Day 1: Heat, humidity and a cacphony of sounds, scents and sights I haven't experienced in eight years welcomed me back to South East Asia, reminding me how much I love this part of the world. Indonesia is a new adventure for me; the reinvigorated memories are an entwined mix from my travels in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand...a SE Asian medley. Arriving at my pre booked hotel last night was a lesson in why it's sensible to read The Lonely Planet before you board the plane. I had managed to book a perfectly pleasant though rather souless, mostly empty and not quite complete hotel catering for Balinese in the middle of, well not a lot. Turns out Denpasar airport and Denpasar are not actually in the same location! That said, the hotel staff true
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