Bali

I am pleased to be back in the southeast on a proper beach.  Surprisingly, it is even hotter here than in India, but the atmosphere and variety of food and drink are a welcome change of pace.  I even had a pretty good burrito, something I've been craving for months.  

I have made my home in Legian, a beach town about 4-miles north of Kuta on the island of Bali.  I am not leaving until I can surf.  During my first lesson I caught 2 waves.  I would have caught more, but there were a few times when I lost an important part of my bathing suit and rolled off the board.  I also received my first (minor) surfing injury when the board flipped over and the fins nicked my side.  I wear my long, but shallow scratch proudly.  My second lesson was cancelled as the waves were washed out.

I hope to have great success tomorrow.