Maumere to Denpasar

Wings Air IW1821 | MOF/DPS
Economy Class
Aerospatiale ATR72-500 | PK-WFM
ATD/0830 | ATA/1024

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I really wanted to go to Tana Toraja in South Sulawesi. The Torajans are known for their funeral ceremonies, and August is peak funeral season. But, Tana Toraja is a ten hour bus ride from Makassar city up winding mountain roads. I just can't face that right now. The one thing I hated about the trip across Flores was that I had to manage my intake of water in order to not have to go to the bathroom as I was mostly at the mercy of bus drivers' biological and petrol refilling schedules. Before each travel day, I downed over a liter of water before going to bed and didn't drink anything two hours before the bus ride. The enforced dehydration wasn't pleasant as I am one of the most hydrated people you'll ever meet. I'll reserve Tana Toraja for a future trip, along with maybe an overland trip to the Togean Islands.

When I was planning this trip, I emailed Santra Putra, my go to place in Ubud, Bali, to ask if they had rooms available. They replied that they were fully booked for August. While at Coconut Garden, I emailed them again, and they said they could accommodate me for a week. Although my original plan was to look at connecting from Bali to other places, I think the universe is telling me to just go to Bali and enjoy myself there. I'm going to listen this time.

https://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Flore…Okumaya devam et