Day 11 - last first new day Today is the last day of the official trip. And tonight I'll be leaving for Australia. Earlier this morning we went to the water sport Beach and picked from a variety of different activities. I picked sea walking which I enjoyed far more than I imagined I would have. Sea walking was walking on the ocean floor with a helmet on that pumped in oxygen. … [Read more...] about Day 11
Day 10 eat, pray, beach After being in Bali for 3 days in a hotel that is 100 Meters from the ocean, I finally get to dip my toes in water. First beach up was Padang Padang, known for hippies and the film Eat Pray Love. After that we went to a larger beach where we spent the day playing in the waves. They were fearsome and could crash you into the sand if you did not go into … [Read more...] about Day 10
Day 9- the second longest bus ride. So far logistics in Bali seems to be s nightmare. The traffic backs up and everything takes forever. Our day was planned around hiking a volcano, however, after several setbacks, we ate lunch with a view of the volcano. From there we went to a temple affixed to the side of a cliff overlooking the ocean. The bus rides have been fun and tense … [Read more...] about Day 9
Day 8 - New old friend We got into Bali quite late but with a little sleep on the plane was up and ready to meet an old new friend. My friend's name is Sophia and she is a business professor from the island of Java. We met through mutual friends in the military. Hearing my background in entrepreneurship and studying supply chain, she asked me to help her on a few of her … [Read more...] about Day8
Day 7 Thirty hours There is an episode of The Layover, where Anthony Bourdain does Singapore in 20 some odd hours. We did it in thirty and I have to say my group of friends saw most of it. We hit up all the districts, tried different food, walked,"cabbed", "subwayed", the whole thing. From nightlife on the city floor to nightlife 60 stories up. Asian food, British bakery, … [Read more...] about Day 7