Greetings to all from ATL! Oh how I wish I were back in Bali, or Singapore, or Bangkok, or anywhere in Asia. ^ But now it's back to reality.

Ritz-Carlton was very nice, better than any resort in the West I've ever seen and probably among the best in Bali (only one I've visited, so can't say for sure). I did have two complaints, though. First, the bed was nice but not all that. Kind of squeaky and not the most comfortable for sleeping. When we got to FS Singapore, it was like sleeping on clouds in comparison. That was the only complaint with the rooms, though, which were spacious and generally well-appointed. Second, Chai felt like the staff was very rude to him in the sense that they were very deferential and courteous in greeting me at every turn but often ignored him. Compounding the problem, he sent the manager a note about it midway through our stay, which generated no response until on the night before our departure I asked to speak with the duty manager and gave him a piece of my mind about the situation. That kind of soured us on it a bit. Leaving aside that one (big) issue, the staff were excellent, and some were absolutely superior. On the whole, its's a marvelous property and I would recommend it, especially if the price is right compared to the FS's or the VSOE Jimbaran Puri Bali.

It was a pleasure meeting all of you at Bali Do. I'm delighted you all came by for the sunset cocktails before heading out Sunday night. Hope to meet up with you again for more festivities at a subsequent Do.