for us to go. I was 17. I remember winning every drinking comp I went in. (we owned a pub).
I remember Norms "f'n good drinks". 7 white spirits with lemonade and raspberry.
I remember going to the very first 5 star hotel in Bali, in Nusa Dua.
I remember in the back of the Bemo's.
I remember buying heaps of music "cassettes"
I remember the pub crawl and loving Casablanca's bar...
Ahhh yes, those were the days.
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bistrobabe
Insane Poster
Reged: Oct 27 2007
Posts: 250
Loc: batemans bay
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1981 for me.........I loved it then, but I still love it now...but if I had to chose...definately back then. Funny story (well I think it is) my sister in law went to Bali for her honeymoon in 1985, staying at Nusa Dua. After a big night out...they were hungry and ordered a plate of hot chips...after waiting quite some time....the chips finally arrived.....a plate of potato chips (crisps....the ones from the packet, you know the ones like smith chips)....arranged nicely on a plate and heated up.!!! At least they tried.......and I'm pretty sure they still ate them....Its amazing what you can eat when you are young and have the munchies.
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alltorque
Black Belt
Reged: Oct 05 2002
Posts: 1033
Loc: perth w.a.
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Midnight Oil comes to mind...................................
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Bozobrain
Black Belt
Reged: Jan 01 2008
Posts: 1329
Loc: Darwin
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dem blo-dy mushrooms
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