This past weekend was one of the best in a long while! It was 4 days, and both Chris and I took advantage of it! I went to Bali with some girlfriends, and Chris went to Yogyakarta with two of his buddies. Here's a little recap!
Bali plans started months ago. THREE of our lovely lady teachers are getting married this summer, and we thought it would be so fun to have a girl's weekend in Bali to celebrate! Only two of the brides-to-be were able to come, but we had a blast hanging out, touring the countryside on bikes, and getting our tans on by the pool.
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Rebekah (bride), Lindsey, Gretchen, Laura, Me, Amanda, Madi (bride), Krista
we bought matching tanks from street vendors the night before :) |
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| here we go! also in our group: couple from singapore, and an aussie dr. |
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| riding through the rice fields |
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| pure joy and excitement! |
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| coffee and tea sampling |
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| third time in bali together :) |
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| Krista and Lindsey getting some "pinky in the air" time |
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| I love all of these girls, and am SO blessed to have such amazing co-workers! |
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| "nicer" dinner out |
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| sunrise at breakfast from our hotel |
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| tired eyes in the morning before leaving to catch our flight home |
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| amanda snagged a shot of our cute little porch area on the way out |
You'll notice that the Bali pics are smaller because I had to steal them off facebook (meaning lower quality). Thanks Amanda and Laura! Chris and I decided that he'd take the camera since he was going to a new place, and we're sure glad he did - you'll see why! Chris went with Erik and Glenn to Yogyakarta, which used to be the capital of Indonesia, and is known as a cultural hub of the country. They spent a night/day hiking Mt. Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano (it erupted just two years ago!), and a day touring Borobudur (the largest Buddhist temple from the 9th century), and Prambanan (a 9th century Hindu temple).
The guys started hiking at 1:00 am so they could make it to the top for sunrise. . .
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| 12 man going strong |
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| I don't endorse their guide's smoking, but there's something I just LOVE about this picture |
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| guide man |
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| hiking up to Borobudur |
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| nice skirts. . . |
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| Each one of these bell-shaped things houses a Buddha |
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| Prambanan - pretty incredible looking |
It's hard to believe these kinds of adventures are possible on a 4-day weekend, and we're trying not to take any of them for granted! I'm very aware that it sounds pretty "ritzy" of me to say that I went to Bali for a long weekend, and the fact that it's my third time. Work hard, play hard, right??? It really is one of the cheapest places to fly from Jakarta, I promise! But still, we're humbled by the opportunities we've had on this overseas adventure of ours - it's been such a privilege.
A couple of great adventures! Thanks for sharing the pictures with us. Hope this week is a great one, too! Love ya!
ReplyDeleteLove it! SO jealous :) Thanks for sharing!!
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