In between starting a business, moving house, and handling an energetic toddler, Matt managed to find the time to mastermind a surprise getaway for the two of us. He single-handedly booked the flights, picked the locale, got my mom to babysit, and planned all that we could do in Bali for 4 days and 3 nights. I was impressed.
We stayed at the Bora Bora, a private villa in the Pettitinget area. It's a quiet area north to the popular Kuta strip (where the bombings occured earlier this year). Staying in a private villa meant that we had the compound, which consisted of 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, dining & sitting area, and a private pool, all to ourselves (see pictures below). That set us apart from the tourist crowd, and gave us tremendous privacy and tranquility.
It was a much-needed, and extraordinarily refreshing getaway. Not that we engaged in constant adventure or all things new and exciting. Au contraire, we did the most ordinary. We slept in, took naps, caught up on our reading (we devoured 4 Economists, 2 Altantic Monthly-s, and each finished a novel that we've started months ago...), talked without interruption, took long walks without having to drag or carry a toddler, and spent time with each other and in prayer with undivided attention (and without falling asleep...). We were both a bit taken aback by the fact that those were the things we were able to do all the time before we have become parents, and now they are luxury. We could have gone anywhere, I suppose - even to the motel down the street- and still get all starry-eyed, because such quality time is now so rare and priceless.
I had such a wonderful time that now even I'm back to our raising junior reality, I fantasize for the next escapade to come - no pressure, though, Hubby! :)
(I know, by raving about what a great job Matt did will probably impose pressure on the husbands - as it has already with my neighbors- whose wives are reading this...Sorry! Can't help it since it's the first time ever Matt went so over the top - well, if that makes things easier...)
Ok, I know I looked extremely dorky with that helmet - but I have to post this picture since it's Matt's highlight of the trip. We rented this scooter and Matt drove us around town(I was only responsible for posing) . So, we did sort of engage in adventure, in a sense that we traveled on roads with no marked lanes, alongside drivers with no respect for traffic regulations, and in a place where speed limit is non-existent.
This is one of the tourist hotspot Ku De Ta. Their food was so yummy that we went there EVERY night for dinner.
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