{"id":1594,"date":"2021-06-07T16:20:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T20:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expatriateism.com\/?p=1594"},"modified":"2021-06-07T16:20:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T20:20:04","slug":"and-then-there-was-ubud-june-7-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expatriateism.com\/?p=1594","title":{"rendered":"And then, there was Ubud. June 7, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Well, here we are again. It\u2019s the third day in Bali or maybe the fourth, it\u2019s a bit jumbled. On February third, 2020 the USA declared a public health emergency<\/a>. Things were heating up. India confirmed a third case and Vietnam announced an eighth case<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a portion of a journal I wrote dated Feb. 4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jill\u2019s doing yoga and I\u2019m puttering about, being a tourist. I just wrote a postcard to Evan\u2019s class which reminds me, I still need to address it. Ok, I am having a bit of fun here. I\u2019m mainly relaxing and walking around the town some. It\u2019s easy to be here\u2026\u00a0<\/p>

It sure would be nice to live here a bit, though. I think Ubud is so convenient for Jill. What do I like about it?\u00a0 I like: international people, travelers, delicious food. It feels like people aren\u2019t here chasing a dollar, they are here to retreat from that. There are a lot or people here supporting us, the folks sitting in their shops waiting for a customer all day long, the taxi drivers with laminated taxi signs, and the beggars with their children sitting in the shade with hands out saying please, please, please.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

*Evan is my nephew whose class was requesting postcards from far away. I sent several postcards to him and to his siblings, It appears they didn’t arrive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*I remember those beggars, they were there on the Main Street for a couple days. Then I never saw them again. Am I hard hearted or street savvy for not giving them a few bucks? Probably some of both. The taxi drivers asked to give me a ride too, but I preferred to walk. After a few days they stopped asking.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was busy poking around the town during the day and then showing Jill some amazing restaurant for supper. It was happy. I decided I needed to write some more of my experiences down. I didn\u2019t act on that decision for a few more days.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Parked<\/a>
Ever since I rode a classic scooter around Vietnam I look for others. This is a pretty old Honda Cub. There are a lot of scooters in Bali.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Jill<\/a>
Jill and I went for walks after she was finished with Yoga. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/a>
I found a little Gecko, so I took a picture. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Another<\/a>
I found a much bigger Gecko<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Bali<\/a>
Jill and I found a non-dairy handmade Popsicle shop. I took a picture with the cashier. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Pop<\/a>
They had a picture background on the wall. I think I had a coconut pop, it was perfecto. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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