Tag: Bali
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Namaste, Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal. Mid-February 2018. For the first time since I left Korea in January, I am in a country I have not been to before. After my illness over Christmas, the trip to Japan, saying goodbye to some very special people, the packing up of my apartment and the selling off of pretty much everything…
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Here I Go Again: Day 37
Time to go home. Since it’s a travel day, I am awake a little earlier than I strictly need to be. I set the alarm for 8 am, though there isn’t much left to do other than shower, dress and pack my PJs and toiletries. Since I am awake early enough for once, I indulge…
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And Now the End is Near: Day 36
My last day dawns. When I think about it, the whole trip seems to have gone so quickly. I can’t believe it was only five weeks ago that I set off for Hoi An. On the other hand, being in Hoi An seems like a lifetime ago. When I set out I was worried that…
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Counting Down the Days: Day 35
Today is another day that I don’t really have a plan for. I’ve woken up too late for breakfast on the roof again, so I wander down the street with the brekkie sandwich from Gypsy Kitchen on my mind. It’s just after 10.30 when I’m greeted by a friendly waitress who tells me that the…
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The Day After the Night Before: Day 34
It’s the morning after the night before. It’s 10.30 when I am woken up by the housekeepers banging on the door and then opening it. Fortunately I had put the chain on the door. What I didn’t realise last night, however, was that I had put the sign on “Please make up my room” instead…
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Old Faces, New Places: Day 33
I sleep in until 11 am and miss breakfast. No matter. I can eat out anywhere. I grab the phone and check messages. I haven’t heard back from Emily yet. I’ve google the wine festival and it starts at 4 pm. I have in my mind something like a country fair in England, for some reason…
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It’s Good to Be Back: Day 32
I sleep in until 9.50 am. It’s likely to be too late to get breakfast on the roof now, so I make a coffee and think about where to eat. Most bars have breakfast menus. Just down the street is a place which comes near the top of the lists of best places to eat…
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Thirsty Thursday: Day 31
I wake up earlier than I wanted to. I usually do when I’ve been drinking the night before. The shutters in the bedroom are made of wicker and the sunlight streaks in through them. I make a coffee in the room – finally I’ve got my own tea and coffee making facilities. In Hoi An…
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Lows and Highs: Day 30
From now on, whenever I wake up on a travel day and I find an insect in my room I’m going to know it won’t be smooth sailing. I have an outdoor bathroom in my hotel room – outdoor in that there is no roof, even though there are walls. The open space is covered…
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Rough Seas: Day 17
I jump out of my skin when I see what I’ve just trodden on outside my door on the terrace. I thought it was an enormous cockroach, but it turns out to be some kind of grasshopper thing. It’s huge and it’s not moving. Have I killed it? I go and order breakfast and when…
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Ubud in a Day? No Sweat. Day 16
I wake up feeling tired. I didn’t get a good sleep last night. I woke up a couple of times. The huge bed turned out to be two singles pushed together and one is higher than the other. But no matter. I’ve got a list of things I want to do today. I get my…
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Strangers on a Plane: Day 15
I don’t need to check out until 12 pm, and the bus is coming at 11.45 am. I awake around 9 am, grab breakfast and then pack my bag. I’ve got a little time still so I head out into the streets around Chinatown to take what I’m calling B-roll photos – better or newer…
Postcards From Dan 