August 7, 2012
in Asia, Bali, food, Gili Trawangan, Indonesia, Kuta, Lovina, Padang Bai, Round the World, Sanur, travel, Ubud
I didn’t love, but I sure did eat…
What I ate in Bali, Indonesia, and Gili Trawangan....
August 6, 2012
No woman, no rice: A week on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
When people heard I was going to Bali, they all said "go to Gili." And they were all right. Gili Trawangan was by far my favorite place in Bali (though, it's not actually in Bali...
August 5, 2012
Going there: Going to Padang Bai, Bali.
For the entire ride to Padang Bai, Bali, the driver of the share van kept asking me, "are you sure you want me to drop you off there?" He told me to get off in Amed. To stay there. As we passed Candi Dasa he...
Not the Eat, Pray, Love moment i had in mind…
The moon disappears at 10pm in Lovina. The golden crescent hovers, alone, just above the horizon and slowly makes its way down until completely vanishing. I couldn't figure out the sky there. The sun seemed to set in one direction and rise again in a place...
Sunrise Lovina Beach Dolphin Watching in Bali
I watched the sunset in Lovina, Bali but I also watched the sunrise. Because THE thing to do when traveling in the area is to go on a sunrise Lovina Beach dolphin watching tour. The boats head out early. Many of them. So so many of...
Lovina sunset: Watching the sunset in Lovina, Bali.
Photos of the sunset in Lovina, Bali, Indonesia....
A hike through the rice paddies in Ubud, Bali.
I had been planning to go to another yoga class that morning. I swear. But, instead, I took a two-hour walk through the rice paddies. I think I made a good decision....
July 28, 2012
Gunung Batur Tour in Bali.
Gunung Batur Tour in Bali: a tour of rice fields, Tirta Empul Holy Springs, a coffee plantation, Gunung Batur Volcano, and a traditional Balinese house. A Gunung Batur Tour in Bali: Rice Fields Tirta Empul Holy Springs Coffee Plantation Gunung Batur Volcano Overpriced Buffet Lunch Traditional Balinese House [gallery type="rectangular" link="none" size="full" ids="54668,54667,54666,54665"]...
Life List #148: Do yoga.
OK, so I only went to one intro to yoga class at The Yoga Barn while I was in Ubud, Bali. But that one class counts for my life list goal of "do yoga," right? I mean, I did "do yoga" while in Bali. Technically....
Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali.
I love monkeys. They're my favorite animal. When I was selling my possessions to help fund this trip I had a bin filled with stuffed ones that I had to let go. (I did keep two that I will never get rid of.) But, I have...