Oka Bungalow Number 7 Hotel Nusa Dua

... a lot of people do have them and they are considered to be clichéd....................Bovvered hahahaha, I know what I like! After speaking to an incredibly talented tattoo artist who I am lucky to have as a close friend, I picked Benesari tattoo, a small place run by two brothers and in typical Jedi style, the elder brother was the master, his younger brother was the apprentice who happened to be adorned from pretty much head to toe in some of the most intricate work I ...

After my morning run, we headed down to class... Tuesday is my favorite day of lessons. We have the best class, grade 4. For some reason, grade 4 here is by far the most knowledgeable class, with the most people wanting to learn, which ultimately increases their attention and makes our job more enjoyable. After having last week away from them (since they were "cleaning" last week), I was curious to see what they had remembered. To my surprise, all the kids remembered a huge ...

... home refreshed and rejuvenated... even if I am a peeling lobster. I changed my flight because I would have had a 30-hour layover in Taipei, so I even squeezed in an extra day in Bali! Plus, the airline took responsibility for the long layover, and didn't charge me to change my flight. Score! Tonight, I'm staying at the Grant Hyatt in Nusa Dua. It's a beautiful resort on 40 acres of beachfront private property. It's gorgeous, but a bit overwhelming. It ...

... on the table at our recounting of the Similan Islands and they finally told us about their crazy Cambodian adventures. The three of them were in Siem Reap to check out the Temples of Angkor. Their tuk-tuk driver felt chest pains all of a sudden and hit the deck in their arms. While Jake stayed with the guy, Steve was scrambling all over town trying to find the man's wife and family as this was the man's wishes and Steve had no idea if he would survive ...

... for a "promotion" and you would win one of a number of fabulous prizes. Apparently he was guaranteed to walk away with cash or a week's accomodations in Thailand, India, or Bali - pretty splashy but we were all very skeptical. Further into our walk, we ran across some more fellows handing out similar cards. Curiousity got the best of us and we each grabbed a card to see if we would all be promised the same fabulous prizes... Trevor and Kate ...

... good around here. Taking the boat out to Nusa Penida the water was really rough and of 8 people 4 were seasick. Starting the first dive I jumped in but didn't feel able to dive. My breathing was wrong, my stomach felt off and the big waves had me a little freaked. I had felt a little uneasy from the start of the boat journey and this was all wrong so I bailed on that one, pleading sickness. Maria went on but having already descended when I ...

... down private roads and backstreets where we finally reached the river which just happened to be next to his house! It was boiling hot and we were exhausted by the end of it so we caught a taxi back into town. After a well needed shower I headed out for a yoga class while Will chilled out for a while. We both tried out a Tibetan Bells meditation class in the evening then had a late dinner and crashed out. Off to Kuta tomorrow for some beach action, or more likely, non-action!

I think we spent 2 or 3 nights back in Bali before we headed home. The last 2 nights we spend hanging out with a cover band we met at local club. I remember we spent our last day at the home of the singer in a little village and I remember feeling like I was home. The taxi to the airport was spent crying. None of us wanted to leave. My mother had ...

4-Day Hotec Delegates Conference in Nusa Dua, Bali. The resort was gorgeous, right on the southern beaches with many pools, but far too big for my liking as I prefer boutique resorts. The venue was perfect for a conference this size though...

... and a strange concoction of spices in liquid form and a strong ginger tea (we assumed it must be good for some part of our body so we downed it - expecting to hear laughter from the staff at what we had just unknowingly devoured!). Returning to our room, which Andrew had previously decorated with balloons, banners and cards, we found that the hotel staff had left a large slab of chocolate birthday cake for Verdi (PIC) (Andrew did help out though!). In the ...