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Celebrate - Farewell to Bali



Before leaving the dock at Bali Marina we and Celebrate were blessed by local guide Aasa and his wife. The ceremony which many boats participated in involved a prayer, a floral offering and a flower placed behind our ears. This together with lots of smiles and farewells made our departure very special. Once out at the start we threw more offerings into the sea to help make it a safe and enjoyable passage. The blessings appear to be working as we are are enjoying a good breeze and more than forecast.

We have left Bali with some very fond memories. Cathy and Charlie took off to a hotel for a battery re-charge. Cathy treated the whole fleet to a memorable birthday party at the hotel roof top bar. The seven seas theme ( Cathy, Charlie, Celebrate, Cocktails, Cake, Champagne and lots of Cheers)was such a fun occasion in a very dramatic location overlooking the coast and the Indian Ocean.

Peter spent some of his down time touring the island and revisiting places he enjoyed with Jane some 20 years ago. The highlight was a 25k bicycle ride down from Mount Batur a dormant volcano to the historic town of Ubud. The trip down narrow roads and tracks took us through traditional villages, past temples, fruit orchards and rice terraces. We met many friendly people on our way. The island has changed dramatically since Peter's last visit with much more traffic and development but the people remain the the most cheerful and hospitable we have had the pleasure to meet.

Our enjoyment of Bali was helped enormously by Suzana and Rob of World ARC who took the strain out of the immigration and clearance process as well as organizing some great social events. Well done to both and bon voyage to Rob as he heads back to the UK.


Cathy, Charlie and Peter



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