Bali

Oh Bali, where do I start. Let’s just say as soon as we got there we were trying to figure out a way to change our flight so we could stay longer. But it turned out to be too expensive, so I made Jayson promise me we would come back someday. I picture us old and retired living in Bali. One can dream. Anyway, Bali is humid, but it is a comfortable humid. Our hotel was shaped like a 3 story hut right on the beach. We spent the first day hanging out at the beach. We put on sunscreen and watched for redness. Everything looked good, but then after a few hours our bodies turned red. So, there was only one day on the beach for us.

The people are so kind in Bali and everything is so cheap. Local Mei Guang cost $3 and it included beef, chicken and prawns. We ate our hearts out! Jayson had his first steak in 13 months and it only cost him $9. I got a pedicure and a manicure for $12. Yes, we lived it up! The second day when we were on the beach there was a big offering ceremony. A few hundred Balinese dressed all in white were parading down the beach to their shrines. The taxi driver explained it was the start of a 3 day Hindu celebration similar to Christmas. If we were to stay on Saturday we would not be allowed to go out of our Hotel all day. On Saturday, March 5th the whole island of Bali shuts down. People don’t eat, there is not light and everyone stays at home with their family. There are no flights going in or out. The taxi driver told us that Bali is the only Hindu island on Indonesia, the rest are Muslim. So, this celebration only happens on the island of Bali and we got to witness a small part of it.

Pretty much all we did was cruise the beaches, ate and drank. But, I can’t wait to go back.