We arrived in Singapore late night after a long bus ride. We booked a hotel room and emailed our new friends we met in Malacca. Then we decided to book a round trip flight straight to Bali, Indonesia, the next day. We still hope to meet up with the girls upon our return to Singapore. We were in Singapore overnight just long enough to get a feel for the little India area where we were staying and to navigate our way from our hotel via a few metro lines to the airport ( very efficient system by the way). But due to our fatigue and short overnight stay, there are no photos of our first time in Singapore. I will make it up to you in the post of when we return…I promise!
The KLM flight Singapore to Bali was one of the best flights we have ever taken. We had a row of 4 seats all to ourselves, they fed us great food which was totally unexpected due it being only a 3 hour flight but MUCH appreciated as we were very hungry. A super nice crew, free drinks, nice selection of movies and the largest & cleanest bathroom we have ever seen in a plane all added to the reason we will always try to fly with KLM first from now on our future travels to Europe and elsewhere. We actually really looked forward to our flight back to Singapore.
NOW FOR BREATHTAKING BALI…..
HEY Lindz... LOOK an outdoor "giraffe" livingroom! COOL!
The images below are of the hotel we stayed in 3 nights before heading to the smaller island Lembongan. It was very tranquil and relaxing. Before we left Bali we booked a room for 6 days upon our return to the island….it seemed the best deal in town and was a great price. It will be nice to be in the same space for so many nights. We have definitely slowed down and we feel that 9 months seems to be the perfect time for this trip. Although we were planning on traveling for 12 months if possible…because of situations with our home and our finances we will be returning earlier…BUT we are really looking forward to our New Hampshire summer & autumn with our friends & family!
SO we are looking for work now! Anyone need any HELP please let us know! We have 
Me blogging for you all...on our awesome porch!
The lock to our room
My first professional pedicure ever! (Well…my sister was kind enough to give me my first one on the day of my wedding…at no charge but it was just as good if not better) THANKS CYN! I look a bit scared in that photo, huh?
the parking lot for the night market
Malynda's order of prawns being cooked
YUMMY…
(half eaten) "Esbuah"...my new favorite thing in the whole wide world!
Avocado, Watermelon, Mango & Pineapple with coconut water, syrup, condensed milk…altogether with freshly shaved ice. It was my dinner most nights after the first bite!
The Bakso Stand...Bri's dinner most nights....Meat ball soup!
We ate at the night market every night and we were welcomed by some new friends while sharing a table. Berdien & her husband Jack (left to right) Jack is a Balinese native who has recently returned to Bali (from Holland) and has formed a relationship with his family here…very touching story that had me in tears as his wife Berdien told it. 
She introduced us to her new friend Chris (from the UK) who had just returned from Lembongan. He was kind enough to inform us of a great place to stay right on the coast that was very resonable and had a great owner. Yogi Home stay…
Chris...the 1,2,3 trick seems to work wonders 
We want to thank you guys for all the tips & stimulating conversation! Please stay in touch…come visit NH..USA sometime you are ALWAYS WELCOME TO OUR HOME!
Our slow public boat and our fellow passengers wading their way to get on for the 1.5 hour journey
There are not many photos of this trip as it took all I had to concentrate on the horizon to keep from getting sea sick. The waters were VERY rough that day and there were storms all around us…BUT I made it through without incident…thank goodness!
When we arrived we each hopped on the back of a “scooter taxi” & headed to the home-stay that was suggested to us…and luckily he had a room. (coincidentally it was the same room Chris had stayed in previously)
That is our new home for the next 5 days! right on the water & brand new. It is the equivalent of $15.00 USD per night for both of us. No aircon, hot water or TV for that price….but perfect for us to relax and take in some nature and we had the breeze off the ocean!
View from our bed.
I spent days/hours just watching the seaweed farmers working as the skies light changed colors and angles….this is a mesmerizing place. A perfect place to lose yourself…
The people on this island make their living by seaweed farming. It is all around under the waters of the high tides and laid out on the shore and yards to dry after harvested at low tide. They work day & night even out with lights when the low tide is during the dark of night.
The seaweed is used to make cosmetics and as an additive in shampoos & lotions…to make hair & skin soft and shiny! It is backbreaking hard work…so next time you wash you hair give a little thought to the people of these islands
Our seaside dinner table….just a few feet from our home stay
The restaurant (above) with the cook hanging out front
I nicknamed these little cuties Elizah, Daniel, Jackson & Brennan
We rented a motorbike and explored the islands….
Check out the video of us driving across the bridge to the smaller island for the day
Once on the island of Ceningan we went to hidden beach a very remote beach with no other people and had a romantic time just hanging around…what we thought of as our oun private island!
After some sand & surf we headed to the blue lagoon and surrounding areas. Meeting up with locals along the way….
We headed back to Bali after a few days….next post will show our 2nd time in Bali!
Sorry that I never got caught up….but stay tuned for more updated post to come….we are now settled down and not moving around for a week or so!
The MAP is not working an seems to make us appear in strange places we have not been. But we will soon have a map showing our true travel route.
-B&Mxx
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