Puppy love
As I write this I am still in shock that we rescued a puppy - ‘Cinta’ who is now a special part of the family. I am in shock because I have been allergic to dogs and cats all my life and Liam is very scared of
Our commute to school
School starts at 8am in Seminyak so we leave our home in the Umalas/Kerobokan around 7:30am. These morning drives are so different from our commute back home so we thought we would share with you what we see. This list has been compiled by Demi and Liam. Here
The culinary delights of Bali
Foodie Scene The food in Bali is so diverse! You can enjoy an exquisite meal one night and then eat at your local
A walk around our garden
Walking around our garden you can see some wonderful plants, flowers and our Balinese offering. Early morning and late in the evening we get a visit from two frogs who like to pop up on our verandah. Then there are the very loud geckos we can always hear and watch as they chase
Demi’s Bollywood Birthday!
Dreams do come true! For a very long time Demi has spoken about how she would love to get henna and dress up like a Bollywood dancer - well today it happened! I always said Bali might be the place to get it and it turned out
Day of Silence
We have just experienced our first Nyepi in Bali. Nyepi is the most important day in the Balinese calendar. It is a wonderfull cultural event better known as the Balinese Day of Silence and it is a public holiday. It is a peaceful day were everyone hides from evil
Our family is Learning the local language Bahasa indonesian
Selamat Pagi (Good Morning) is how we start the day here! Did you know although Bahasa is the national language of Indonesia, there are over 700 indigenous languages. Most Indonesians speak their indigenous language as their mother tongue and Bahasa Indonesia for school and careers, making most Indonesians
Komodo wins!
We just had our first ever swimming carnival and it was lots of fun. The school house teams are 'Komodo', 'Oogga Oooga' and 'Garuda'. Liam and Demi are in team Komodo (blue colours) and we won :) Being a very small school they got to compete in many different races
Living the villa life in the Umalas
After 6 weeks of living in two Airbnb villas we finally moved into our beautiful home in the Umalas. This area is popular with expats, has many luxurious villas and there is a French and Montessori school. It is nice and quite yet still only 10-15
Starting at the Australian school in Bali!
Yesterday was the first day at the Australian Independent School. The kids were so excited to start their new school and wear the cool uniforms. They said it was so much fun and they gave it an ‘awesome’ rating. Our teachers are lovely and the kids get to call