6/7/2006. Candidasa, south eastern Bali. On the edge of the dry season. Low dense cloud in shades of grey encircling the hills in a tight embrace. Cerulean blue skies peppered with luminous, puffy white clouds suspended over the ocean. A strong sea breeze carrying the seductive memory of far-flung lands leaving a salty aftertaste on my lips, rustling the leaves of the coconut palms high above my head as it passed by on its never-ending journey. A solitary charcoal-coloured co