Today we ventured into Denpasar, the capitol city of Bali. Denpasar is hot, crowded and dirty, but this is the place to go for fabric. Sukawati Street is the fabric district, and there is shop after shop crammed with all variety of cloth. This is where the buyers go to order custom designs and to buy fabric for their made-to-order clothing lines. Many shops are "guarded" by people who offer to take you inside to help you shop. Don't do it! These people are not the shop owners or employees. You'll get your fabric, but you'll pay more for it so that your "helper" will get a kickback . . . oh, that's right, it's called a commission.
While in Denpasar, we shopped for glasses. On our last visit, we bought new glasses for Made, and the exam, frames and lenses cost about $60 and they were ready in one hour. Turns out that because we all wanted lenses that darken in sunlight, we'd be looking at about $500 per pair and a one week turnaround. Never mind!
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