BALI 2010

For some reason I did not really want to go to Bali but when I realised it was cheaper to go there than most places in Australia, I relented. In fact it was just over 3 hours travel AND it is on the same time zone as PERTH. (Sydney is nearly four hours AND a three hours time difference.) As you will see if you watch the video, the roads are narrow and populated heavily both with Cars and small motorbikes.
I found their type of dancing a little boring and the music seemed repetetive. (as per video). We travelled to Tanah Lot which is situated about an hour away from the airport. The difference between our hotel (situated on a golf course) and the local housing was simply huge. We visited the memorial at Kuta as you should see on the video. This was where the two large bombs went off in 2002. The streets are very narrow and I just cannot imagine the panic that night.

I confess we did play golf three times complete with young girl caddies: an experience not to be missed and we










did a fantastic cycle from the top of a mountain to the bottom where we encountered the local culture. We finished the cycle at an elephant park. The locals are 90% Hindu which is a change from the other well known religions. The people are extremely friendly. After 2002 there were very few tourists for four years but the recovery is not well under way. It is designed for young people but even I enjoyed the experience mainly due to the cosmopolitan inhabitants of the hotel.

To view in Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaqYmj0Xdp0

St Patricks day Concerts.

Yes I know when St. Patrick's Day is but last week was a St. Pat's day week for me if you see what I mean. I managed to perform in 8 different gigs during the week and was very happy when I phoned up the places where I was to perform this week and find out that St. Pat's week was over until next year. The clips were taken on my camera by various members of the audience and I have made a short video from them.

Perth Festival

I suppose that most major cities have a festival. I especially remember the Belfast and Edinburgh Festivals. Of course in modern times we can simply look them up on the internet. Here is a short clip of ONE event from the Perth Festival. Apologies....you may have to crank up your volume a bit!

Hopman Cup XXIIa

Tennis in Perth around the NEW YEAR.
As far as I know, this format for the Hopman Cup is unique. Two players represesent their country, one female and one male. They each player a singles match and then a mixed doubles. They are quaranteed at least three matches and then a final if they win their group.
Great Britain had not beenrepresented for over a decade, so it was to some surprise that the fifteen year old Laura Robson and Andy Murray made the final and what a close one it was. In the video are some shots and two short clips recorded on my mobile telephone.