Quasar V of Lleyn - Quasar Log

Tuesday 7^th October

ELEPHANTS R US!                                    

Ian and I went off shopping with Made in the morning. Ian bought some new speakers and got my loo seat welded and I went to Makro for some provisions on Made?s advice being cheaper than Carrefour. However I was not impressed and we ended up back at Carrefour in the evening.

In the afternoon an elephant ride, only short at half an hour, but we all really enjoyed it! Ian and I had an elephant called Mary and a driver called Andy! Andy informed us that Mary eats 200 kg of fodder a day and drinks 50 litres of water! It?s raining quite a lot today and driving is made even harder on the dodgem tracks of motorbikes, mopeds and idiot drivers. Fortunately Made is a good careful driver. He only earns money when he is offered work such as ours, but cannot afford to buy his own vehicle and like all Indonesians has no pension or National Health Service!

Some of our number are in search of Xmas presents and we stop by 2 more silver shops on the way back. The first is just staggering! The opulence, the layout, the displays, the attention of the staff. Perfection in marketing! So good, I almost bought something myself!

Made takes us to another seafood restaurant this evening. First impressions were not good, but in the end I ordered the large prawns, which were barbequed in a spicy sauce and delicious!

Another good day in Bali!