"I want to know,
Have you ever seen the rain?
Coming down on a sunny day"
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The alarm went off at 5.30am and I woke to the sound of monsoon. I'll usually accept any excuse to stay in bed but today I wanted to get things started. I dozed for 30 minutes wich gave the rain enough time to die down. I packed my last few things, said my goodbyes to Tom and Karen (thanks again for your wonderful hospitality) and hit the road. I was lost within minutes! Fortunately, Karen had suggested buying a compass the day before and between that and many stops to ask for directions I was soon on the main road north through the mountains.
The morning rain kept things cool and I giggled and chuckled my way through the first few hours with the sheer joy of being on my own on the road. The sun came exactly as the hill kicked in and what had been a respectable pace dropped to a crawl. I drank 5 litres in fewer hours but just as the giggles were about to be forgotten entirely the top appeared and all that was left was to race the cars and scooters down the other side.
I made Lovina with time for a swim, a massage on the beach and a shower before watching the sun set on another beautiful Bali day.
You slag!
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