From Purgatory to Paradise

We left Penang and flew Kuala Lumpur.  Actually the airport is so far out of town that we decided to book a room for one night by the airport at the Tune Hotel, a chain owned by Air Asia.  Our flight the following morning to Bali was early and we weren't that interested in seeing KL.  Boy, what a dump!  The airport was crummy, the hotel was horrible.  Our room was no more than 8x8 with a phone booth bathroom.  Slamming doors and noise all night.  The air conditioner had to be on because the air quality is so terrible.  People were not friendly, very moody and unhappy.  Dark atmosphere.  The highlight of the evening was walking in the bad air back to the airport to the food court, which was very minimal.  Some rice and veggies and four bottles of water.  Couldn't wait for this night to end.  Next morning we practically ran back to the airport, got through immigration, checked our bags and got our boarding passes.  Only redeeming feature was the Starbucks, which we really needed after such a long sleepless night.  Arrived in Bali to smiling faces, sweet air and gentle breezes.  Lush green vegetation and tropical flowers.  How wonderful to return to this beautiful island.  As my brother wrote:  "It always seemed like an incredible reward after a rather strenuous Safari".   We are at peace.