May 10th, 2018
As I boarded my 3;50am flight bound to Hong Kong, I was leaving Vancouver behind for 3 months, after just returning from Las Vegas with the team and barely surving that, this 3 month “get well” trip should be a walk in the park, or a dive with mantas!
The upcoming trip will take in Hong Kong, Bali, Wakatobi, Manila, Cebu, Malapasque, Palau, Mindoro and Thailand.
Cathy Pacific really deserve praise for there exceptional customer service and quality of service, my business class pod was a site for tired eyes! The flight went quickly as I slept all the way through.
After a quick stop in Hong Kong, which subsequently pulled me into the tech savvy stores at the airport, I left Hong Kong with a GoPro fusion and another GoPro 6, with the new Sony A7 Riii camera to try out, the drone and now the 2 GoPro cameras I well and truly equipped to record my adventure.
Arriving in Bali, the heat hit me instantly and the evidence of an overweight, unfit, middle aged man going through a midlife crisis was evident and sweat appeared profusely!
After trying 5 bank cards the ATM at airport begrudgingly gave me enough for a taxi to the hotel, with the hotel being 8km away the 6 hour taxi ride quickly reminded me why I wasn’t a fan of the Bali transport system.
After arriving at Anvaya beach resort and a swift check in, it was onto the golf cart to find my private pooled beach front hotel room, and boy, I was not disappointed! This will be home until May 14th when it’s off to Wakatobi