The first word that comes to mind when landing in Indonesia is heat. Then green. Then: Holy Crap How Did We Get Here. As the plane landed on the runway, I thought...'yeah- it's that easy- you get on a plane and go somewhere else'. Then, sitting by the pool in our gorgeous hotel, I was simply in shock. The weight of all the energy it had taken to bring us here sinking in. I did some really long blinking... and a little beer drinking... and slowly came out of it. There are coconut trees outside our front door and bright pink bougainvillea out the back window. We can hear crashing waves coming up from the cliffs below and distant hammering from nearby construction. Walking out the back gate of the resort, you cross a small field with cows then look down on a beautiful tan beach dotted with surfers and and bamboo food shacks. Abbey, by the way is in great form. She would live in the pool if she could. It sounds cliche, but all those swimming lessons really did pay off. Our girl is a fish. We are heading down to the beach now for lunch. More later! :)
Our hotel:
www.balanganseaviewbungalow.com