Good Golly, Hello Bali
Greetings again folks, Fall break arrived on the calendar last week for Marianella and I, providing us with another opportunity to seek out the wonders of southeastern Asia and escape the monsoon season that just does not want to end in Dhaka. After some deliberation, Bali came into focus for us-a reasonable flight from home and a reputation as a tropical paradise drew us in. After booking the plane tickets, our research began in earnest. Opinions about the island paradise varied greatly when reading through various websites-while many attested to its beauty and culture, others bemoaned a destination overran by obnoxious tourists and stand-still traffic. Fortunately, options on where to stay on the island abound and we chose two locales that proved to be wise choices-Ubud, located in central Bali and considered the cultural center of the island and Candidasa, located on the Bali's east coast, perched against the Pacific Ocean. Ubud 4:30 a.m. It is a time of day we do