Bali Earthquake 13th October 2011: Afterthoughts

Since the 6.8 earthquake on 13th October here in Bali, lots of thoughts have crossed my mind related to what would happen should there be an even bigger one, just like the recent 7.2 earthquake that devastated

Turkey, killing hundreds of people.

One of the main things that has been on my mind since I arrived here (especially after working on the 3rd or

Bali Street Food: Satay

Bali Street Food: Satay

*Note from the author - This post is part of a series and the complete list of related  posts is available here - Bali Street Food*


Satay (or sate in Indonesian) is a wonderful dish that comes with a peanut sauce, is served with rice and includes various different meats such as chicken, pork, beef, rabbit, goat and, a Balinese speciality sate lilit (which I will explain more about later!).

The satay sauce is made from peanuts, shallots, garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce and chilli, with a few other

Earthquake Bali 13th October 2011

Earthquake Bali 13th October 2011


Just experienced the biggest earthquake of my life in Bali. It has since been stated that it was 6.8 on the Richter scale and that it struck some 10km off the coast of Nusa Dua off the southern tip of Bali. I was in on the third floor of the school I work in and the kids just bolted out, some screaming but most were just so focused on getting out that they didn't make a sound. It was a bizarre experience and, upon leaving, there were some very visible cracks in the outer walls of the building. Please see below for some of the photos I took of Carrefour on Sunset Road, Kuta. The huge side windows had shattered and fallen onto the road

Bali Earthquake 13th October 2011

Earthquake Bali 13th October 2011


Just experienced the biggest earthquake of my life in Bali. It has since been stated that it was 6.8 on the