A Blog entrance I mean... I was just finishing one about a normal day as a MAF-Pilot but got beautifully interrupted by my parents and sister. They visited us for 3½ weeks and we had a fabulous time together.
A famous Swiss singer, songwriter once sang, "everyone needs his island..." but he forgot to mention that every now and then everyone needs a break from his island... And since it is quite expensive to travel to Australia, we were 'forced' to hop a couple islands to the west till we arrived on one called Bali. And you can trust me, it's not as bad as people say it is. You get a lot of good food for not much money and same goes for accommodation but after a few days you get used to it... ;-) People are friendly sometimes a bit pushy but hey by the end of the day everyone needs to bring home a few bucks. The scenery outside the crammed city is wonderful but lets the pictures talk now...
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| Reunion, Sister came from Madagascar and parents from Switzerland |
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| If people hear of Bali, they think of that... |
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| ...and that... |
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| ...so we did that |
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| ...and that... |
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...No clue why we did that, 95% of surfing consists
out of waiting and the other 5% drinking salt water |
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| Monkeys are sacred |
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| Not to my Dad |
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| Markets are busy and colorful |
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| and so are the roads |
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| the scenery is stunning |
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| especially around the Uluwatu Temple |
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| more than 80% are Hindu's... |
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| ...Sunset doesn't care, it shines for everyone :-) |
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| the Ladies in front of our Hotel, the "Surfer Bliss..." my recommendation |
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our driver GD, friendly and helpful if you're
ever in need of a Bali-Driver call him 082341340152 |
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last Bali picture, Luwak-coffee most expensive coffee in the world...
google it, it's gross |
This pretty much summed up our holiday in Bali. We had a great time together and even met some of our church friends which were passing through from Papua, Indonesia.
But after 6 days it was time for us to hop back to our Island which we now call home. It was great introducing our family to Timor-Leste. It's not as fancy as Bali and things are running in a different pace. As westerner patience gets tested and the quality standard is nowhere close to ours but once you get passed those differences, a whole new world opens up. Unlike Bali, It doesn't have 4000+ trip-advisor attractions, it only has 31 and that was exactly what we needed. An empty agenda and loads of Family-time...
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| Dili's apron, If you are looking for a gate, don't, you won't find one. |
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| Time to relax |
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| and dodge crocodiles (just kidding they live a few miles down and up) |
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Eating like the Timorese, turns out they were not just serving chicken and fish
The dogs refused to eat one particular leftover piece... :-/ |
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| BBQ Swiss style with proper beef |
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taking advantage of Dad, replacing a section of our roof
I know, our Suzuki Jimny is a beast... |
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| Deb took Family to Hera, her work place... |
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| ...short prayer and a couple of songs before the school starts |
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| Sunday excursion with PNG-Missionary couple Mike&Mangen Kaire |
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| Monday excursion to Atauro Island, thanks to the plane a short journey |
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The package came with a private beach...
don't get too jealous, beach was full of sand fleas ;-) |
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| and coconut à la discrétion |
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The short scenic detour on the way back to Dili
marked the end of a great time. |
At the moment we are still waiting for a decision from management about our future. But as long as we are here all of our friends are welcome. We might not have weeks of vacation but sure enough a couple days off to spend time with you. We also can't provide high-end luxury suits but certainly find a nice eco-stay, which is trendy at the moment anyway :-)
