Ooh I have a craving to get back to Ubud in Bali soooooon. I first went to Bali in 1982, when I was 19 years old, and have been back many times. Why? I love:
- beautiful Balinese people
- my little house on the hill (pic above) http://jenny.truran.googlepages.com/
- hot humid weather
- spicy Indonesian food- masakan padang!
- practicing speaking Bahasa Indonesia
- riding a scooter wearing toe thongs
- meditating as the sun rises
- snorkelling in warm waters
- visiting friends and catching up on the gossip
- giggling at Marli being coy with 4 year old boys
- getting massages
- sitting on my verandah writing or drawing
- taking photos of ducks
- being immersed in a creative culture
- looking for fireflies in the rice paddies at midnight
- kissing David in the pouring rain
- the mandala on my shower floor
- poking frangipanis behind Ganesha's ears
- discovering new types of body work
- the mezze plate at The Kafe
- Wednesday nights at Rick's meditation / discussion group
- colour everywhere
- the smell of incense
- laughing and crying with Linda about Bali dogs
- acoustic guitars that magically appear
- not having a TV or reading the newspapers
- playing UNO with Putu and Kadek
- Michael Franti's tattoos and seeing him everywhere in Ubud
- watching the Kecak dance
- mango lassi
- Ibu's serene face when she makes offerings
- dreaming about living a creative, heart-led life in Ubud one day
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