The Roberts’ are in the Building
According to Google, in about 3 days one can travel to the moon. As hour 76 of our trip passes, we finally pull into the house we have rented for 4 nights (2 of which have which have already passed). It is a nice little place, about a quarter mile from town and the beach, but given the circumstances, we barely have time to complete the tour and listen to the house rules before finding a comfortable bed and falling asleep.
When we do finally regroup, it’s the middle of the afternoon and far too hot for Seattleites to do much. We wait the worst of it out by the pool before finally setting off into town for some dinner and groceries. The area we are in (Lovina) is not much of a tourist spot, so in some ways there isn’t a whole lot to see or do, but it’s quiet, slow-paced, and a great introduction to regular life in Bali for Joey.
The highlight is finding a street cart that serves up matarbak manis, and we stock up on a half dozen or so of the tasty treats (like pizza, some would argue they taste better cold).
We’ve booked a tour for tomorrow (our only full day left on this part of the island), and given how hot it gets, figure the earlier we start the better.