Alina's Balitrip
Day 66
On Monday, I went to the bank in the morning, where my card was confiscated. The next bank was about 1.5 hours away. When I got there, I still didn't get my card back and had to...
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On Sunday morning, I went to another city around 10 am for about 1.5 hours. (Ubud) I visited the house where Julia Roberts stayed in the movie Eat, Pray, Love, and had my palm...
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On Saturday, I had a relaxing day by the pool. Later, when it wasn't so warm anymore, I drove to a market and walked through the city. I also found a nice viewpoint and was...
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On Friday morning, I was at the children's home. All the children were at home because it was some kind of holiday. Afterward, I drove along the Uluwatu Cliff Road. It was quite...
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On Thursday morning, I went with Vanessa and Fabi to a turtle rescue station. There are also interns from our organization there. One from Germany, whom we met at the meeting,...
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On Wednesday, I visited the children's home in the morning and started to clear out the shoe rack (I don't think anyone has ever done that). I sorted out shoes that were single...
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On Tuesday, Vanessa was still sick. I took the kids for a walk, bathed the little one, and tidied up. I've now got three cats that show up at my door every evening. 😅 I can't...
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I was at a market in the morning that is always set up on Sundays in a club. I also had to be careful not to let myself get too much stuff.😅 I had coffee and later in the...
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On Saturday, I spent the day at the guesthouse, went for a swim in the pool, and worked on my reports. In the evening, I met up with Vanessa, Fabi, and a few other interns, and...
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On Friday, I slept in. There are also three cats here that came to visit me first. At noon, I took four of the kids to ballet and afterwards we went for ice cream. The traffic...
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On Thursday, I was at the children's home in the morning and, as I do every day, I did the laundry first. We had lunch together because friends came over and brought food. After...
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On Wednesday, we already started at 9:30, bought fruit and snacks, and spent the whole morning at the beach. In the afternoon, I drove to the capital (Denpasar) and went to a...
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On Tuesday morning I had breakfast with Vanessa and Fabi. Our work schedule was then changed at short notice, and I started at 12. I went for a walk with the kids. We walked to...
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On Monday, we were at the children's home with two of us in the morning. The children have holidays this week and have been painting. Afterwards, I went to the hairdresser...
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On Sunday morning, we left at 5:30 AM to reach a viewpoint for the sunrise (Diamond Beach). Unfortunately, it was very cloudy, and we couldn't see the sun, but the view was...
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On Saturday morning, I took a scooter taxi to the harbor at 7:30, which took about 45 minutes. I met up with Vanessa and Fabi there. We intended to take the ferry to Nusa Penida...
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On Friday morning, I was at the children's home. Ibu Ine asked last minute if we could split our shifts. I was there in the morning and Vanessa in the afternoon. I looked at...
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On Thursday, Vanessa brought watercolor paints and then we painted ☺️ I picked up a child from school on a scooter and had another child on my lap while driving home 😂 In the...
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On Wednesday morning, I was writing reports and selecting books. I had a conversation from the university the night before. As long as I'm still here, Vanessa usually has the...
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On Sunday morning, I took about 30 minutes to drive up a mountain that offered a beautiful view of the biggest volcano (Agung) in Bali. I rode up for about 30 minutes. The paths...
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On Monday morning, I set off early because I had a 3.5-hour drive ahead of me. I wanted to stop by a waterfall along the way, but I got lost many times, so I decided to just...
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On Monday morning, I wrote reports and was at the pool. At the children's home, there was a lot of laundry left over from the weekend, and I was busy with it for a long time.😅...
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On Tuesday was Vanessa's first day of work. Ibu Ine asked me to show her everything. I'm also very glad that someone is here again. In the evening, we celebrated a child's 10th...
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On Saturday morning, I was at a sunrise meditation at 6:15 AM, which was also conducted by the owner. Balinese people place great importance on spirituality, mental health, and...
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On Friday morning, I went back to the children's home at 10 o'clock. There was once again no water, so I had to wash everything by hand.🫠 I was consequently very busy for a...
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On Thursday morning, I took my laundry to a laundromat; it was necessary😅. Everything is washed and ironed there. I don't think you can wash your own laundry here (at least I...
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On Wednesday morning, I picked up Jasmin on the scooter, and we rode for about 30 minutes to a beach to have breakfast. We ordered an omelet, which actually looked quite good...
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On Tuesday morning, I felt much better after getting a lot of sleep. At the children's home, a lot of laundry was left undone, so I had plenty to do😅 We also painted, did...
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On Monday morning, we had to be back at the harbor by 9 AM, as our ferry was returning to Bali. I started feeling worse again and feared that I was getting sick. The 3-hour boat...
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On Sunday, we went snorkeling with the folks from the hostel. We set off on the boat at 11 o'clock and visited four different snorkeling spots around the three islands. We saw...