Today´s session was quite regular... huge tides, lots of water and off-shore winds too strong. From outside looked a lot better than it really was. Even so we had some decent series.
The "Mote Experiment" Team jajajajajajaja:
Last night we went to one of the best pizzerias in Bali... a small restaurant with wood oven where the pizzas are spectacular and so is the pasta. We have also the farewell to our friend Sergio who is going to Portugal today after 5 months traveling around Australia and Indonesia. Here with Sergio and Erwin (who also has a Blog where he tells all his stories about his "endless summer"; a trip around the world; check: http://erwindorit.rtwblog.de)
Muy pronto cambiaremos el escenario anterior por este otro: (no puedo esperar jejeje)
Saludos a todos!!!
Hoy quiero contar algo más que una anécdota. Se trata de la corrupción que hay en Bali sobre la policía. Todo el mundo sabe o ha oído alguna historia de lo fácil que es que en Bali te pare la poli por dinero; sin embargo en las últimas semanas están habiendo controles masivos de policías a la "caza y búsqueda" de dinero. Su perfil perfecto: extranjeros! No buscan un motivo lógico para pararte; da igual que lleves casco o que circules perfectamente ya que de todas formas tienes todas las papeletas para que te paren en búsqueda de tu dinero. Y es que en menos de una semana (y eso que he estado dos días enfermo en cama) me han parado 3 veces. Todas ellas por motivos que no sabían justificarme ya que todo estaba en orden por mi parte. El ABUSO es tal, que ya no se conforman con su "típica propina" (unas 50.000Rp, que son algo menos de 5 euros); ahora ya reclaman el valor integro de la multa (que nunca baja de 200.000Rp, unos 17 euros mas o menos) y aunque "negocies" con ellos algo menos, sus caras no son las mismas de antes y tratan de quitarte la documentación de la moto o las llaves para hacer más presión para que les pagues. Así es que recordar que siempre que os pare la poli, lo primero coger las llaves para que ellos no te las quiten, y procurar enseñar toda la documentación PERO SIN ENTREGARLA!.Today I have something more than an anecdote. It is the corruption that is in Bali (with the police). Everyone knows or has heard stories of how easy it is that in Bali the cops stop you for money, but in recent weeks we are having massive police controls to "hunt and search" for money. The perfect profile: foreign! They dont look for a logical reason to stop you, no matter if you wear your helmet or drive perfectly because you have all the ballots to stop you and take your money. And its so that in less than a week (and I've been sick for two days in bed) I have stopped 3 times. All of them on grounds that they could not justify because everything was in order on my part. Abuse is such that no longer are content with their "typical tip" (a 50.000Rp, which are just under 5 euros) now claim the full value of the fine (never 200.000Rp low, about 17 euros more or less) and even "negotiate" with them less, their faces are not the same as before and try to take away the documents of the motorcycle or the keys to make more pressure for you to pay them. So remember that if the cops stop you, first take the keys so they do not get taken, and try to show them all documentation but do not give it to them!.
After almost a year in Bali, believe me I know very well how this works, and in recent weeks are blatantly superfluous. Soon there will be elections and it seems that the police have agreed to make every penny they can before there is any change. A couple of years ago there was a move too "fat" in the Senate because the Office of Tourism submitted a complaint in reference to the corruption that had with the police, claimed they were reaching too huge levels of corruption among tourists because they had thousands of complaints and cause of this was causing a wave of complaints that was influencing tourism, the government had to rein in the police force. That's when we noticed a change among police checks.
Now it seems that history repeats with the coming elections and it seems that all this is "in no man's land" until the consolidation of a new figure in government. They seem to be more concerned about their campaigns and they dont care about what is happening on the street.
West winds continue as today´s election has been Keramas. Lacked a bit of force but had waves. Many people, especially much Japanese, but we caught some good waves. On the photos, Erwin, Sergio and i in action.
Saludos a todos y buen finde!
Aqui Sergio en una de las pocas series "medio buenas" que han entrado:
Entre serie y serie yo como siempre haciendo el payaso.... implorando a los dioses por algunas olas jejeje!:
Esta noche cena en Rioshy con música en directo y la mejor comida japonesa de Bali, jejeje. Saludos a todos!
Saludos a todos!!!
Mote Experiment con Callejeros! jejeje... que sería de este Blog sin sus fieles seguidores! Gracias a todos!!!:
Izquierdas en Keramas? ...una imagen vale más que mil palabras, y creerme que salían muchas como esta:
Saludos a todos!!!
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