04-NOV - Mon - The extension

When we originally planned our 2-month trip to Bali, it was going to be relaxation, absorbing local culture, and just getting a good break from many years of intense managerial work. As days transformed into weeks, and weeks into a relaxed routine where we are not sure what day of the week it is and Perth drifted far away over the horizon, we realised there is nothing stopping us from staying a little bit longer… so here we are, last 48hrs in Seminyak/Kerobokan, as we booked a quick trip to Singapore, with one overnight stay and the best flight back onto this amazing island, for a new visa and another 14 days, but this time up in the mountains, in Ubud. In hindsight it was the best move we could do, as it turns out we are now business owners and need the extra time here to finalise everything. Indeed it has also been a very wise move booking the mountains, as after 2 months down here by the ocean, beaches, clubs, shops and chaos, we need to detox and relax in a calmer setting and Ubud is going to be exactly that. We are looking forward to the village atmosphere, the little cafés, the quirky shops, the yoga people, and the “alternative” feel. We’ll try and fit into the groove… There will also be a lot of exploring, we are looking forward to travelling the windy roads, overlooking lush forests, green rice paddies, temples and what-ever else there is to discover! Here is to holidays that never end! Here is to adventures that need to be extended! It is rare in our hard working lives to have the opportunity of exploring another country for this amount of time, so if you can, maximise it! These two travelling lads are filling their memory book for the future, we are achieving what we set out at the start (see our first blog): “[…] It all started with us wanting to spend more time together, have adventures together, create strong and unique experiences and memories together […]” and we are doing exactly that! We are building a foundation of shared adventures, experiences, disasters, frustrations! We are sharing our life and having a ball!