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Arrived home to Florida safely after a week of driving throughout California.  It was fun catching up with friends & family of Mr. Jhon there.

Back at home, my head is spinning with ideas for the new multicultural nursing course I will be teaching later this Fall.  My experience in Bali was so exciting, interesting, and thought provoking.  I hope to publish something about the concepts incorporated into mental health care there, including relationships to the banjar, family, spirituality, traditional healing, etc.

As I now work from the office in my comfortable home, typing on my laptop (at last!) enjoying "air con & hot water", I find myself missing the incense, people, vibe, beauty,smiles, and people  of Bali...

I will close my blog for now...but hopefully, the traveling nightingale will return soon with another adventure we can take together!!!

Om Swastyastu
(Peace be with you/us)

Heading home to the USA

The weather cleared quickly in Hong Kong. The winds were so strong that the next day the skies over the city were more beautiful than usual. No smog, fog, or mist. We toured Hong Kong island, Kowloon, Victoria Peak,etc. A ride on a sampan down on the harbor was especially fun. Lots of shopping opportunities here, but the suitcase is already bulging. I will be bringing home mostly memories from this trip. Last night was a huge celebration for the city. The 15 year anniversary for the new Hong Kong. A spectacular fireworks display. We first took the subway down to the celebration site, but decided it was tooooo crowded (yet, the most polite crowd you can imagine) and came back to the hotel to watch from the 42nd floor. An awesome site! Packing & repacking this morning. Off to the airport soon for the flight back to the USA. Only 13.5 flight hours and we will again be on home soil. I hope each of you have enjoyed reading the traveling nightingale blog. It has been fun sharing my traveling experience with you! Om santi santi santi om