Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
This picture-heavy post is for our Ang Mo bud! Unlike the Melbourne, Western Australia and Phuket trips, we didn’t dine-in Villa this Bali trip, opting to eat out every day on account that Bali has no shortage of restaurants, albeit
I’m a creature of habit that routinely overpacks when it comes to traveling! Like in the previous trips, a tripod and ballhead got tossed into the luggage bag and since I’d lugged it all the way to Bali, I had
Now that we’re back at home, here’s our usual post summarizing the various places and activities we covered, with approximate admission prices and our recommended period of stay. Day 1 Kemenuh Butterfly Park (SGD30, 1 hr): small but beautifully done
Our last day in Bali was nominal: we made our way slowly from the island center – Ubud – in a south-westerly direction, going through Gianyar, Sanur and past the airport first for a stopover in Jimbaran to pick up
The other activity we’d arranged for day 8 was in the afternoon: a local would be bringing us to his village for cultural immersion. This was something I really looked forward to, but as (bad) luck would have it, I
Our next stop was the Tirta Empul, known to locals also as the Water Temple. The Balinese come to bathe at the temple as they believe the pool water to have purification powers. I was initially really uncertain about taking
The second stop in the photo tour was a local market a short 15 minute drive from the spots we shot the sunrise over Mt. Agung. There was nary a tourist in sight, as the general area was now far
Our kids have brought a lot of joy to our lives. But if there is one thing that I really miss about our vacations before the kids came along, it was being able to chug around heavy camera equipment to
This was the second workshop we did on day 7, and immediately after Traditional Gastronomy Immersion – and the experience was, well, complicated. The Balinese cooking workshop ended a little later than planned at 2PM, and the address noted for
The first two thirds of our Bali trip were centered largely on the usual things that make up a typical vacation: places to see and experience, and thrills. The last few days were set aside for workshops and cultural immersion.
The Bali Zoo doesn’t get rave reviews, but a fortnight ago we were facing serious difficulty finding children-appropriate activities to fill the last free day of our itinerary. The Zoo had a Breakfast with Orang Utans programme, so we opted
The second outdoor adventure event planned with the kids in mind was the off-road buggy adventure, which we set aside as the main activity for day 5 of our 9 day Bali trip. The sum of it is highly recommended
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