Bali Belly and Views from Bodur

Although I enjoyed the chicken and coconut sate last night, I didn’t enjoy it the second, third and fourth time as I became very ill with a bad case of "Bali Belly

about 1:00 in the morning, giving many offerings to the porcelain gods. After a fairly sleepless night – thankfully, Hoyt slept all the way through and was not affected – I woke up at sunrise and looked outside – it was still foggy over Mt. Batur and the lake below. I couldn’t face breakfast and stuck to a liquid diet all day long, which agreed with me. Several of our fellow travellers met the same fate, so about six of us were sick but we all recovered for dinner. Fortunately, Hoyt took some spectacular photos from out hotel overlooking the craters of Mt. Bodur and the lake below. We also saw one of the most impressive Hindu temples yet, and a very interesting temple and museum that depicted karma. When someone was accused of a crime, they were taken to the center of the compound to a special table, where the chief would preside. Then, they learned their fate both now and in the afterlife. Artwork on the walls depicted what would happen to them in the afterlife. For instance, those who killed animals for sport would meet a similar fate. Steal from your neighbor, get boiled in a vat of water. We arrived at the lovely harbor town of Padang Rai for our last night as an intact group. Very hot here, so we headed for the pool where we watched a lively game of volleyball in the pool and cooled off. Most of the tour members would be traveling to Lombok with Gede for another seven days of touring, while five of us would be returning to Kuta for our last evening. We had a farewell dinner at the Buddha Restaurant down the street featuring a renowned German chef. I had grilled mahi mahi and Hoyt had an excellent goulash. Great way to cap off a memorable tour as we start our journey to Singapore.