Tag: Indonesia
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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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All Good Things Must Come to an End: Day 29
Last day on the island. I have to admit, I am starting to agree that maybe one week on the island is too much. I did think at the weekend that I might book a snorkeling trip for Monday or Tuesday, but I wasn’t enamoured with the party boat-style vessels I saw in the waters…
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Do Not Play ‘Hotel California’: Day 27
I sleep in late and I miss the breakfast time. Never mind – there are plenty of places for me to go and eat, so I slip out and walk down to the boat station and up the east side of the island. I’m pretty hungry now, and I soon stop in at Chill Out…
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A Scratch for the Itch: Day 26
Saturday morning. No other insects have appeared in my room overnight, thankfully. Although it is the weekend I continue working on my proofreading assignment throughout the morning while sitting in the hotel’s restaurant. Although I plugged my phone into my power bank last night, when I got up this morning it had not charged. I’m…
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Third Time Lucky, Twice Over: Day 25
After yesterday’s snorkeling success I decide that today is going to be the day that I find a turtle. I spend the morning doing work just as I did yesterday, then I drop the bike back from where I rented it. I’m not going to bother with getting one again today as it was…
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I Am On Holiday Now: Day 24
I was looking forward to a long, peaceful lie in – one of those lie ins where you are drowsy and sleepy and comfortable and have no inclination to wake up. Instead I kind of ping awake at 8.30 am but stay in bed for an hour. I’m on holiday now, so I have no…
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Some Kind of Paradise: Day 23
In a story which will be told in later entries, I lost a lot of photos that I took on my iPhone 7 Plus. When travelling between different destinations I usually pack my Canon camera away and use my iPhone to take photos. Sadly the pictures to illuminate the boat trip to Gili Air in…
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The Kindness of Strangers: Day 22
I wake up a little later than the last two days, since I have no schedule to adhere to. I’m not sure what to do with the day. Maybe I will go to one of the beaches I went to on Friday? I think about it as I walk up to the Taman bakery and…
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Blue Monday: Day 21
My new driver is here at 9 am on the dot. I didn’t know if I would get Suda again when I booked a day trip to the south of Kuta. I intimated to him that I would hire him for today when we were in the car yesterday but he said he was lazy…
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A Little Bit of Magic but a Sour Taste in the Mouth: Day 20
There is a black car waiting outside my hotel when I get to the lobby at 9 am sharp. I assume it is waiting for me and I step towards it, but the driver gets in and it quickly moves off. I turn and I see a man sitting on the steps outside the hotel…
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Things Can Only Get Better: Day 19
Saturday. I’ve decided to try and see Mangsit beach which is near to Senggigi and should be easy to get to in a taxi. While I browse online another name pops up: Sentagi beach. It’s a bit closer to Senggigi than Mansit. Both of these are said to be nice. I’ve got to take the…
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Bumming Out in Lombok: Day 18
It’s a sunny Friday morning in Senggigi, though thankfully it’s still not as hot as Singapore. I’m not entirely sure what I will do today, but the first thing to do is head out and get breakfast, since this hotel doesn’t have a restaurant. I chose Senggigi for a couple of reasons. Firstly because it’s…
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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…
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