Passing through Bali, Indonesia

After spending a great summer at home, we are now back on the ship. Our flights went smoothly, and immigration and customs were a breeze thanks to the paperwork we did in advance. We arrived in Bali late Tuesday afternoon.

The second day we spent with friends from New Zealand that had rented a villa nearby, just hanging out by the pool and catching up.

On our last day in Bali, we had a guide take us up to the Ubud area. It was very different from my last visit in 1997.

We did manage to visit a family compound and a thousand-year-old temple that were a bit off the main path and therefore not too touristy.

They had just installed a zipline over the terraces, which was a bit touristy, but still made for some lovely photos.

Now we’re sailing to Australia to pick up expedition staff in Darwin and then explore the Kimberley.