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21 November 2018
Wat Arun was on my agenda today because I didn’t make it there in April. Again, I took the Chao Phraya Express from my pier Phra Arthit to Wat Arun pier, several stops away. Pulling in there, I had the distinct sense of déjà vu. Yes, I had been hopped off there before … and […]
20 November 2018
Because I had an unexpected trip to Bangkok in April, I had already done all I had wanted. But the time I had allocated for Bangkok now remains, because that April trip was booked after this one. I thought it would be a good idea to visit the Royal Barges Museum, a place I have […]
7 November 2018
We arrived into Kuala Lumpur at 0245, some 25 minutes ahead of schedule. The first bus into the city goes at 0430. There was one at 0330 from Terminal 1 but I wouldn’t have been able to get there in time. I debated waiting vs catching a Grab car. I opted for the latter at […]
3 October 2018
After yoga and a light lunch of Vietnamese sandwiches, we rested before starting a cooking class at a nearby restaurant. We were taught to make things the old fashioned way with a cobek (grinding stone) and lesong (mortar/pestle – stone mortar and long wooden pestle used standing up, as opposed to the Malaysian one used […]
3 October 2018
Today was much like yesterday with yoga and not much else. Except that I wanted to re-sample Babi Guling and try Bebek Bengil’s crispy fried duck. The former, we were able to do lunch-time at Ibu Oka. It was delicious: the pork was tender, the crackling crispy and the floured deep-fried pork nice and salty. […]
1 October 2018
I had set the alarm for 0640 so I could have breakfast at 0700. That would give some time for brekkie to settle before yoga at 0800 at Yoga Barn. With 4 nights in Ubud (three full days), I thought I’d get myself into a routine of daily yoga. It’s not often I get to […]
30 September 2018
We had organised transport to take us from Lovina to Ubud today. This will be our move inland and somewhat of a highland at 600m. The driver Putu turned up a little ahead of the agreed time of 1030. He had worked in New Zealand three times as a seasonal worker on kiwifruit farms. The […]
29 September 2018
We had set the alarm for 0540 for the 0600 start to go dolphin watching. We waited on the beach at the appointed time. Many boats set off before us but we seemed to be the last to get going. It was about a 30 minute ride offshore and the sea was calm despite fears […]
28 September 2018
After a lazy day in Amed yesterday , we move to Bali’s north coast Lovina today. As I had decided not to dive (not good for big things, good muck diving or wreck with possibly lots of people), the day was filled with a relaxing swim, motorbike rides, a snorkel and a massage. We had […]
26 September 2018
Back to mainland Bali We had a 0915 ferry from Nusa Penida back to Sanur. The hotel had arranged a car for us departing at 0815 so that we’d get to the ferry 30 minutes before departure. It turned out to be shared with another couple. Perhaps that explains why it is cheaper than the […]