Bali
Friday, Sept. 8, I flew to Bali for a few last days of vacation before heading back to Sawit. Sometime during the flight, the pilot announced over the speakers "attention passengers, this is the captain. If you're sitting on the right side of the plane, in a few moments, we'll be passing directly over ... well, I don't know the name of the volcano, but it's a pretty neat sight..." The best part of the flight was after we had landed and come to a stop, a kid (probably three years old?) in front of me cheered "Yay!" and clapped her hands. Cute.
My aunt Aida and her friend Vicky were vacationing in Bali, and let me stay with them at their hotel. Which had My. Favorite. Shower. Rows of leafy green plants bordered each side of a bed of lovely lucid tan stones. A black stone slab provided a level standing spot to receive the light, pattering flow of water from the rain showerhead directly above. The best part of all was the screen on top of the shower, such that I could see the moon each night when I showered. Yum.
One morning I took an early morning walk along the beach at the edge of our hotel. I thought I was out early (around 6:30AM), but the coast was already imprinted with the dents of a thousand heels hitting the sand. Looking at the footprints, I noted that a lot of people seem to walk slightly pigeon-toed.
I briefly toured Kuta, Ubud, and Bedugul with Aida and Vicky. Big thank you to them for sharing their trip with me. I also got a free massage at the hotel spa through a hotel hookup of ours. I am ... too ticklish for massages. Outside of my shower and massage though, Bali is indeed quite beautiful. There are pockets of different scenes present: genuinely artsy-designy shops and people, tourist-y attractions, beautiful beaches, lush cultural heritage, really neat architecture, a party scene - Bali seems to be whatever you make of it, and simply put, I thought it was nice.
As Aida and Vicky had headed off to Yogyakarta on Sunday, I spent my last night with friends of family, Penny and China, in their home. Balinese-style homes have bedrooms (closed) centered around an open-air kitchen/living room area, which I really like. They were both so generous and warm towards me, which was appreciated since they'd never even met me before! I'd like to go back to Bali to explore more, but I was also happy to head back to Sawit on Monday.
My aunt Aida and her friend Vicky were vacationing in Bali, and let me stay with them at their hotel. Which had My. Favorite. Shower. Rows of leafy green plants bordered each side of a bed of lovely lucid tan stones. A black stone slab provided a level standing spot to receive the light, pattering flow of water from the rain showerhead directly above. The best part of all was the screen on top of the shower, such that I could see the moon each night when I showered. Yum.
One morning I took an early morning walk along the beach at the edge of our hotel. I thought I was out early (around 6:30AM), but the coast was already imprinted with the dents of a thousand heels hitting the sand. Looking at the footprints, I noted that a lot of people seem to walk slightly pigeon-toed.
I briefly toured Kuta, Ubud, and Bedugul with Aida and Vicky. Big thank you to them for sharing their trip with me. I also got a free massage at the hotel spa through a hotel hookup of ours. I am ... too ticklish for massages. Outside of my shower and massage though, Bali is indeed quite beautiful. There are pockets of different scenes present: genuinely artsy-designy shops and people, tourist-y attractions, beautiful beaches, lush cultural heritage, really neat architecture, a party scene - Bali seems to be whatever you make of it, and simply put, I thought it was nice.
As Aida and Vicky had headed off to Yogyakarta on Sunday, I spent my last night with friends of family, Penny and China, in their home. Balinese-style homes have bedrooms (closed) centered around an open-air kitchen/living room area, which I really like. They were both so generous and warm towards me, which was appreciated since they'd never even met me before! I'd like to go back to Bali to explore more, but I was also happy to head back to Sawit on Monday.
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