The food in Ubud is unbelievable. The strong Aussie banana means dinner for a family of 5 including a few Bintangs comes in at about AUD20-25. What’s more the choice is amazing. While I have my daily Lund-inspired Nasi Goreng …
Ichnusa, Theresianer and Cap’n Fergus wins the Wilkinson
Last weekend, two of your correspondents had a night out with their significant others and a few old school mates at Cala Luna – a restaurant in the Middle Harbour Yacht Club on the Spit. illiards and I weren’t expecting …
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Island of the Gods
Bali is often called the Island of the Gods. While Bintang is omnipresent so are temples. Family temples, clan temples, village temples, district temples, island temples and rice paddy temples. The majority of Balinese are Hindu and the temple is …
Late night trip plus a German beer I can’t spell
Had a night out with some old workmates. Popped in to a bar I don’t really like called Jackson’s on George, but you are guaranteed to find an @untappd unique. Tonight didn’t disappoint with a German (?) drop whose label …
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Beer monocosm
botf is now set up in Ubud with the family. Your correspondent loves Indo and loves Bintang. Only issue….there’s only Bintang. I have been set a challenge to get a fellow correspondent a Bala Hai T-shirt (the only other Indo …
backoftheferry in Indo
Yep. The botf crew are off to another exotique locale. This time it’s the land of Bintang – Indonesia. More used to helping Garuda reassess how much Bintang they need on the SYD-DENPASAR leg, your correspondent is definitely not travelling …
June 2012 Harbord Bowling Fish Comp
It has been a while since my last BOTF blog and with it being the last weekend of June, it was the final round the 2011/2012 HBFC monthly fishing comp. Opportunities to fish was limited to early Saturday morning and …
ABs v Irel, Hook Norton Twelve Days, Porterhouse
9 June 2012 marked the start of 2 things, 1) the southern hemisphere international rugby season, and 2) the All Blacks 2nd reign as world cup champs. In the modern rugby era, world champs have notoriously suffered a hangover from …
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Cobblers Beach, Coedo Shikkoku and Moa Imperial Stout
The conditions in Sydney were perfect for another jaunt on the harbour on the MV Pastime. Cap’n Ferg took us another scenic trip and we were able to get up close and personal with some more of Sydney’s inner harbour …
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Dukes Walk, Bohemian, Fog City Cloudy Cider and earthquakes
Recently I wrote about the proliferation of bars and dining places in South Wharf, Melbourne. Work took me down there again and I got to experience more of their charms. They’ve actually started to name the new lanes and walkways …
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