Sunset on Bali, June, 1987.
I was a junior member on the faculty of Heidelberg College in 1987 when I was selected to be part of an exchange program with a Chinese university in Tianjin, People’s Republic of China. A team from Heidelberg would go to Tianjin to teach English as a Second Language and a Chinese professor would come to Heidelberg for the academic year to teach Chinese.
Part of our arrangement with the Chinese included a tour of parts of China, but because of differing calendars the tour was to be held before our teaching session rather than afterward. The Chinese also invited spouses to come along for this part of the trip.
Although we had two children getting close to college age, I really wanted Elizabeth (my late wife) to go. So we counted our pennies and signed Elizabeth up for the trip.
It was at this point that two of the senior faculty members decided it would be nice to leave the States a week early so we could visit Bali. That really stretched our finances since the Chinese weren’t covering that part of the trip, but we scrapped up the money for the extra week and went.
The picture above was taken on Bali at sunset on an evening late in June. It was like living a scene from a movie.
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Tags: Bali, Sunrise/Sunset, Travels
Senior Moments 
December 27, 2008 at 10:00 pm |
When are you going to take ME??????? I wanna go there!!!!
Love you, Wifey
December 27, 2008 at 10:10 pm |
Lovely picture.And I’m sure you have many memories of this time.
Blessings,Ruth
December 27, 2008 at 10:18 pm |
That is beautiful..and what an opportunity for you and your late wife..
December 28, 2008 at 3:36 am |
Just an anmazing photo!
December 28, 2008 at 9:08 am |
Betsy, start packing — I’ll take you. But can you leave your birds for that long?
Ruth, it was a remarkable week. I’m glad we had the chance to go.
Michele and Mildred, thanks for the nice comments.
December 28, 2008 at 9:23 am |
Mmm… what a magical scene indeed!!
It’s beautiful!! To see this on such a cold winter’s day, just makes my heart ache!
A beautiful photo, a beautiful story…
~Michele~
December 28, 2008 at 10:54 am |
Wow! Gorgeous picture!
December 28, 2008 at 11:37 am |
George: What a wonderful time to remember times past.
December 28, 2008 at 1:07 pm |
lovely photo, George……
Gill in Canada
December 28, 2008 at 2:19 pm |
It does indeed look like a movie still. I wanna be there right now! Gorgeous!
December 28, 2008 at 6:09 pm |
That is very pretty.
You don’t have time to take Betsy …. You have to work on the LIST. 🙂
December 28, 2008 at 10:58 pm |
Neal, Betsy has put Bali on THE LIST!
December 28, 2008 at 9:06 pm |
That is so beautiful and sounds like a wonderful experience.
December 28, 2008 at 9:17 pm |
I love to view sunsets over water!!! Thanks for a great shot…
December 28, 2008 at 10:03 pm |
What lovely memories and BEAUTIFUL photo!
Hugs and blessings,
December 28, 2008 at 10:06 pm |
What a beautiful scene. I’ll bet your trip was just wonderful. I love to hear when people find a way to visit such great places. One of these days so will I. 🙂
December 28, 2008 at 10:52 pm |
The trip was wonderful. I hope you do get to go one of these days.
December 28, 2008 at 10:26 pm |
The golden sunset is beautiful. Great that you got to travel there!!
December 28, 2008 at 11:16 pm |
that’s how my hubby and I are, we scrimp and save all our pennies and plan for a trip. traveling is one of the best teachers.
thanks for dropping by my blog and saying hi.
December 29, 2008 at 12:04 am |
What a beautiful sunset….but then you are fortunate to enjoy those breathtaking sunsets in Cumberland County right in your own back yard !
I am just a little ways down the road some 60 miles west of Crossville, and found your blog by way of Brit Gal USA in Oklahoma.
One of these days I hope to reside in Cumberland Cove, or Fairfield Glade….it is such a beautiful area, I am fortunate to have spent many a day exploring in that area….
Lovely blog you have !