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    Tropical Storm Tour: Bali Part 27

    September 20th, 2015

    Sunday, September 20, 2015
    Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

    Tofu, mushrooms and rice, and Lawar Bali vegetables for lunch at Arimas Warung in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
    Tofu, mushrooms and rice, and Lawar Bali vegetables for lunch at Arimas Warung in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

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    Tropical Storm Tour: Bali Part 26

    September 19th, 2015

    Saturday, September 19, 2015
    Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

    A Kamoro tribe from Papua dance and sing in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
    A Kamoro tribe from Papua dance and sing in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

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    Tropical Storm Tour: Bali Part 25

    September 18th, 2015

    Friday, September 18, 2015
    Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

    A new floor in the family compound temple at the Arjuna 1,2 and 3 Guesthouses in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
    A new floor in the family compound temple at the Arjuna 1,2 and 3 Guesthouses in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

    As my flu symptoms continued to improve, I felt considerably better all day today. While the fever, fatigue and body aches remained, the sharp head pains were almost entirely absent, except for a few very brief episodes. In general, it felt like I merely had a really bad cold. For the second day in a row, the Arjuna Guesthouses 1, 2 and 3, which are all housed within the same family compound but owned by different family members, were absolutely filled with noise. A construction crew was busy re-surfacing the “floor” of their family temple, putting down a fine pebble surface with floral designs over the plain old cobblestone. The main problem with that was some of the workers were doing a lot of loud pounding, which got to be really annoying.

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    Tropical Storm Tour: Bali Part 24

    September 17th, 2015

    Thursday, September 17, 2015
    Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

    A room with a flu at the Arjuna 3 Guesthouse in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
    A room with a flu at the Arjuna 3 Guesthouse in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

    In the morning and early afternoon, my flu symptoms–which included a high fever, extreme fatigue, a headache that felt like someone was shoving a knitting needle into my skull several times per minute, as well as plenty of muscle and joint pain all over my body–were at an all-time peak. Shockingly, when I went to eat lunch at Arimas Warung around 4:00 pm, my sharp head and body pains largely vanished, which made me happy as a camper. I spent the rest of the evening finishing writing and uploading the mega post from the Bedugul / Sunset tour on Monday. Late at night, a little bit of head pain returned, but not nearly as bad. The only flu symptoms that remained were a fever, fatigue, and an overall sore body. Hopefully, I’ll be back to 100% within a week.

    Words and photos ©2015 Arcane Candy.


    Tropical Storm Tour: Bali Part 23

    September 16th, 2015

    Wednesday, September 16, 2015
    Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

    My front porch at the Arjuna 3 Guesthouse in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
    My front porch at the Arjuna 3 Guesthouse in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

    Despite my worsening flu symptoms–which included a high fever, extreme fatigue, a headache that felt like someone was shoving a knitting needle into my skull several times per minute, as well as plenty of muscle and joint pain all over my body–I somehow managed to Photoshop 57 photos from the Bedugul / Sunset Tour from Monday. Not surprisingly, it took all day, in between boughts of sleep and a couple of groggy schleps down the alley to eat a time or two. But, amazingly, I got it done.

    Words and photos ©2015 Arcane Candy.


    Tropical Storm Tour: Bali Part 22

    September 15th, 2015

    Tuesday, September 15, 2015
    Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

    An Eden Burger at Bumbu Bali in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
    An Eden Burger at Bumbu Bali in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

    After falling asleep early last night at 11:30 pm, I woke up at 5:00 am to pee. I was feeling really light headed with a headache and a slightly bad feeling in my respiratory tract. Then I fell back aslumber until 12:30 pm, which means I chalked up a solid 13 hours of sleep! After that long, 10-hour tour yesterday, it was not too surprising that I’d hibernate like that. At least I was able to hold down breakfast, consisting of two eggs and a small bowl of fruit, which was a good sign. After a couple of hours of relaxing in bed, and goofing off surfing the web, I promptly fell asleep again until 5:15 pm!

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    Tropical Storm Tour: Bali Part 21

    September 14th, 2015

    Monday, September 14, 2015
    Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

    A damsel in distress? Or is she just happy to see me? Holy Monkey Forest in Bukit Sari Sangeh, Bali, Indonesia.
    A damsel in distress? Or is she just happy to see me? Holy Monkey Forest in Bukit Sari Sangeh, Bali, Indonesia.

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    Tropical Storm Tour: Bali Part 20

    September 13th, 2015

    Sunday, September 13, 2015
    Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

    On the road from Ubud to Bentuyung, Bali, Indonesia.
    On the road from Ubud to Bentuyung, Bali, Indonesia.

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    Tropical Storm Tour: Bali Part 19

    September 12th, 2015

    Saturday, September 12, 2015
    Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

    A statue of Barong on Jalan Nyuh Bojog in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
    A statue of Barong on Jalan Nyuh Bojog in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

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    Tropical Storm Tour: Bali Part 18

    September 11th, 2015

    Friday, September 11, 2015
    Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

    Ganesha Bookshop on Jalan Raya Ubud in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
    Ganesha Bookshop on Jalan Raya Ubud in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

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