After having spent so much time in one place, I had really settled into a daily routine, and had several good friends to hang out with. I was counting down the days before I was leaving, to mentally begin to prepare me for one of the maddest places on earth: India. A overcrowded and poverty stricken country awaits me, and Bali is so comfortable in comparison. I had breakfast for the last time in Kafe - the place I had had most of my meals in Ubud, with Lena and D...

Life in Ubud is so amazing. I get up in the morning and meet some friends for breakfast, thinking it is just another day. Then I meet some new people, and the day is suddenly filled with so much fun and great conversations. This is another volcanic island, and they say that whatever is going on with you, will be magnefied and brought up to the surface. I was in a cafe one morning, soon after I had just arrieved in Ubud. I was feeling lonely and I was questionin...

My first stop in Bali (Indonesia) is in Sanur. It's not far from the airport, and it is the quietest of the touristy places. I found my way to Swatstika Bungalows and had a very refreshing shower. I hadn't showered since Byron Bay - I spent the night on the bus and the day in Sydney, and though I brushed my teeth and changed my clothes in the railway station bathroom, it just wasn't the freshest feeling. The moon was almost full, and I enjoyed a drink of my rose-...

After Denpasar and Sanur, I was ready to go to Ubud - the capital of arts and crafts, and filled with expats. There is quite a community of westerners here - and I am always impressed when I hear one of them speak Indonesian, it sound quite difficult. The town is at a higher altitude, which means a bit cooler. A tiny bit cooler. You can mostly feel it in your imagination. On the bus from Sanur I got a seat by the window. And wow - you drive through a 'corridor...

12 hours on the bus, but just a little strech of coast on the map. Byron Bay was warm and summery compared to Sydney, and this is a surfer town with great beaches - but too cold to swim this time of year. I stayed just outside of town, which meant that to get into town I walked 15 minutes on the beach. I never get tired of the ocean, and it was incredibly refreshing after the long busride. I walked throught the town and had a look through the shops and enjoyed lu...