My commute to work traversed the scorching breathless heat of Lovina, through arid cool hills, up past papaya, mango & cacao plantations, by stinky cabbages, giant jackfruits, orange trees & vast clove forests. Past volcano lakes, through intense cold “big raining” where traffic inched through roads turned to rivers, and then down, home to warm lush tropical Ubud – all to the sounds of Bon Jovi..

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