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Ill, Vale has now been sleeping for more than 12 hours; as usual, Marco turns the PC off late at night, around 3.00 am; Theo, Aleko and Maya get up at 4.30 am to
realize the Virtual People's wish: 'a night fishing
on a Prahu, the traditional Balinese's fishing boat'.
Yesterday, all sat in a circle, we negotiated for a long time with an old fisherman, Putusiden. As Arya is translating, the old man's wrinkles animate at any of our asserts.
Giving up the idea of explaining what Internet is and the 'Voting form', we give him enough to buy new sparking plugs for his boat's engine - good deal! Then, here we are on the Prahu, made of one trunk of 'blalu' and two sticks of bamboo as floaters.
Putusiden's line tightens suddenly and, in less than 5 minutes, he catches four red and white fishes (corral fishes). At dawn, the sea illuminates with
crystal sparks. In the far, we can hear the first jungle birds whistles, as the fishes begin their long descent in the sea. It's a magical instant.
With a 'fisherman's silence', the three Team's members throw their line in the water. Finally, as she is taking hers out, Maya discovers with surprise a fish at the end! "Baguss!" (good!) says the old man. MISSION 7 - ACCOMPLISHED!
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Balinese, and Indonesians in general, became masters in the art of
negotiation. It's a kind of 'national sport' they - and we - are really fond of. In the touristic places, many illicit vendors come to us. Jewels, fruits, satés, statues, knives..."Hey Boss! Boss! Look! Beautiful! Cheap! Special price for you!".
As soon as you show some interest, the announced price is 3 to 10 times the effective one. It's time to
negotiate. We divide the price by two and the vendor exclaims, with a big
smile: "Banqueroute for me, my friend, banqueroute for me!". But an agreement can always be made. After all, "business is business!".
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Hi, I'm writing to you from the bed of a small lost hospital...just kidding! I feel better, I am on the terrace of a hotel near the sea.
To cure myself, I tried at first the traditional Balinese ways: Arya massaged my body for a long time, giving me his energy from the temples to the feet with a
strong perfumed potion made of clove.
Then... I began occidental medicine. antibiotics - Normix - 5g.
I still have a headache, but also because it's very hot. I'm on a diet with sad white rice... as the Balinese and Occidental traditions want, but also my mum!
The others wanted to film me, but I didn't want...when I'm sick, I'm not a very good actress! Valeria
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For the first time on the Journal, we would like to salute personally some of the virtual travelers: Vicio, Lilly, Rossco, Rico, Scavy, Pit&Bull, Animal Chin, Axel, Arthur, Mélie... our third eye, you are with us in every event!
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