Saai,
I just returned to Bangkok from Bali. Will be here for 5 days before I return to USA.
I was riding my motorbike when the earthquake hit and found everyone standing outside the hotel when I returned. Sorry I missed the shaking.
Many opportunities in Bali if you can find honest people. I found a silvershop where the woman seems quite honest and she gives me advice on when I pay too much for items. I brought back some batiks, silver, bone carvings and candle lanterns for samples. I bought some old architectural decorative carvings that I will ship back after I have collected enough over a period of a year or so.
Off to see the tanks at the Government House.
Steve