It was a great relief to arrive in Bali, after a long two-day flight that involved transiting through four airports (YVR-INC-SIN-DPS) and crossing the International Date Line. (The IDL is an imaginary line on the Earth’s surface, located approximately along 180 degrees longitude, that’s opposite the Prime Meridian, where the date changes as one travels east or west across it.) After settling in at my resort for a day or so, it was time to explore. Luckily, the resort was situated in the small but accessible community of Tanjung Benoa, a small fishing village located on a five-kilometre peninsula about 20 minutes from the Denpasar (DPS) airport. My first foray outside the resort was a stroll along an extensive beachside promenade, which offered a true snapshot of everyday life in Bali, as showcased in the accompanying
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