So Tom and I just came back from an AWESOME vacation in Bali, Indonesia. Indonesian people are seriously the NICEST people I have ever met. And they all speak impeccable English, which helped a ton! Anyways, here are some photos. Sorry all I post is photos and no real content. But a picture is worth a thousand words! Here I am in Bali enjoying my first tropical drink of the week! 
We spent our first full day in Bali going diving in Padang Bai. This island totally rocks. 
This is the little cleaner fish that kept following us as we were diving. Here he is on my butt. I think he thought we were big fish he could clean. It was cute! 
We then went to Tulumben where we dived this awesome shipwreck and got certified to dive on our own, on Tom's birthday no less! It was the best dive site I've ever been to. We have so many photos, I maxed out the memory on my computer! 
Happy Birthday Tom! Here we are in Ubud, the center of "cultural tourism" in Bali. It was my favorite city in Bali, but unfortunately it is not next to a beach. 
We hung out in the Monkey Forest, which was Tom's favorite, since he is a Monkey too. 
These guys come right up to you and grab the bananas out of your pocket if you are not careful! 
We also learned a bit about Indonesian cuisine in our cooking class. This is the 30 second period during which I tried to grind down the spices. Tom cooked most of the time =P 
Next we headed to Nusa Lembongan, this remote island off of Bali and a bumpy speedboat ride away! Their main economy revolves around seaweed farming, as you can see this woman collecting seaweed at dusk. 
The water is so clear, you can see the seaweed farms from above. 
Although I complained most of the time we were there in our $10/night hotel room with no hot water and dirty sheets, I am glad Tom dragged my first world ass out there because we dived and saw fishes like this super giant Nemo! 
After all the crazy trekking around Bali, we finally settled down in Nusa Dua, the resort area of Bali for some MUCH NEEDED R & R. We had dinner at the Jimbaran seafood market, where you just pick your fish fresh and they grill it then and there with so many delicious side dishes. And you eat it at a table right on the sandy beach. It was amazing. Unfortunately, Tom probably got his Bali belly (a.k.a. food poisoning) from here! 
The next day we raced to see the sunset at Tanah Lot, a famous temple by the sea. It reminded us a lot of California. We miss those California beach sunsets. 
Our last full day in Bali, Tom and I just hung out at the pool and the resort beach which was chock full of interesting sea creatures. Here we are playing with our underwater camera. 
I'm so glad we bought the waterproof case! 
Look at the cool sea star we found! 
Bali, you are wonderful! A big goodbye hug to you! 
We are now back in Seoul, where it seems to have warmed up since we were gone. We are so thankful for clean, drinkable tap water and clean western toilets! But we kind of miss all the stray animals and bugs we met along the way and all our underwater friends. We had dinner in the craziness that is Myeongdong and realized that is too much for us too! The first world is a jungle in it's own way. Anyways, it looks like I'll be heading back to the U.S. this Monday or Tuesday since Tom is doing a crazy Asian tour of 4 major cities in 4 days next week. It's back to reality. Ugh! Thank goodness for vacations. | 
