Day 162 Bali, Indonesia (Part 1 of 3)

I got up very early this morning to capture photos of our sail into the port of Benoa on the island of Bali.  This would be the first time I was visiting Bali where we would be docked.  In the past we always visited Padang Bai where we had to tender.  The excitement about our docking faded quickly when I found out that we would be late arriving because a ferry was occupying our berth.  Once they left we finally arrived and got ashore almost 2 hours late.  The sail in was very nice and we were filled with excitement about seeing our friend Made Arsawan when we arrived.  We ended up having such an amazing day in Bali…..  I will be posting three blogs to capture this wonderful day but…. The other two blogs will be posted tomorrow after I get some rest…..  Enjoy Part 1 of 3!

 

 

 

Day 161 At Sea

Today started out very nicely, very sunny with a nice breeze.  Then the clouds rolled in with some rain here and there.  It was probably residual from the tropical cyclone hanging out in this part of the world.  There was a Q&A session with Stein Kruse in the afternoon which was very informative.  Tonight we had dinner in the Canaletto Restaurant with Jane & Barry Smythe.  The food and company were just wonderful.  Really looking forward to Bali tomorrow.  My friend Made will meet us at the terminal and take us around for a while.  Later in the day and evening we will have the “Big” Party on the ship that Stein Kruse throws every year…  Promises to be a great day!!!