| In 1982 I worked as an English speaking tour | | | | Sanur, Bli Monyoh laid an offering and perfumed |
| guide, but during my free time I learned Italian | | | | incense in front of a temple and prayed to God. |
| language by my own method autodidact using | | | | Along the road about one and a half our drive, he |
| English - Italian; Italian - English dictionary and | | | | stopped several times for praying where there |
| grammar book.. I spent about 2 hours a day to | | | | are temples for God's blessing, safety and luck. |
| learn it, sometime early in morning, in the | | | | Even before touching the water he did so. |
| afternoon and sometime late at night. I succeeded | | | | When we arrived at Buitan was a very traditional |
| to keep in my mind 2 words a day but I found | | | | fishing village, located at the district of Manggis |
| much difficulty in learning the grammar because it | | | | Karangasem eastern Bali near Candidasa, I was |
| is very different with my mother language | | | | amazed by the beauty of the nature, a |
| Balinese and Indonesian, but I insisted to meet | | | | spectacular panorama or the terraces ricefield, |
| with success. Day by day, week by week and | | | | rural ambience and the Majestic Mount Agung at |
| month by month, and ..... finally I got it. | | | | the far back, for Bali it is the place of the |
| In October 1982 one of my friend who run a | | | | Supreme God "The Navel of the World". The sea |
| travel agent in Bali asked me to handle his clients, | | | | was magnificent, clear blue water, remained |
| they were Italian and speak a little English. That | | | | untouched by modern influences, seduce |
| was my first time to practice my Italian tongue. | | | | everyone especially beach and dive lovers. Now |
| When I met them at Bali International Airport, the | | | | Buitan boast a luxury 5 stars hotel and some |
| first question I must answer was "where is the | | | | small accommodations in Balinese style bungalow. |
| best place to dive". With honesty actually I didn't | | | | When we were preparing everything for dive a |
| know the answer, but I promised them for the | | | | cordial local man came close to us and gave his |
| good news the day after. | | | | own wooden boat used for free in the hope of |
| I visited my friend's house and meet Bli Monyoh, | | | | us catching a lot of fish. We sailed at 09.00 a.m in |
| a fisherman live in Sanur the village on the | | | | calm sea. About 50 m from the beach we arrived |
| southeast coast of Bali. I knew he was a good | | | | on the coral reef where the wave breaks itself. |
| fisherman and very smart in shooting fish, diving | | | | Under very good weather we could see a |
| with his own talent using very simple dive | | | | wonderful underwater world among the coral |
| equipment. | | | | reefs. |
| We talked about diving places and he told me that | | | | My Italian clients brought their own dive |
| in order to discover most enjoyable dive, must | | | | equipments because they were the holder of |
| visit 2 o 3 different places of the fascinating | | | | PADI license. While the native divers used their |
| underwater world among the coral reefs. Mr. Bli | | | | own talent. Wow, wow, wow, what a great day, |
| Monyoh looked at his Balinese calendar to see a | | | | we fished a lot (only selected fish), one thing |
| good day to go to the sea. My clients were crazy | | | | surprised me that Bli Monyoh got 4 king lobsters. |
| about dive. | | | | At 11.00 a.m. we finished our adventure and the |
| The first day he brought us to Semawang at | | | | local man was waiting us on the beach ready with |
| Sanur by his outrigger sail boat. Located in front | | | | his woods fire, chili, onions, garlic, salt and coconut |
| of Sanur Tourist Beach. Dives at a few meters | | | | oil. We grilled our fish in relax atmosphere on the |
| depth was rewarded by beautiful underwater | | | | beach with nice breeze of the ocean, than |
| panoramas, table and trophy shaped coral and | | | | enjoyed a delicious gala lunch in cowboy style. |
| sponges, a thousand of colorful fishes swim by in | | | | Wow amazing, we really celebrated and enjoyed |
| kaleidoscopic profusions. I am not a swimmer or a | | | | a great day. |
| diver, I just sit on the boat and prepared the | | | | Now in Bali there are some exciting and |
| needs when they go up. Was a wonderful day. | | | | fascinating, world renowned dive sites: Nusa Dua, |
| The second day Bli Monyoh brought his companion | | | | Sanur, Padang Bay, Gili Tapekong, Tulamben, |
| a smart diver named Agung Toya, together with | | | | Amed, Nusa Penida and Lembongan and |
| them some gun (exactly an arrow) unwound by a | | | | Menjangan Island. |
| strong rubber band made of tire. Before living | | | | |