Chapter 73

           

           I’veneverhadlessofaplaninmylifethanIdouponarrivalinBali.Inallmyhistoryofcarelesstravels,thisisthemostcarelesslyI’veeverlandedanyplace.Idon’tknowwhereI’mgoingtolive,Idon’tknowwhatI’mgoingtodo,Idon’tknowwhattheexchangerateis,Idon’tknowhowtogetataxiattheairport-orevenwheretoaskthattaxitotakeme.Nobodyisexpectingmyarrival.IhavenofriendsinIndonesia,orevenfriends-of-friends.Andhere’stheproblemabouttravelingwithanout-of-dateguidebook,andthennotreadingitanyway:Ididn’trealizethatI’mactuallynotallowedtostayinIndonesiaforfourmonths,evenifIwantto.Ifindthisoutonlyuponentryintothecountry.TurnsoutI’mallowedonlyaone-monthtouristvisa.Ithadn’toccurredtomethattheIndonesiangovernmentwouldbeanythinglessthandelightedtohostmeintheircountryforjustaslongasIpleasedtostay.

           AstheniceimmigrationofficialisstampingmypassportwithpermissiontostayinBaliforonlyandexactlythirtydays,IaskhiminmymostfriendlymannerifIcanpleaseremainlonger.

           "No,"hesays,inhismostfriendlymanner.TheBalinesearefamouslyfriendly.

           "See,I’msupposedtostayhereforthreeorfourmonths,"Itellhim.

           Idon’tmentionthatit’saprophecy-thatmystayinghereforthreeorfourmonthswaspredictedtwoyearsagobyanelderlyandquitepossiblydementedBalinesemedicineman,duringaten-minutepalm-reading.I’mnotsurehowtoexplainthis

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