Bali!

I have touched down in South East Asia and I love it! It's everything I expected and it's thrilling to be here. I figured that we'd be crossing over into another world when we landed in Bali. In a way I was correct, but it hasn't been as difficult as I expected. Bali is a cheap vacation spot for Aussies. Right now, we are in Kuta. An area that is heavily populated by tourists. There are plenty of McDonald's, Pizza Huts, KFCs and Starbucks to fill a craving. Although, if you ask me, it's pretty sad that you come to such an interesting country and camp out in a Starbucks or onlyt hang out by the pool of the hotel - all day, every day. We are hoping to move to a less touristy area in the next few days as we are itching to see the real Bali. (or at least as real as we can get.)

I don't know what else to say to describe this place. It's a combination of all the senses combined. It can be loud with motorbikes scooting around the alleyways, there are temples and what look like ancient buildings all over mixed with more modern buildings. It's incredibly hot! I've been sweating buckets since we arrived. Our plane landed at 11pm and it was 31 degrees. There's never any relief from the heat and humidity. I seem to be adjusting though. Each day I've been sweating a little less. Mark's clothes were even drenched the first day. And of course, we've been enjoying the food. We feast for dinner - ordering appetizers and multiple main dishes. On average, we spend about 6 dollars for a very good dinner. I've also been enjoying the fresh fruits and juices. There's nothing like fresh guava juice for about 50 cents!

Hope everyone is doing well!