I was lucky to see Bali before the excesses of the 20th century
beat a path to their door. Am glad they now have electricity
& so on, not so sure about motorbikes, but it was quieter
then, in so many ways ( still the odd snake-oil salesman)
The pace of life then was perfect for me, & it was lovely
to really slow down over several months.
( did I ever speed up again ?) & you know, it's not just nostalgia~
anyone who finds an attractive calm shangrila feels sad at the
changes that tourism ushers in. It's some version of
wanting to have our cake & eat it too, no?
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