Happy 40th to me

Dinner with good friends, the wind and lapping ocean while huddling as close to the heater as possible. Even in Doha, a December birthday evening can be chilly.

Bye, Bali – until next time!

I didn’t take a ton of pictures today, but I’m glad I got a couple snaps of the roadside goings-on around here. This is the local form of food truck – and yes, this guy drives with this whole food stand thing balanced on his scooter.

This is a local rented scooter – complete with hooks from which to balance your surfboard. It’s also common to see 2 people – or whole 4-person families – on one scooter here.

Sunset grilled seafood dinner on the beach – Jimbaran Beach, Bali, 🇮🇩

Traditional Balinese play: Kecak Fire dance at Uluwatu Temple.

This type of theater is unique in that it isn’t accompanied by music: just a choir of 70 men chanting. Super interesting.

Campuhan Ridge Walk, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩

More needlessly pretty street decorations in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩

I took so many pictures I love today, it was hard choosing just 1 – but if I had to summarize the day in an instant, it would be with a shot of one of the many, many intricately carved statues we saw on a walk around Ubud. Animals, deities both fierce and friendly, rulers of old – Ubud is a bustling jungle town filled with beautiful decoration.

Hello, Bali Indonesia 🇮🇩!

Making it just under the wire for a POD: at the airport just before Midnight to catch a wee hours of the morning flight.