KELLY'S GONE AGAIN
…AND HERE'S WHERE I'M AT.Archive for Bali
#32. Back in Seminyak: I Miss You
Is anyone else exhausted?? I am, and as a result today’s update is purely off-the-cuff — no edits, no revisions, no rethinking.
That said, the thought for today is this: I miss you. I miss you, New York, I miss you, Washington. I miss you, friends, families, colleagues and acquaintances, tap water, washer/dryer, high heels, salad, Western toilets… and, I ask, exactly what does a girl have to do around here to get soymilk in a latte?
#31. Gunung Batur: Morning on the Mountain
One of my favorite phrases in Indonesian is “selamat pagi,” which means “good morning.” I find that I say it, on average, about 800 times before noon to pretty much anyone, but it had particular importance today. Last night, after paying a visit to the Green School (a new, environmentally-sustainable international school here, made mostly of bamboo and fueled by a micro hydro-power generator) I decided to go on an early morning trek up one of Bali’s active volcanos.
What better way to celebrate the fact that I still have both of my legs after swimming with sharks this weekend, right?
#30. Candidasa: Back to Business
I’m back in Ubud now, but let’s get caught up on the last few days, shall we?
So, all of that beach decadence made me feel like I really oughta’ up the devotional practice, which fit in perfectly with my already-organized trip out to the Gedong Gandhi Ashram in Candidasa. I’d wanted an excuse to get to the east side of Bali anyway, so the location was an added bonus. My purpose there was to learn more about the ashram, understand how it fits in within the larger community structure and, naturally, provide a little bit of service while I’m at it (it *is* named after Gandhi, after all).
#28. Kuta, Legian and Seminyak: An Intro to Bali; Ubud: Settling In
To be honest, Bali wasn’t my first choice of last places to go on this trip. Worried about overtouristing (given its exceptional popularity), I wasn’t sure it was “sexy” enough; instead I’d considered Fiji, the Maldives, even Borneo. But, in the end, a recommendation from resident homegirl and recent Bali visitor, Alicia, won out. And for the record, AI, thank you.
