Welcome back folks,
Well, the time has flown by, and the first month is basically wrapped up. I have been thrust into the adventures of solo traveling, and am off to some new lands. The time in Indonesia was great, but you get 30 days on a standard visa, and I’m ready to roll forward.
The last few days in Indo were good examples of how traveling and vacationing are not really the same thing. I had a bit of a downward turn in mental space, starting with the destruction of my phone on Gili T. It was my source of music, maps/gps, and my camera among other things. I was eager to replace it. I did have another in Vancouver, so hastily I asked my good friend Mike to fedex it to Ubud, where I would be at that time. Sadly, in my haste, I sent it to an address that didn’t exist, and, despite fedex’s assurance, it got trapped in customs. Doh’, two wrongs don’t make a right! Well, since these things are so cheap, I might as well just go buy a few more, cripes. A few days later, I would suck it up, and buy a new Samsung A5 to add to my growing collection, and would be reunited with modern technology.
This spiraled my brain a bit into negative land, and was timed with Julie and Co. hitting the road. Luckily I met up with some friends that I had met on Gili T, and sulked a bit, but greatly enjoyed their company for my last couple evenings in Ubud. They also will be heading on a similar travel path as myself, so hopefully more entries featuring them later.
Next up, my first bout of intestinal difficulties. It’s bound to happen. You spend months here in Asia, well, you are gunna spend your share of time on the toilet. I hunkered down, back in Legian for a couple days, waiting to feel better, and also figuring out what to do next. I had a scare, as one evening I had a fever and some solid aches. Dengue fever was hitting Gili T, and a few friends I’d seen there had come down with the horrible disease. Thankfully, it was not in my fate for now, and I did manage to recover, albeit, my appetite is not so strong.
I managed to take in a last stunning sunset on Bali, but was more than ready to go somewhere new. That would be Thailand. I decided a 3 day, 3 night diving trip was needed, so I made my way to Khao Lak, passing through Singapore airport along the way. It felt great to get off to a new destination, and hopefully a Thai massage can boost my spirits.
Peace out.