Fabulous and fun!! And as always, Act II brought the house down.
Weehawken, NJ at 10:32pm EDT.
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Departed from Weehawken, NJ at 6:46pm EDT. Arrived at Weehawken, NJ at 10:32pm EDT.
Cancelled!!
Epic fail!! Thanks Cathay Pacific! They canceled the last flight out of Bali to Hong Kong screwing over 450 people, distributing them to three different crappy airport hotels. I knew if I waited until the next day as they were demanding, I would never get out of there. I went full commando, figured out a flight plan and waited until I got the ticketing agent to put me on a red-eye to Melbourne back to LAX. It took 10 hours longer but I made it home.
It's hard to believe that in a couple of hours, I am going to be leaving this wonderful paradise and leaving for home. In about 36 hours, I will be trading in my swimsuit for my business suit. This has been an amazing adventure that I have learned a lot from and I come home a changed person. Good bye Southeast Asia!
I am officially bad ass! I dove 40 meters in strong current and I saw a giant sunfish, the largest bony fish in the sea, also known as mola mola. I dove Crystal Bay and Manta Point today. I feel super woozy but great for having the experience. I feel th
Crystal Bay and Manta Point
At Jimbaran, the thing to do is to go to these BBQ restaurants right on the sand.
I had the most incredible dive day. First I pushed myself to go three tanks. I can also check off my bucket list because I saw the Holy Grail -- the Pygmy seahorse.
Best diving day ever!
I did two dives today. The Blue Lagoon and Tepun. I saw many fish I have never seen swimming including a ton of lion fish, orangutan crab, cuttlefish, and many more. I also saw a ton of eels, sting rays and etc. So fun.
Blow out meal at the best restaurant in Bali
New York Times dubbed this place best restaurant in Bali.
Finally ... Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay ... Reaching nirvana.
Ahhhhhh!
Monkey Forest and temples.
There are monkeys every where at these temples. It is very Indiana Jones.
I went to visit Ketut Liyer. Because if his fame, he has people taking numbers to get a reading. He charges about $25 per reading. He has business cards made. "Medicine man/healing + meditation/ palm reading/ Balinese astrology/ painter + wood carver/ home stay.". He asked me where I was from. I said USA like Elizabeth Gilbert. He smiled big with his 2-toothed grin and said, "Elizabeth, she's my friend." He was wearing a Los Angeles shirt and I told him I came from near Los Angeles. Blank.
He said, "I say the future. If good, I say good. If bad, I say. If you don't like, just say, not my cup of tea."
"You are very, very pretty. You will live to 100 and you will be pretty until you die, sorry don't be mad at me. My English is very bad."
"You are best at your job. You are impatient. You have authority over people, people come to you and listen."
"Don't worry about your future. You will be very rich and successful in what you do."
"You make right decision. You lips sweet like sugar."
(Some very personal stuff ...)
Ended with, "see you later alligator."
Thanks to Elizabeth Gilbert and Julia Roberts, I estimate he's making $200k per year.
Lunch at the Lotus Garden Restaurant overlooking the Para Saraaswati Palace.
Amazing view here over looking tha Para Saraaswati Temple.
Getting my palm read by Ketut Lier from Eat, Pray, Love fame.
Getting my palms read like Elizabeth Gilbert and Julia Roberts from Eat, Pray, Love.
