Hi friends!! It's currently 4:30AM and I am awake and ready to start the day (thank you jet lag)!!
We have arrived in Bali, Indonesia! We left July 28th, flew through Washington, DC to Tokyo, where we enjoyed a long layover in a nearby hotel. The next morning, we flew straight to Denpasar, Bali. A lot of friends asked how long it takes to get there. We broke it up, but it was 1 hour to DC, 14 hours to Tokyo and 7 hours to Denpasar.
We got in July 30th in the evening, met the driver at the airport, and made our way to Canggu (pronounce Chenggu!!) where we are staying for the next 10 days until we find a place to live. The lady renting the place to us has been so helpful! When we arrived-hangry for dinner, I asked if there were any places to eat or markets within walking distance-there's not. She said "Hold on," ran away and came back with a menu of a nearby restaurant, ordered for us, and the delivery guy came an hour later. She brought a scooter the next morning, and when I asked where to buy SIM cards, she said she would take care of it, which she did in 30 minutes!
Yesterday we went for a walk in the morning, drove the scooter to the nearby beach and ate lunch. I have never seen waves like that before-a surfers dream!! Then we decided to visit the school. I sat on the back of the scooter with Michael's phone and google mapped our way there!
The school is absolutely stunning; pictures don't do it justice-but of course I'll take lots today! I have never walked into a school and said, "Wow, this is beautiful." The classroom I grew up in, and later taught in had cinderblock walls and tile floor or carpet. And of course the grounds are amazing, so green and lush.
Well I'm off to my first day at orientation! I'll post again soon : )
We have arrived in Bali, Indonesia! We left July 28th, flew through Washington, DC to Tokyo, where we enjoyed a long layover in a nearby hotel. The next morning, we flew straight to Denpasar, Bali. A lot of friends asked how long it takes to get there. We broke it up, but it was 1 hour to DC, 14 hours to Tokyo and 7 hours to Denpasar.
We got in July 30th in the evening, met the driver at the airport, and made our way to Canggu (pronounce Chenggu!!) where we are staying for the next 10 days until we find a place to live. The lady renting the place to us has been so helpful! When we arrived-hangry for dinner, I asked if there were any places to eat or markets within walking distance-there's not. She said "Hold on," ran away and came back with a menu of a nearby restaurant, ordered for us, and the delivery guy came an hour later. She brought a scooter the next morning, and when I asked where to buy SIM cards, she said she would take care of it, which she did in 30 minutes!
Yesterday we went for a walk in the morning, drove the scooter to the nearby beach and ate lunch. I have never seen waves like that before-a surfers dream!! Then we decided to visit the school. I sat on the back of the scooter with Michael's phone and google mapped our way there!
The school is absolutely stunning; pictures don't do it justice-but of course I'll take lots today! I have never walked into a school and said, "Wow, this is beautiful." The classroom I grew up in, and later taught in had cinderblock walls and tile floor or carpet. And of course the grounds are amazing, so green and lush.
Well I'm off to my first day at orientation! I'll post again soon : )
