At the end of the second week, I had a small photo shoot for my study program GoBali. It happened by chance. They were looking for two girls and two boys to renew the pictures for the GoBali website and social media channels.

I thought it would be a good opportunity to get to know the university and some people before the start of the semester, so I applied for the position ;). 'Back then' I didn't know how this day would end for me.

My Friday started at 6 a.m. Luckily, Charley and Anka drove the route to the university in Jimbaran with me the day before so that there wouldn't be any unpleasant surprises. However, I was still a bit nervous because the university is about a 45-minute scooter ride away and most of the way is a highway called Sunset Road, where 80% of scooters are racing in multiple rows to their destination.

When my alarm went off, I noticed that the power wasn't working. Boiling water for coffee, showering and applying makeup in the dark, as well as accessing the university address through my emails, were out of the question. Despite all that, Google Maps brought me to my destination at 8 a.m. and the wind on the ride kept me awake even without coffee. I quickly got to know my shooting partners and some GoBali staff, and then things really got going. Photos while studying, photos on campus, photos on a bench, photos on the beach. Except for a few backstage pictures, I don't have any material to offer yet ;):




During a short coffee break, I wanted to look up my way back home on Google Maps. And then, all of a sudden, my screen went black. Without warning. Just like that. And unfortunately, shaking and rattling my phone aggressively didn't do anything. The phone was dead. At that moment, I felt a panic for the first time because anyone who knows me knows very well that you can't leave me anywhere in the world without a navigation system except in the Niendorf district of Hamburg. I was completely lost. Lost in Bali. I am curious if the smile will still look genuine in the remaining pictures of the shoot :D.

Remember when Kelly Clarkson sang so beautifully in 2011? 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger'. Yup... that came to mind several times as I was looking for my way home. After asking around in Jimbaran for a repair shop for my phone in vain, I tried to get back to Canggu. When I got stuck in the evening traffic in some city (later turned out to be Kuta) right on time for sunset, I had to hold back the first tears. I probably asked about 30-40 Balinese people which direction I should go and where I even was. In Indonesia, it is considered impolite not to know something, so it's better to say something wrong.
After about 1 1/2 hours, I recognized the first streets again, and yes, I have to admit, I broke down in tears when I finally arrived home and was able to hug my two girls.


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