To keep her as comfortable as possible in her grieving time, we all agreed to upgrade our accommodations which led us to the Hyatt on the beach. The hotel was beautiful. While the girls relaxed and were spoiled beyond belief at the hotel spa, Baron and I snuck away to surf a reef break just out front. That night we also were able to go to the English group of Jehovah's Witnesses in Bali which was exciting!
The next day we boarded a small boat and went to stay at the small island of Lembongan for a quick getaway from our getaway. It was really beautiful there as well and we were able to do a bit of snorkeling and island exploring. After staying one night, we headed back to the mainland, had our last night together, and just before dropping Susanne and Baron off at the airport to return home, our driver Nyoman had us over for dinner with his family. His wife prepared many dishes, one of which was sauteed goat. Not wanting to be ungrateful, we dug in (all except for Baron who is a Pescatarian and stuck to the vegetables and fish). Since I've never eaten goat, I was pleasantly surprised with it and the rest of the meal. It gave us a small, but very personal insight into the everyday life of Balinese locals.
At the airport, we were sad to see them go and, after many discussions about whether we should return as well, we bid them adieu. Our next stop on Bali was the North-East in Candidasa.
Baron getting pumped for surfing as we take an outrigger to the nearest reef
Yet another photograph of my father-in-law without his shirt
The view from our room on Lembongan - only $40
Quite a sunset overlooking the bay at Lembongan
"Arrak Attack" drink, consists of Arrak (local moonshine), honey, orange juice, and lime
Nyoman's neighbor, apparently this dress is typical of village life for the elderly and not out of the norm
Fried corn patties
Nyoman with his wife, daughter, and mother
Nyoman's niece from next door
Local from Nyoman's area
No comments:
Post a Comment