We got to Sengiggi on Lombok by way of a quick stop in Gili Trawangan and made our way to Windy Beach Cottages with pretty minimal effort. Another hotel; another infinity pool and so, of course we got involved immediately. After a nice swim, we took a stroll down the beach and watched an absolutely amazing sunset. I left my El Nido Play It By Ear Day purchased "Angry Bird" flip flops on the beach by our hotel and when I returned they were gone! Serves me right fo...

After a few days in the rainy interior of Bali, we were all excited to get back to some sunshine and blue skies. We took a fast boat from Sanur on Bali to the tiny island of Nusa Lembongan where we'd booked in 2 nights at the Pendana Guest House based on a staunch recommendation from our buddy Morgan, who had visited the place during his run as points leader on the Pro Leisure Tour back in 2010. I'll admit I was a little nervous during the ride up to Pendana fro...

Our drive to Ubud began with a bit of a detour. We agreed to check out a temple or two on our way up, but the temple that was of most interest was pretty much in the opposite direction of Ubud. No worries though. We arrived at Pura Tanah Lot just as the biggest and darkest storm clouds were gathering. We got out, snapped a few photos of the attractive Hindu gateway, paid our entrance fee, and meandered through the laneways of tourist knickknacks before reaching ...

We pulled into Bali's Denpasar International Airport and were promptly met by a driver with a sign with our names who greeted us and promptly whisked us to the Villa Kresna Hotel where my parents were waiting for us. I was happy to see that they'd wasted no time in getting into the Holiday spirit...Mom had already lost track of what day of the week it was and Dad was on his way to grab some beers from the corner store. Perfect. We took their lead and slipped in...