Retirees, how do you fill your days there.

Palaceboy

mugwump wroteI I have the distinct impression that I have been yodeling into a tunnel without another end!

Not at all, Good luck to you and your machinations. I think I'll stick with my firm Gym Junkie Missus though, she's still attractive especially for her age, and psst believe it or not it's her money I'm after ;)

Palaceboy

mugwump wroteSomething that has been advised many times by experienced expats here is that you list your priorities and spend some time in a variety of places throughout Bali before making any sort of commitment. Good luck.

One massive unsaid advantage it does have for me in particular, it's the best part of 6 hours closer to my Brother, Sister. and nieces and nephews and Father back in the UK. The siblings or their offspring may actually visit me for the first time in my 38 years in the Southern Hemisphere! Certainly that much easier as a base for a trip back to Europe. Probably get a few visits from my good friends back here in Melbourne as well and my Aussie Inlaws and family and my 4 adult Aus born kids. Thats a really attractive proposition for me. A genuine pull..... whether it would turn out that way is well..... has it worked for others? Do you get visitors?

modelt1826

Palaceboy for walking there are many hash house harriers clubs on Bali the main ones are on Monday Thursday Bali Hash and Saturday Bali hash house harriers two. However you will need transport to get to the venues and they can be quite tough from time to time. Sanur has the beach footpath from Metasari all the way through to Padanggalak that is quite a few miles in old money.

mugwump

Palaceboy wroteOne massive unsaid advantage it does have for me in particular, it's the best part of 6 hours closer to my Brother, Sister. and nieces and nephews and Father back in the UK. The siblings or their offspring may actually visit me for the first time in my 38 years in the Southern Hemisphere! Certainly that much easier as a base for a trip back to Europe. Probably get a few visits from my good friends back here in Melbourne as well and my Aussie Inlaws and family and my 4 adult Aus born kids. Thats a really attractive proposition for me. A genuine pull..... whether it would turn out that way is well..... has it worked for others? Do you get visitors?

I have the distinct impression that I have been yodeling into a tunnel without another end!

Palaceboy

modelt1826 wrotePalaceboy for walking there are many hash house harriers clubs on Bali the main ones are on Monday Thursday Bali Hash and Saturday Bali hash house harriers two. However you will need transport to get to the venues and they can be quite tough from time to time. Sanur has the beach footpath from Metasari all the way through to Padanggalak that is quite a few miles in old money.

Thanks for the feedback, It's good to know. Actually Balifrog gave me an answer I hadn't even considered, probably due to the last 38 years living in Melbourne. Swimming in your own pool everyday for fitness. It's something that hadn't even dawned on me until he gave me his answer. [SIZE=5][B] Ça marche![/B][/SIZE]

MikeG

spicyayam wroteMaybe send a message to [USER=8399]@MikeG[/USER] who seems like a keen home brewer.

Spicyayam -You are correct in that I make wine from local ingredients, although never from grapes. At the moment I am in the process of making it from frangipani petals (they make a very pleasant, light, white wine), strawberries, apple, and from buni berries (I think they are indigenous to Indonesia and The Phillippines). One has to follow the seasons, of course, and I hope to start it from mulberries in a month or two (if you like heavy reds then these are for you. Come visit me if you would like to talk about the processes involved. I live at Tohpati, just off The Bypass, between Sanur and Ubud. Send a Private Message.

harryopal

If you are settling it is worth making a commitment to learning Bahasa Indonesia and that can take up at least several hours a day. It doesn't take too long to establish some kind of routine. You can also expect to have quite a bit of time taken up with processing visas and toing an froing to Immigration offices.

dav733

Palaceboy wroteI'm a potential retiree to Bali, having just come back and sussed out how cheap it is to live there in pleasant conditions with a pool etc. However! I found myself asking how I would fill my days there. Apparently, you cannot volunteer for things, in case you put a local out of a job. Didn't notice or ask about any bowls clubs, walking as a past time seems difficult with the limited space on the footpaths. I could see myself easily getting enticed into the social life of the local expat warung and hitting the piss to be frank. In retirement, I'd like to help people with Tech stuff, right through to learning how to set up independent solar systems in small areas like garages at first and working my way up as I acquired knowledge. I'm now fearful that would definitely break the local laws on not being able to work. So what's the alternative, how do retirees fill their days in Bali?

Hi yes it's unfortunate you can't help/volunteer ,was something I would have wanted to do,,walking is a great exercise,,in Sanur there is a great beach front walking/cycling track reasonably well kept,,every time I am there I stay in Sanur and utilise the track every day,,usually early 6.00 am and see the sun come ,it's a beautiful time of day. I am not there yet but plan to nurture a very tropical garden. As garden design was in my background,,also a hobby of mine is cooking ,,not just the mundane,,have a lady who will be my housekeeper and teach me Indonesian /Bali recipes,,I was divorced 5 years ago ,and had to dispose my classic cars,,miss tinkering restoring etc ,so will find a retro bike to restore ,,and will have a scooter for everyday,,and maybe one will find a Balinese partner,,eventually,,as I find Balinese beauties very attractive,, Just a few thoughts for you hope this helps,, Dave

dav733

dav733 wroteHi yes it's unfortunate you can't help/volunteer ,was something I would have wanted to do,,walking is a great exercise,,in Sanur there is a great beach front walking/cycling track reasonably well kept,,every time I am there I stay in Sanur and utilise the track every day,,usually early 6.00 am and see the sun come ,it's a beautiful time of day. I am not there yet but plan to nurture a very tropical garden. As garden design was in my background,,also a hobby of mine is cooking ,,not just the mundane,,have a lady who will be my housekeeper and teach me Indonesian /Bali recipes,,I was divorced 5 years ago ,and had to dispose my classic cars,,miss tinkering restoring etc ,so will find a retro bike to restore ,,and will have a scooter for everyday,,and maybe one will find a Balinese partner,,eventually,,as I find Balinese beauties very attractive,, Just a few thoughts for you hope this helps,, Dave

Oh ,,and learn Bali Basa or indo bahasa ,,indo is a little easier in that it doesn't,t have the caste content,,like three separate languages,,,my many Bali friends beam when I speak Bali Basa,,but I also find a lot want English so they can improve ,,,when I come over to live will have regular lessons,,prob indo bahasa,, Everyday I think of more interests I do when I am there as I have to kinda keep busy,,and a Pool is a must,, Dave

lmarkus

Iam still young, iam not sure where i will be in 30 years when i go for pension. I do a lot of online marketing, websites, maybe this can be something. You offer local products where you live in Amazon, ebay or on your own website.

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