Lombok Montage

November 17th, 2020 Today we’re in Lombok ~ a beautiful isle of Indonesia. We spent a few nights here in 2002 in a town called Senggigi on the northwest coast. We rented a motorbike and explored Mataram, and loved the horse carts, crafts and slow pace of the island. I hand-carried home an enormous mask made by a local artisan,

Indonesia Intermission

November 16th, 2020 After moose, bison, geysers and slot canyons in the western U.S., let’s take a break to wash off the dust and moisturize. Today we’re firing up the magic carpet and the hot tub time machine. We’re off to tropical Bali and Lombok for the week, starting with this almost-vintage photo from way back in 2002. Enjoy the

Bali and Lombok

Bali and Lombok… two tiny islands in the archipelago of Indonesia. We honeymooned here for two weeks in July of 2002, opting to get off Bali’s beaten path to the beach and instead venture inland for the first few days of our vacation. We arrived in Denpasar, the capital of Bali, and were escorted to a van that would transport