• Jeff AllisonAround the World 2025Traveler
    Manta ray captured from the guide's gopro
    Little Black Cormorant at Bali Bird ParkI didn't get to see komodo dragons in the wild, but they had a nice exhibit at the bird park.Western Crowned-Pigeon at the bird park.Southern Cassowary at the bird park.Flamingos at the bird park.African Crowned Crane at the bird park.Me checking out the coral.Another manta ray. These were juveniles; adults can be over 20' across.Surfer statue at Legian Beach.

    Bali banishment recap

    May 3 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F

    I won’t go into detail about the rest of my time in Bali. I was there until May 7th. The highlights were a snorkeling tour where we got to swim with manta rays and a trip to the Bali Bird Park. The lowlights were going to both the US and Australian consulates and being told that neither could do anything to help me with my visa troubles.

    I was ready for a change of scenery, so on May 7th I flew to Auckland and then on to Wellington, New Zealand, where I will wait out the visa situation.    Read more