With our three young children we went to Bali in the mid 1970’s. No tourist specials but full fares with Mepati Airlines.

We were we were among the first tourist group to be taken to Nusa Penida, an island off the east coast. We were an inquisitive attraction to the residents of the island’s main town, Sanpalan.

I remember some of the locals ( children) running and hiding when they saw us – so “stranger danger” had kicked in.

We stayed for two weeks, one in Sanur and the second in Kuta and toured the island thoroughly