We caught a bit of a surf competition. It was entertaining. Kuta is known for its amazing waves.
We motorbiked about 20 miles south to the hidden gem of south Bali–Dreamland Beach. It is surrounded by cliffs. There are lots of powerful waves and surfers crazy enough to try.
We played along the shore and just took in the view. It was serene. I laid back and gazed upon the waves. Jameelah fell deep in thought as she walked among the waves.
We returned to the hotel that evening–another 20 miles on motorbike. I felt pretty good about my motorbike-driving skills now. I probably put on at least 100 miles during my Southeast Asia trip.
We returned to that amazing-deal-of-a-restaraunt and reflected on our trip. This was our last night together.
Here were our top moments from our 30-day Indonesian trip:
| Category | Bill |
Jameelah |
| Best surprise (unexpected good) | Batik | Seeing Bill at the airport |
| Worst surprise | Bali Nyuh Gading Villas (1st night in Bali) | Toilet on bus to Jogja (from Denpasar) |
| Best insects (or lack thereof) | Jogja | Kecak dance at ARMA in Ubud (full moon night) |
| Worst insects | Our hotel’s beach front restaraunt in Gili Meno | 1st night in Bali in the villa (got several mosquito bites) |
| Best restaraunt/meal | Casa Luna, Ubud | Tutmak Cafe, Ubud |
| Worst restaraunt/meal | Fish fried rice at Gili Air | Forced meal on long bus ride to Jogja at 430am |
| Best encounter | Nyoman at the Villas (1st night in Bali) | Buddhist boy who drove us from the main road to a hotel in Borobudur |
| Worst encounter | Guy in charge of bad bus to Jogja | Pessimistic worker at Gili Meno |
| Worst moment together | Spat in Gili Meno — 1st day | Spat in Gili Meno — 1st day |
| Best moment together | Bromo day trek | Bar Luna (last night in Ubud) |
| Most romantic time | Stargazing on Gili Meno 2nd night | Using outdoor spa facilities in Gili T |
| Most valuable thing learned | “Add life to your years.” Yo-Yo (batik master in Ubud) | “No one has ever become poorer from giving.” Ubud Sari quote |
| Most peaceful moment | Flying to the moon — 2nd night in Gili Meno | Waiting for bus to Lovina, playing games, sharing tim-tams |
| Most peaceful moment in solitude | Bromo walk around — 1st night | Dreamland Beach |
| Most bizarre memory | Phallic bottle openers in Ubud | Disturbing howl of animal in Munduk |
| All-time favorite moment: Bali | Dancing w/ Jameelah in Sky Garden 1st night in Kuta | Seeds of Hope Orphanage |
| All-time favorite moment: Lombok | Whip it out — Gili Meno 1st night | Purple sunset — Gili Meno 2nd night |
| All-time favorite moment: Java | Bromo day trek | Borobudur paparazzi |
| All-time favorite moment: Overall | Bromo day trek | Seeing Bill in the airport |
| Best deal | Motorbike in Ubud | Motorbike in Ubud |
| Worst deal | Bad bus to Jogja | Math screwing in Lovina |
| Funniest moment | Gili T “earthquake” (caused by me) | Gili T “earthquake” (caused by Bill) |
