A is for ANAK-ANAK the Indonesian word for children

B is for BARGAINING in Bali

C is for CHRISTMAS lunch in Kuta, Bali

D is for DOLPHINS in Lovina, Bali

E is for ENJOYING a local ice cream in the middle of nowhere, Lombok

F is for FIRST DAY of 2004 in Senggigi, Lombok

G is for GOING to the WaterBom Park, Bali with friends Emily and James

H is for HAGGLING for the price of everything

I is for INDONESIA and it’s many islands

J is for JAVA and the 5-hour train journey from Yogyakarta to Surabaya

K is for KUTA beach crowds in Bali

L is for LOVING the accommodation in Kuta, Bali

M is for MASSAGE in Green Garden Hotel, Kuta, Bali

N is for NASI GORENG, my favourite rice dish

O is for OPENING a coconut at a roadside stall in Lombok

P is for PEDALLING around the streets of Malang, Java on a Becak (a 3-wheeled bike!)

Q is for QUIVERING with fear during the earthquake on Lombok

R is for RICE PADDIES throughout Indonesia

S is for SNORKELLING on Gili Air, Lombok

T is for TREMBLING with fear on the small plane from Bali to Lombok

U is for UNCARED-FOR faces in Malang, Java

V is for VOLCANO smoking on Mount Bromo, Java

W is for WATERFALLS at Gangga, Lombok and at Munduk, Bali

X is for eXCITING adventures in Indonesia

Y is for YOUNG GIRL smoking on the street of Malang, Java

Z is for ZAPPING mosquitoes in Ubud, Bali