sunshine & relaxation!

the move was uneventful for everyone except buddy, who went from being a super furry bear to a groomed dog while we moved our furniture from one house to the next!  impressively, we managed to get all 50 plastic boxes emptied prior to them being collected three days after moving day - there's nothing like a hard deadline to get you motivated!  we even managed to get the house looking somewhat normal before we headed off to bali, indonesia for our 10 days of rest & relaxation. 

our first day or so was spent in kuta which is a very touristy area in bali, famous for its bars and restaurants.  we wandered around, getting the lay of the land and getting over our jetlag.  in the evening, we released baby sea turtles into the ocean at sunset which was a heartwarming experience.  we then took the slow boat to nusa lembongan, a quiet island about 30 mins east of bali where we toured around on a scooter and experienced the best snorkeling to date with a myriad of fish and a mantra ray.  the coral was varied which added to the experience!  we then headed to semiyak to do a bit of shopping, have a couple of fabulous indonesian massages and have our feet nibbled by fish who, for some reason like to eat the dead skin!  we also headed up to ubud for a peaceful day surrounded by rice paddies and picturesque scenery.  all up, the holiday lived up to the relaxation requirement :)

we returned home to settle in a bit further into the new house and have a couple of festivities before i head off for 4.5 weeks in canada & france.  if nothing else, i'll have done a bit of traveling in 2015 :) 

hugs,

s