i came at a perfect time because there are major festivals going on.  you can totally feel the full cultural vibe right on the beach.like i said before, i have no idea what they are doing, but i’m going to find out soon.  then i can appreciate this a lot more…the cultural is planted in the kids from a very young age.  so cute…was watching these girls do the Bali Dance and was in awe.  they were probably only 8 years old but looked like Goddesses!  when i first watched a Bali Dance, i thought it was funky.  but now, i think it’s beautiful and amazing.  colorful and rich of culture…been trying out all different kinds of restaurants, cafes, and everything.  this matcha latte was the coolest ever!pancakes with granola and sherbet.  omg!Mike let me borrow this board.  it’s a Pyzel that is made for high performance.  and yes, it worked super good for me as it was my very first Pyzel experience…went to the beach to see how they do surf schools in Bali.  i like to watch surf lessons everywhere i travel because i can learn a lot from it.   i realized that i’m very grateful to have such a good wave at Ala Moana Bowls to teach surfing.   and i can’t wait to get back home to start teaching again!

Bali is a very spiritual place to be.  people are praying to the temples, to the gods, to the mountains, and to the sea.  it’s so beautiful to see…

i took a drive down to Kuta early in the morning to avoid traffic.   i can’t believe how much Legian street has changed…

i stopped by the Ground Zero Memorial where the Bali Bomb was set off by terrorists back on October 12, 2002.  that was exactly 17 years ago where many lives has changed.  202 people from over 22 nationalities died that night.

this is where the Sari Club use to be.  a club my friends and i use to end up every single night when we stayed in Kuta.  so yeah, i’ve been there more than a hundred of times with all the boys having a great time after getting barreled all day.  it was full of happy memories and lots of drunk people having a great time  it was the most popular club during that time and if you went to Bali in the 90’s, i would have probably seen you there.  anyway, at midnight on a very busy night, a terrorist parked his truck right in front of the club and blew it up…

the empty lot is still there with just a few plants growing in front.  i don’t know if they ever will, or should rebuild there.  it’s a very strange feeling when i pass there and kind of hard to explain.  mixed emotions with deep chills to the bone.  just the fact that it could have happened to any one of us…

this Father and Brother just put a memorial photo of his 2 daughters that died that night.  a very sad moment for everyone…

Amazing Bali trip finished.

Bali to Hawaii:  2 nights, 4 airplanes, 3 countries, and 38 hours later, I’ll be back in Hawaii!

The not so fun long road home starts…