After a long journey, I have arrived in Bali, Indonesia.
It began with a five hour drive from Reno to Sunnyvale. I left my house at 6:30am February 18, 2015, drove to Auburn to meet one of the tour members. She lives in the countryside of Auburn. The trees and fields awakened my senses and I drove along a windy country road. Life is rich with beauty when I really take the time to see and feel it!
Then off to Sunnyvale, where things got a bit crazy. I had received a check for Bali and had to cash it. I need cash in Bali to pay for our hotels, adventures, guides and food. Since I bank at a local bank in Reno, I could not cash this check at any bank in Sunnyvale. Problem solving time! Hmmmm how to get cash? I contacted my bank had them increase my limit on my ATM. Many ATMs have limits on how much cash they allow per transactions, so I had to go to a few L. Finally, I got all the cash in $20 bills. I tried to exchange them for $100 bills but the banks will not do that for non-customers. I’ll try at the airport.
I did my first Uber ride. What a gift that was. The driver and I had a wonderful conversation driving to the airport. His wife and child live in India and he lives in the States. He is in the process of doing paperwork (enormous amounts) to bring them here. At the airport he waited until I entered the building, we waved and went out separate ways.
I exchanged many of the $20 and various vendors along my path to the gate. It was a great way to connect and talk with people. What I thought was an inconvenience turned into a blessing! I love this aspect of living a Tantra life, being able to breathe into whatever is happening, release my judgements and see the blessings. It’s an amazing, transformative tool.
My first flight was ten and a half hours to Haneda, Japan. I watched a few movies and cat napped along the way. In Japan, I walked and walked and walked looking at various things throughout the terminal and allowing my body to move and flow. It feels great to walk! After an hour and half in Japan, I boarded the next flight to Bangkok, Thailand, a short six hour flight. Once we arrived, I again took the opportunity to walk the airport. I came across a huge installment of my favorite Hindu story, the story of Amrita (attached are some pictures) and then I found the spa. I have been here before. This time I got a foot and shoulder massage, ahhhh perfect.
One more little four hour flight and I’m in Bali! Total travel time 37 hours from my home to the airport in Bali.
The airport has been renovated and is a bit different and super easy to navigate. I got my visa, went through immigration and customs, found a driver and off to Sanur where I found this cute home-stay. Blessings continue to roll in.
I truly love my life!