Life's a Stitch

Back in Bali listening to EVA Air’s never ending on-hold music, ten bars punctuated with “Thank you for your patience…” over and over and over again.

We are a living example of the definition of the word dilemma; a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more equally undesirable alternatives.

Option #1: Stay put. Bali has a supposed low number of cases, but that’s to be taken with a grain of salt. Government officials have admitted to stretching the truth and any official numbers are questionable. That being said, it’s definitely lower than at home. 

Bali allows only the amount of prescription meds as your trip requires. We packed an extra two weeks worth in case of quarantine. With borders shutting down daily for indefinite periods that’s a risky proposition. We have copies of our prescriptions with us, so a decision to stay would involve a trip to the pharmacy to check on availability. 

Option #2: Leave. It’s not easy to give up the Bali dream, but to be here with no option of leaving is scary. The risk of this option is the high level of exposure during the travel process. Two long flights, a layover in Taipei, and the hours required clearing customs in the pandemonium of YVR. And although our travel health insurance is still in tact, since we arrived prior to the travel advisories, it’s probably better to be in our own healthcare system.

Therein lies the dilemma. Stay tuned. “Thank you for your patience…”

Tomorrow I’ll do another post on The Nusa Cenigan visit. I’ll leave you with our favourite photo of the trip.