The End

<-Becca & I aboard the boat we went snorkeling on. 

So I just woke up here, in Los Angeles.  Got in yesterday after traveling for over 48hours.I'm working on uploading all of my pictures and videos: it is a time-consuming process.

I miss Bali. I miss Cambodia. I miss traveling. I miss Becca. I miss never knowing exactly what

 I'm ordering or what I'm doing for the day.  It was amazing.

The day after my last entry, Becca and I met Danny boy at the beach and swam for a bit until he took us to a spot to go snorkeling! I was kinda nervous at first but got in and did it!

 

There weren't as many sea creatures as I'd have hoped; but I was so excited and happy I did it anyway because that's something I've never done before!

It was so cool just being underwater with the fishes and seeing school's (spelling) of them swim by.  

However, I started feeling some pretty nasty stinging sensations on my arms and face. I kept looking around and saw nothing so I asked Becca and she said she was feeling a little but it wasn't a big deal.  After swimming around I noticed she wasn't in the water and looked up at the boat. She got out after being stung on the face-which I had happen a few times. So I got out with her and we waited a bit before getting back in.

Once back in we noticed the entire area was full of teeny tiny jelly fish-and THAT is what was

stinging us!  

We stayed in for a bit longer then got out and headed to the Turtle Sanctuary where we got to hold and feed sea turtles!!

And then to our surprise we also got to hold a fruit bat, a snake (which I was more than excited about), an eagle, a bird that was supposed to be a toucan but didn't really look like one, and then we got to see another eagle, an iguana, and an angry monkey.

After that we headed home and got some dinner before resting up and having another fun night out! Met some more Aussies-Ryan and Steven. Danced most of the night  and then planned to walk to Seminyak the 

next morning.  Lonely Planet said Seminyak was a really posh part of Bali...that it was not-well, it was 'posh' because there were loads of expensive shops; but other than that...nothing.  We really had no reason to go there. It was so boring. Just shops. Lots of shops and traffic.  Totally dissapointed in it; and excited for our adventure the next day to Ubud.  That night we took it easy since we had to be up early for our trip to Ubud.  We bumped into Tim and Ricky and just chatted with them for a bit before calling it a night.

We went to Ubud, in Bali for a day.  Saw a cultural dance which was so similar to Indian dance as well as those I've seen in Hawaii.  After that we checked out a batik center and saw how the women make the patterns using wax and dye and looms.  Then we went to a silver and copper place: saw how they made jewelry.  I got a silver ring with a stone that had the face of the man

 in the moon carved in it: as it reminded me of home, and my mom.

After that we headed to the royal palace where family members still live. That was interesting. The smallest and least elaborate of palaces we've ever been to. But we saw the people living

 there, so that was interesting.

We also went to a wood-carving center and saw how they carved some amazing pieces

 from different types of wood: sandal wood, hibiscus wood, and the such. It was amazing what they did.

<- This is the carving I bought for my mommy: a carving of her and me!

We also went to see another waterfall; nothing like the one in Luang Prabang; but beautiful nonetheless.

Ubud is the artistic and cultural center of Bali-that is why we saw all these things. :)

We also went to the Elephant Cave and learned about it from a guide who blessed us and put rice on our foreheads and clavicles: as it was a holy day.  I had often wondered why some days I saw people with rice on their faces.  That was interesting to learn about.

After that we headed to: The Monkey Forest!! SO fun! It's this giant forest where all the monkeys run free and you get to see them! IF you have food for them you're supposed to drop it and walk away as they get very hostile.  We had a great time there!! Reminded us of the fun we had in the beginning of our trip at Lop Buri!

We then headed to Tamal Lot: the sea temple.  It is the most famous temple in all of South East Asia.  It was built on a rock in the ocean.  We go there for sunset. It was beautiful. And we were quite lucky because on our way there it started raining, and as we left it poured.  Somehow the sky cleared for us.  

That night we found Jordan at The Bounty and danced until they closed at like 4am.  Jordan's camera was taken :(  

Our last day we just layed on the beach, Becca played with her poi, and we met a few more nice travelers.  That night the three of us went out, enjoyed some local stuff, and danced until about 3am-as I had to go home because I still hadn't packed and was leaving the next morning.

That morning at 6:30 I packed and got taken to the airport. Techincally, it was Thursday night in LA when I left and I arrived in LA at about 1:30pm.  LOTS of time spent in airports and planes.

It's weird being home.  I'm really happy to see my mom again. And I'm excited to see my friends. But it's different...life is so safe and typical here.  Becca and I both agreed we will never be able to go shopping or eat out because of how cheap it was out there, and how you bargain for everything. :) We'll have to see. Tomorrow I start working again; and thus, saving for the next time I get to write in this blog. I have contacted my theater company and will hopefully be getting involved with helping out on this next production that opens in a few days. And so it goes.

I hope you all enjoyed following along with me. My older entries have pics now, too...if you want to go back and browse through them.

I missed you all and love you lots. And now I am missing and loving those past five weeks-the best five weeks in my entire life. And Becca. :) Love you wifey!

XOXOOXXOXXOXOOOXOOX Until next time I leave you with the final sunset I experienced in Kuta Beach, Bali: