Many moons ago, whilst channel surfing the TV, I stumbled upon a documentary about the Komodo dragons and ever since then seeing them in the wild had been on my bucket list. So, for 2 days, I found myself living on a wooden, diesel driven boat, exploring the Komodo National Park, in search of its famous resident, the Komodo dragon. The trip started with a 2-hour sea voyage, slowly chugging, to Rinca … Continue reading
I actually enjoyed the yoga retreat more than I expected, but it couldn’t tame my adventurous spirit. So, day 5 of the yoga retreat, I climbed a volcano, Mount Batur. Ubud is full of tourist agents trying to sell you day trips. I hunted around the main drag to get an idea of prices; getting quoted between 300k and 350k rupiahs for the Mount Batur sunrise trek. I ended up … Continue reading
I desperately needed a break, so when a friend invited me to join her in Bali, I jumped at the chance. The only problem it was a yoga retreat in Ubud and I don’t do yoga!! Before I came away, I joked that I was going to spend the week avoiding yoga; however, I decided to embrace the experience. I do believe an open mind, is a young mind! Day 1, … Continue reading
