new rig

I recently purchased a motorscooter and surfboard.  Previously I was renting.  The scooter is a 2007 Yamaha Mio I purchased from a private party in Ubud for 7.5 million rupiah.  The surfboard rack was custom made and installed by a welder in Kuta for 300,000 rupiah.  After much looking at the shops in Kuta, I purchased the surfboard, a 7'0" x 21" x 2-1/2" mini-mal, 10 years old, from a local guy hanging out beside the Nirmala Supermarket here in Balangan, for 2.3 million rupiah.  The brand logo on the board says Byron Bay Surfboards, and the shaper's name, Palu, is on the back.  The next day, I bumped into Palu himself at my warung.  He says, "I made that board."