So how was Bali?

So how was Bali? It is a question I’m asked a lot lately. Well, to be honest I don’t know how to answer that shortly. So I’ll try here. In general, it was a good year. Spending eight months in Bali changed our perspectives, allowed us to rest, experience a time of doing nothing (which is something that is hard to imagine nowadays), gave me time to thinkJ. The best thing that I brought from Bali though is my baby. Baby Marysia made in Bali was born healthy in Poland and is a sweet and happy girl. There is never a perfect time to have a baby-there’s work, too small flat, not enough money etc. I didn’t have to worry about any of these in Bali so I guess for me, it was a great time to have a baby…But back to the subject. Here is what I loved about Bali and what I miss terribly:

Living close to nature-almost all the time outdoors...

Yoga with the fabulous Denise Payne at Yoga Barn. http://theyogabarn.com/

Denise Payne

Delicious fresh mango, papaya, bananas, and snake fruit bought at Ubud market. (those fruit bought in the UK have nothing to do with their Balinese versions-well maybe just a name)

Learning and speaking Bahasa Indonesia…

Dining with Stephanie and Denise at various places in Ubud…

Visiting Mario and Ike at their diving place in Sanur. (now, Mario is one of those rare Polish guys living outside of Poland, that always welcomes and helps fellow nationals. Smart, witty, and optimistic and offers fab diving excursions! http://www.diving-indo.com/

Swimming everyday ( private pools are never overrated!!!)

Teaching drama to kids in an almost outdoor space-feeling light breeze and seeing palms…

Snorkeling at Padangbai Beach

Riding a skuter

Our Balinese cat Cinta aka Maluni (that now lives with our dear friends)

Eating fried eels and raw chocolate (not togetherJ)

Wearing sarong and flip flops

Chris misses weekly Badminton with John

Chris' favorite vespa:-)

Legong dancers at Bali Spirit Festival

Seeing Cambodia and Cempaka flowers and beautiful butterflies everywhere

Taking Amelia to Pelangi School that she liked and having coffee there with nice people www.pelangischoolbali.com/

Watching beautiful dance performances and artworks everywhere…

Listening to heavy rain…

Ogoh-Ogoh

Balinese girls

And other tiny things that made it worthwhile to drop everything and go there. We all miss those little things, especially people that we’ve met there, whose friendship we value tremendously…We are grateful for the experience and terima kasih to the people that made our stay there unforgettable. I guess there must be some sort of magic within this island that makes people want to comeback. We will. One day..In the meantime I shall write some memories...