It truly is a beautiful island. We headed to a beach on the southern point first thing Friday morning in search of some big waves, but they definitely weren't there.
So instead of surfing, we visited a local temple that is home to a huge family of monkeys. We had to wear something to cover our legs along with a sash to respect their holy places. That's our driver in the picture. It's about the price of a car rental in the US to get a car and driver in Bali, and thank goodness because the roads are small and unmarked and the driving is crazy!
The monkeys were all enjoying a little shade and siesta during the hot afternoon.
This guy was really taking it easy!
The cliffs of Uluwata were beautiful.
No wonder the Buddhist monks chose this site for their temple.
We stayed on Kuta beach, a popular area for surfers because of the good waves during the winter months. One of the nicest things about the beach is that there were no high-rises, so everything still looked really natural.
The waves were already dying down but we still had a great time surfing every day.
Ben enjoyed playing in the sand since he's not quite up for surfing just yet.
He got his picture taken by another tourist and then got to make sure he was happy with the photo.
Ben and Dad decided to take a walk.
Of course, Ben headed straight for the water, but it was pretty cold so I'm not sure he was very happy when he got in it!
Ben took his first walk alone on the beach...
...which unfortunately led to his first bloody lip! He took a header straight into the wet sand.
On Saturday, we drove inland to do some sight-seeing and shopping and stopped to see the locals making beautiful hand woven and dyed cloth.
Rice paddies were dotted all along the roads.
Ben was living like a king at a local restaurant in Ubud. This was their version of a high chair!
Back on the beach and picking trash out of the sand.
Family picture!
The sand was really pretty when it was dry but very muddy-looking in the water. Lucky for Ben, that made for a great place to play!
This was the "road" our hotel was on in Kuta Beach. Looking at a map it actually looked like a main street so we were pretty surprised when we saw it was about the size of an alley and only wide enough for one car at at time. It was lined with lots of interesting shops and restaurants.
All of the architechture we saw was beautiful and elaborate. This was the hotel next-door, facing the tiny street.
Giving Daddy kisses
We spent our last afternoon relaxing in the pool. It was in a beautiful courtyard area full of flowers.
Ben had one last swim before we all cleaned up to fly home.
We had a great trip but our flight didn't get back into Singapore until 1am this morning so we had a pretty cranky baby on our hands! Thank goodness he slept until 9am (pretty amazing for Ben) so we could catch up on a little sleep as well.
One of the big benefits of living in Singapore is that so many interesting places are just a short flight away. One of the drawbacks that I keep forgetting until I get on a flight is that every flight is international, so we always have to deal with customs, immigrations, visas, currency, and language barriers. It makes a weekend getaway a little more complicated but it's certainly worth it to get to explore this side of the world.
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