Dear Roy/Bert etc,
I hear today that the Indonesian government are instigating a team to attend to improvements of the environment in Bali, in hope of encouraging the tourists to return once more. This of course can only be a positive move towards Bali's recovery.
Unlike many on this site, you will know that I have been trying to highlight to the tourists just how, in so many ways, they are being duped.
However, the hidden agenda has been one of a “kick in the pants”, for sometimes a descenting voice can do more than the pitiful cries of many do – gooders.
If, in my own small way, I have caused a few people to view Bali in a different light, and seek to remedy the faults I have highlighted, then that can only be for the better. You may not agree with the method, but if it brings forth the desired results, it is difficult to fault, when no other voice is heard and acted upon.
Wonderful news too with improvements to the airport, the traffic problems and pollution, so in so many ways, the absence of tourists has caused many to reflect and seek ways of improving Bali for the future.
This, in the end, is what everyone wants; a vibrant Bali that is making money for Indonesia, and eventually can become a flagship tourist destination.
Time for me then, to hang up my boots.
I thankyou for your forbearence, and hope that we may all see as the months go by, a Bali that is recovering with dignity.
Best wishes to you all,
Mrs. Stevie Chapman
I hear today that the Indonesian government are instigating a team to attend to improvements of the environment in Bali, in hope of encouraging the tourists to return once more. This of course can only be a positive move towards Bali's recovery.
Unlike many on this site, you will know that I have been trying to highlight to the tourists just how, in so many ways, they are being duped.
However, the hidden agenda has been one of a “kick in the pants”, for sometimes a descenting voice can do more than the pitiful cries of many do – gooders.
If, in my own small way, I have caused a few people to view Bali in a different light, and seek to remedy the faults I have highlighted, then that can only be for the better. You may not agree with the method, but if it brings forth the desired results, it is difficult to fault, when no other voice is heard and acted upon.
Wonderful news too with improvements to the airport, the traffic problems and pollution, so in so many ways, the absence of tourists has caused many to reflect and seek ways of improving Bali for the future.
This, in the end, is what everyone wants; a vibrant Bali that is making money for Indonesia, and eventually can become a flagship tourist destination.
Time for me then, to hang up my boots.
I thankyou for your forbearence, and hope that we may all see as the months go by, a Bali that is recovering with dignity.
Best wishes to you all,
Mrs. Stevie Chapman