After all that waitng at the palace they wanted to get me set up in a hotel, which they graciously arranged.

Actually, now that i’m looking back at it, it is completely possible that they were checking me out. Those two guys, the waiting with seemingly pointless conversation. very possible…

In any event I guess I passed the muster because they went to great lengths to ensure my comfort and convenience. The first thing they did was make sure the palace made hotel reservations for me. They booked me a reat room at the local luxury hotel at a super discounted rate.

The hotel, called the Lorin, used to be a Hilton, but Hilton pulled out a while ago and the Indonesian government stepped in and took over. Gorgeous, the grounds, the staff, all perfect. It was nice to be mosquito free for a night, especially after my night in Yogyarkata. Anyway no complaints from me on the room. It was just what the doctor ordered.

The husband came and picked me up himself from the hotel, and they both brought me back to the hotel. Very sweet of them.