Kuta hucksters

On a recent holiday to Indonesia, during which we traveled all over Java and to Bali by regular bus lines, we met numerous kind and honest people who made this vacation an unforgettable experience.

Our stay in Bali (Kuta) would have been more enjoyable if the vendors were not as aggressive. Our friend, a European who speaks fluent Bahasa Indonesia, was on more than one occasion ridiculed when he dared object to the quite often obnoxious behavior.

A respite was the hotel swimming pool, where "they" could not follow us.

L. SCHALLIG

Victoria, Canada