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BaliAugust 2017
Stage 1 · August 27, 2017Exploring Bali: travel, discoveries and misadventures
The alarm went off at 5:15 and wasn't exactly welcome, but we were getting up for a good cause: we were flying to Bali! Fifteen minutes later we were in…
Stage 2 · August 29, 2017Exploring Ubud: rice terraces, food and performances – a travel journal
The next morning we woke around 9 to take a taxi to Ubud. It was a chance to get reacquainted with traffic jams and heavy traffic. It took us an…
Stage 3 · August 30, 2017A cycling day in Bali: rice terraces and temples
We got up at 8 and started the day with the same breakfast as the day before. At nine on the dot, we got on our rental bikes and pedalled…
Stage 4 · August 30, 2017Climbing Mount Batur: an unforgettable sunrise
The alarm was set for 2:15 am and we had to be on form for the climb up Mount Batur. We'd barely had time to get ready when our driver…
Stage 5 · September 2, 2017Travelling in Bali: between chaos and serenity
The night had been chaotic. For one thing, our room didn't have real windows, and on top of that it looked out onto a street overrun with scooters. Add the…