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...TRAVEL Bali: Desperately Seeking Survival...
...Certainly, the Balinese seem committed to rebuilding. Walls in Kuta are em-blazoned with banners declaring "Bali means peace", "We love Bali" and "We will start again." Construction at the bomb site is already underway; hammering and the whine of electric saws disturb contemplative mourners and the curious who venture there. What was once the Sari Club is now a vacant lot, the crater filled with offerings, notes, candles and bouquets. Burning incense barely conceals the acrid smell of burnt metal, but at least the odor of charred flesh has dissipated. A few doors down, souvenir stalls offer...
...another bomb hits the region, Wiranatha knows that as a last resort, he can always return to his family farm to grow rice. Suameria, the bartender, has no such escape plan. After spending three years in Kuta, he shudders at the thought of returning to his home village on Bali's north coast. "The tourists will just have to come back," he shrugs. "There is no other...
WELL FARE Chef Chris Salans of Mozaic restaurant in Ubud, Bali's cultural heart, is happy to share the secrets behind his recipes to any one who asks. "The garnish on the seared tuna? Raw shallots and ginger flowers marinated with lime leaf." But when asked about the secret to his current success?his elegant restaurant has been booked full more often than not in the six weeks following the bombing?he is less forthcoming. Most tourists still traveling to Bali are bypassing the more crowded and commercial haunts?except for Ubud's. But to not give the wrong impression...
...When Kuta recovers, Salans is confident Mozaic?call (62-361) 975 768 for reservations?will continue to do well. "The era of Kuta's wild nightlife is coming to a close," he says. "People will come to Bali for luxury resorts and some serious cocooning." And some serious food at Mozaic...