Being Outrageous and Taking Risks: Not Just For the Young

I can hear the quiet, pre-dawn rustling of the macaques in the Sacred Monkey Forest just off to my right as the the earliest beginnings of day sneak up on us in Ubud, Central Bali. I am in a ridiculously gorgeous hotel which I am reviewing, so my stay is comped. Not a bad gig if you can get it. Usually my digs are far more spartan, and they don’t involve multiple floors and outside patios and immaculate grounds. Sigh.