Our trip to Indonesia was so amazing that we want to share a bit more. The previous blogs were snippets done remotely on Lisa's tablet and Simon's phone, so they are limited in scope and depth. Here is a recap of our favourite memories from the first week of our trip -- the Island of Lombuk and Sengigi Beach.
The SCUBA course was really a great experience for Tim, Max, and Simon. Before going to Indonesia all three completed the theory of diving through the online PADI course. Onsite at the resort they spent the first two sessions in the pool with their French-speaking instructor Faride, from Corsica.
Then they did four open water dives off the Gili Islands. This time of year the waters are not as clear because it is rainy season. The boys were very focused on demonstrating their skills required to pass the course, but they still saw large turtles, octopus, lion fish, puffer fish, large angel fish, clown fish (inside anemones, of course), bat fish, grouper fish, and a 2 metre seasnake (poisonous, of coure).
Lisa really enjoyed hanging out on the boat while the boys were under the water.
We had many massages while in Indonesia. The massage therapists had very strong hands which some of us appreciated more than others. The most memorable were Max and Tim's open air massage on Sengigi Beach, Simon and Lisa's foot massage at the airport in Bali, and the 2 hour/ $8 massage in Salatiga.
We saw a couple of unfamiliar signs posted. This one was a reminder that 10 years ago, on December 26, 2004, a large tsunami wave hit the coast of Indonesia (to the north of where we were staying) and killed 250,000 people. There were several memorial services held during our time there.
Ornaments in the trees were a subtle reminder that it was Christmas season.
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