Last kiss goodbye

I’m back in Bali, on the second leg of my ‘Goodbye Indonesia’ tour. The tour started in Labuanbajo with the wedding of Ros (former VSO volunteer) and Kasim (local man). The wedding was fun, and in a pleasant mix of European and Indonesian culture, pretty drunken.

I wasn't the most drunk...

...but I was the last one dancing (with the groom!)

After a day to recover, Zoe & I took a two day diving trip – amazing marine life (sharks, dolphins, rays), amazing nightlife (not my usual kind, but a night under the stars with just the sound of water lapping at the boat hull), and amazing company (Zoe of course, I think there may be quite a lot of idolization of the one I’m leaving behind over the next few weeks!)

relaxing on a deserted beach between dives...

...relaxing on the boat between dives!

So then back to Bali, this haven of sun, sea and whatever. I have a few days here alone to sort out final bits and pieces with VSO then Zoe comes out to join me. We plan to revisit some old haunts, including Gilli T – the island where we had that amazing New Year party, which already seems like a hundred years ago.

I still don’t miss Ruteng, but returning to all these other places does make me realize that I do like Indonesia after all – or at least the parts where you can get cheese wine and dancing!