What's sarong about that?

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Flag of Indonesia  , Bali,
Sunday, November 30, 2008

There is a place more perfect than Bali.  There are nicer, more beautiful people.  There is fresher, more delicious food.  The scenery is more soothing, the vegetation more lush, and the culture more fascinating and lively.  But thanks to two jackasses that couldn't keep their hands off of the local apples, we're no longer welcome there (Thanks Eve).

I've been so blessed to have the chance to travel to many places in my life.  I've loved all but a few of them (sorry Aiken, Bak Ha, Tomato, and Marietta), but every once in a while a place just takes my breath away.  The Rockies, from New Mexico to Montana, the marshes of coastal Georgia, the terraced hills of the Sapa valley, every inch of New Zealand, and now Bali.

The culture here remains rooted in the rich history of this island and the glory that covers and surrounds it, but it's creative and vibrant spirit is just as fresh and relevant today as it was 1,000 years ago.  An oasis of freedom in the world's most populous Muslim nation, Balinese Hinduism must permit lacing the local water supply with something to guarantee that everybody's in a great mood, and it's working.  Bali is currently fighting "pornography" legislation that criminalizes women for the sins of men (maybe it wasn't just Eve's fault), and I've gotta say that I support the right of all of these people to walk around wearing as little as they like, cause they're beautiful.

We've loved every place we've been so far, and we also can't wait to get back home, but I must admit that Bali made me hope, just a little bit, that my passport would get stolen and I'd never get out.
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dinahmia
dinahmia on Dec 20, 2008 at 03:07AM

hey
Lane, I just want to tell you that I have LOVED your blogs! They make me laugh! I'm glad to see you are doing well and that you are having a good time! It makes me want you to never come back so that I can keep reading...

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