Before we left, I wrote a post about wanting to make Indonesia new again. B has not been there, but Murray and I have been there a number of times.
While in Denpasar and Sorong, we visited temples and markets we had not been to before. In Ubud, we travelled familiar roads and saw familiar sites but time goes by and shops, galleries and sites do change. It was nice to go to a favourite restaurant we found last trip and find out it is still in place and the food is just as we remembered.
Diving Raja Ampat, even though we have been there, was new as we went to a different area than previously. And when we did go to a dive site we had visited before, we did not remember what was underwater. The diving in Menjangen was all new as was Sumberkima. We are slowly visiting all the dive destinations in Bali.
I think we did a good mix of brand new experiences and familiar experiences on the trip. We all enjoyed Indonesia very much.
While in the Gold Coast, Murray and I had gone to all of the sights we visited but it was enjoyable to take B and see them through new eyes.
B is now home and we are at our son’s place visiting, resting and enjoying the Gold Coast life style. See you on the other side.
