Bali

We spent the last week on a secluded beach in Bali. It was extremely relaxing. We've been so exhausted from the trip, that we really needed the 5 straight days of doing absolutely nothing. We read, swam and snorkeled- we didn't even leave the resort once, which is very unlike us. While Bali is very touristy, we stayed in a small village on the eastern coast that is surrounded by mountains which are covered by clouds. We had a very spacious bungalow with an attached balcony that overlooked the ocean. We fell asleep listening to the sound of the waves. The area was beautiful, and we met some other friendly travelers who had also taken a year off to tour the world. They gave us advice about adjusting back to the real world when we return home. We traveled all day yesterday, arriving in Jakarta late last night. We spent the morning sightseeing here. Jakarta is not the most tourist friendly place - it's big and ugly and built for cars, not people, but we still saw some interesting stuff in the old quarter, eating at a Dutch-Indonesian place for lunch. Tomorrow, we are treating ourselves to a night in Jakarta's most luxurious hotel- we apparently have our own butler. We have decided that we deserve it! We are very excited for the amazing buffet breakfast and the option of using its pool, tennis or squash courts.