Uluwatu

We were planning on staying 2 nights in Uluwatu. But then the landlady promised us free breakfast if we would stay for 3 nights. And then we stayed a 4th
night. And a 5th....Life in Uluwatu came very easily, and breakfasts were delicious (Best banana pancakes in the world!)We spent our days surfing, laying by the pool, eating good food, and exploring surf spots further down the coast on our moto.
The second day we were there, we were paddling out and a big wave came and crashed on me, pulling my leash off (which had barely any velcro holding it on). As I swam to rescue it from the rocks, another big wave came, throwing me up and pushing me down. The current was super strong, sweeping me toward the rocks and around the cliff. Thankfully Jordi saw me and took a wave to where I was. We navigated the rocks, found my board - battered but not irrepairable - and got back to the beach. I took my board to get fixed, but it was a pretty frustrating experience. But "Puji Tuhan", another saying from my dad (Indonesian for "Praise the Lord" ), that nothing worse happened than some dings on my board and knee.
A couple days later, we drove to a beach called Nusa Dua to scope out the surf and possibly a place to stay. Although the waves looked fun, the entire stretch of coast was covered in extremely expensive resorts! So we decided not to stay at that beach, but we did surf there the next day. Jordi did an impressive job of navigating us through all the towns and traffic and trucks, driving on the left side of the road, with a surfboard laden moto, keeping us safe the whole time - another reason to say Puji Tuhan.
After surfing in Nusa Dua, Jordi's back began to really hurt. We didn't surf at all the next day because the waves were really small and Jord's back was hurting anyways. Instead we moto'd around the corner from our bungalows to the highroller Blue Point Resort, and played in their infiniti pool on the cliff, got lunch at their fancy restaurant, and luxuriant massages in the spa, celebrating one and half years of being married :)
The day after that, we got a car to take us to the town of Sanur, which we were hoping would have fun waves and less wind. We found some pretty cheap bungalows by the beach, and although there are no waves at the moment, it's a fun town to walk around, with tons of shopping and a pretty beach. Today we rented beach cruisers and rode all up and down the boardwalk, which is actually quite long!
Yesterday was Thanksgiving, and we thought of all our friends and family, and we are so thankful to have each of you in our lives. Since pumpkin pie was not readily available, we stuffed ourselves on 30 cent wafers and Nescafe.




This is my poem that somewhat sums up the sights and sounds around us:

Indonesia

Hello, yeees??!
Smoky burning
Always sweeping
Banana leaf offerings
Checkered cloths
On statues bums
Very vocal geckos and
Heavy scented plumerias
Beautiful beaches
Black deisel in your face