phewf! no more nasty dreams, half-hearted self-pity, what have you... :)
i think a bit of what was going on was having to recalibrate to solo status again after the warmth and camaraderie of greg & katie's place... that, and this heat and humidity, under the weight of which one is motivated to explore nothing more than the controls of the air con unit! how fortunate, indeed, that i have such a modern amenity!! anyway, a pretty mind-blowing snorkeling experience today. met some great people, almost kissed a few manta rays, and saw an unbelievable variety of fish and coral formations, all in this cool, clear, pale mouthwash blue water! as i have never snorkeled in real coral reefs before, i did not know enough to be depressed by what some later told me was a disheartening lack of brilliance in their coloring - so there i was flipping out over the dusty purples, chartreuse greens, pinks, orange-ochres, etc, not to mention shapes/particular formations... some like brains the size of wheelbarrows, giant honeycombs, huge fungus-like growths, on and on and on - i could never have imagined such beauty and variety. tomorrow i am heading back to bali proper, to Ubud, up in the highlands (where it's COOLER!!!) (at least at night). a few days there, back to G&K's for a party, then a 5 day silent retreat, then... we'll see...surf or service :) PS Pat D - i had fresh tuna cooked in banana leaf with lemongrass and chilis over rice and vegetables for dinner tonight. thought of you <3
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Pat D
12/2/2015 07:40:59 pm
Thank you :) That sounds wonderful. I looked up New Zealand food and I found soft vanilla ice cream with honey-comb. I can see why you didn't write much about food there. Your blog is beautiful - both the words and the pictures.
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