Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Arriving in Indonesia (a homecoming for many of the ship's staff)

There’s so much excitement on the ship this morning as we make our way into Bali.  Our next two ports of call are in Indonesia, and most of the dining room and room attendants are from this area of the world.  Many are out on deck this morning admiring their homeland islands that they’ve been away from for quite a bit of time. 

Holland America provides an opportunity for families to be reunited.  In fact, the wives, kids, uncles, mothers, fathers, etc. get to visit onboard the ship.  Most guests have asked that their cabins not be serviced while we are in these two ports; this gives the staff the maximum amount of time with their families.
I’m off to get ready for two tours today:  a tour of a temple (Tanah Lot Temple) and a fire dance (Kecak) tonight. 
I took this shot about 6:30am as we made our way to Bali, Indonesia.

Getting a little closer to the island, you can make out one of the volcanoes that still rumble in this part of the world.
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