Travelling from Surabaya, Java to Bali

Odd collection of photos taken with mobile phone from recent Bali / Java Trip - the first is taken inside a tobacco factory, which is situated right in the slums of Surabaya (cheap labour) and shows the factory floor with several hundred people are making cigarettes.  Next few photos taken from the train travelling from Surabaya to the crossing point between Java and Bali, then a cuople of pics from Bali beside the beach and a hindu temple next door  - PS taking photos with the mobile phone seems more secretive than a conventional camera; more so when you are not allowed to take photos, hehehe

Surabaya Zoo

Special place to see animals from Indonesia, although seeing them locked up makes you question whether this is good = Komodo dragon, orangutang, sumatran tiger (beautiful)

Flying into Surabaya Java

Flying into Surabaya, Java - lots of volcanoes, and what also looked like giant paddy fields but is a failed attempt to mine a mud volcano which has gone horribly wrong and the mud volcano is consuming the countryside - already a village has gone. A very hot and sticky country. Millions of people, most desperately poor...

Bali

Putu Bali, Krokoban, Bali
Very nice accommodation in Bali, away from the hustle and bustle of Kuta and Legian - almost rural. Lots of development attracting investors and westen tourists.

Good morning from Wellington - walking to work

Another beautiful day...

Walking to work is always interesting and inspiring.  Especially when you've got a fantastic route.

Walking to work this morning from Mt Cook I passed the carillion 

 Down Tory St past Te Papa the museum to the harbour and the sun was blazing on the buildings

 looking across the harbour,

 and one of the newest artworks on the harbour called reflections.

Hot Saturday, Houghton Bay

Another nice summer day.....Tennis in the afternoon then a swim on Wellingtons South Coast, Houghton Bay to cool off.

Fab Fri Feb 19

Great day in Wellington on Friday.

Lunch at Dockside Wellington Harbour, then a short walk to Te Papa and later.....a night out in Cuba St, S&M Bar, watch the laser show in the car park then on to the Bucket Fountain.  Home just after midnight - not too late....