Ever since I was fifteen and learned there was such a thing as marine biology and that it was actually someone's job to swim with dolphins, I have been fascinated with undersea life. And then when I watched a program where divers explored the Great Barrier Reef, it became the first thing on -what later people would call- my bucket list. Item 1: Dive the Great Barrier Reef. Twenty Four years later and I still have not donned a wetsuit. Until yesterday. After two...

Did I mention you can walk right off the beach and lie down on any beachfront lounger (each restaurant has it's own) and someone brings you a menu? (We're still here.) (And I bought a hammock.) (Yup still here.) By the way... I just learned how to sign people up to receive notification if I update the site. Let me know if you would like this. Xo!

Well we've been on Gili Trawangan now for almost two weeks and we've decided it's just about time to move on. Well...maybe after a couple more days? :) To where, though, we haven't yet quite figured out. Life here has been quiet but full. A slow blend of beach and pool and bike riding, snorkelling, cafes and new friends. Our Indonesian is slowing growing. We can say hello, goodbye, good morning/afternoon/goodnight, nice to meet you, see you again soon. You get ...

Hey! A quickie to say we're doing great. We're still parked on Gili T. Can't seem to move. Slow moseying days. Having a wee bit of trouble with a possible eye infection...but think it's under control. Abbey has found a pool friend in 5 yr old Lali from France. That's partly why we're parking - giving Abbey a bit of kid time. More soon! Xoxo -JAM

One month today! Hard to believe we have been away a month...even harder to believe we have three more months to go. As I write this, we are flopped out in our bungalow. It is 9:30 in the morning, and already muggy. Abbey is drawing a "blossom tree" in her Scooby Doo drawing book and Mike is doing crosswords. We are on an island called Gili Trawangan. It is truly breathtaking here. We left Ubud nearly a week ago, stopping for two nights in a small port village...