On our last day in Lovina we got up early and met with Wadi, the same man who took us on the snorkeling trip. It is the low season right now, and things get pretty tight for the local people. My wife took a liking to Wadi, because he is a hard worker and though by western standards not well off, he is rich in kindness and generosity. He really wanted us to see his dolphins and the sunrise over his island. We paid more than we should have but were happy to help. Like all the places I have visited, Bali is full of people willing to welcome people and share their culture and knowledge of their home. I only brought the GoPro (a gift my colleagues gave me for my retirement) and that allowed me to get an underwater shot of the dolphins you see above. It was a hard shot to get from a boat that was moving pretty quickly. The animals kept their distance from the boats that were jockeying to be in position when they surfaced. If you would like to see a few more pictures click here. I also included a few shots from the long trip back to the airport with Lorenzo, our main driver while we were in Bali. We stopped at one of the tallest waterfalls and at a morning market on our way to Denpasar. We had such a good stay on arrival that we booked the Grandmas Plus Hotel again to relax before our flight to the next destination, which I hope to post about soon.
It will be good to be back in a developed country, but I will have to start driving for myself again for the first time in a few months. This is the longest I have gone without getting behind the wheel since I got my driver’s license. The last four countries I have been in, they drive on the left-hand side of the road and the same will be true of the next country. For me, that will be a challenge–not the first time, but it has been a couple of years. There is no way I could have driven safely in the last three countries. The roads are crowded; road lines and signs mean nothing and you have to know how to use a horn as a signal of intention. Just walking across the street was an adventure.