The trip from Denpasar, Bali to Probolinggo, Java, was a real day long adventure. We decided to take the earlier, economic bus despite all the travel agents telling us to take the Eksecutif (which only cost about 1 dollar more). But I insisted that we had the real experience, together with the locals. At first, everyone looked hostil. I did not feel at ease, and fell bad for the decision I made. Smoking, heat, vendors everywhere, constant stops, beggars, amateur musicians. It was a ackward experience for a few hours. All of a sudden this old man sat beside me, with a kid. He kindly offered me a nasty piece of fried fish, bought from the vendor inside the bus. Although worried (Robert had just been really sick the day before), I decided to accept the
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