Sweet Rice Pudding with the King

One of the more awkward moments in my travels

Reuben Salsa
Nov 6 · 4 min read
Image from Flickr by Lalitha Kirsnan

It was awkward.
There I sat, next to the King of the Village, two advisors and several wives and I was about to make a face as welcome as a wet fart in polite society.

Welcome to Bali, Indonesia.

Reuben Salsa

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