We journey to Amed, Bali on Valentine’s Day, 2020

Written on June 17, 2021

February 14, 2020: Egypt confirms the countries first COVID-19 case and case numbers continue rising elsewhere. [Wikipedia]

Jill and I packed our bags and ate our last breakfast in Ubud. I probably cried on my pancake but I managed to take a few pictures of the guesthouse cat. Then we walked down the driveway and met, Eddy, our driver who would deliver across the island to Amed Beach.… Read the rest

Final Days in Ubud

Written on June 15, 2021

February 11, 2020: The WHO names the disease COVID-19 and the virus is named SARS-CoV-2. 

February 12: The first case in London, UK is confirmed. 

February 13: Japan confirms its first death from COVID-19. The National University of Singapore starts a week of online classes.

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In Ubud. Jill and I were thinking about going to the beach for a week.… Read the rest

The day we saw the sunrise (Ubud, Bali)

Written on June 11, 2021

February 7, 2020 COVID-19 report: As of this date, our lovely province of Guangdong, China had over 1,000 cases and recorded the first death. Malaysia now had 15 cases. [Wikipedia]

It was the morning of our seventh day in Ubud. Dawn found us far from our beds. We had walked to a ridge in the dark for a view of the city sunrise.… Read the rest