Gasoline prices had doubled in the last several months according to Nyoman (Anik's husband). I notice prices of most things have gone up as well.

Yesterday I spent an hour talking with a Muslim woman and her husband in their shop, across from the Internet Highway where I now have an account (lol). I told them about my trip to Turkey, and about our small muslim community in Chico. I ended up buying two fantastic batik hangings for more than half the fixed ticket prices that were attached with little pins and carefully written on a mustard colored piece of tagboard. The woman, Irna, also gave me a batik napkin.