A Special Night in Tulamben Bali

Hello Friends and Fam, Just a quick update. Andrew and I have been in Bali almost 2 weeks and have had so many amazing experiences. We have done 6 dives, including a night dive. We went under water around sunset while it was still light and dove for an hour, when we rose we were swimming under the stars. Pretty amazing. Anyways, we had a cab driver who Andrew and I bonded with a little bit and he has taken us under his wing and showed us some traditional Balinese customs. He picked us up from our night dive to take us to a Hindi temple, they were having a “ceremony,” what we might call some sort of special church service. He surprised us with a set of the traditional Balinese clothing to wear. He was so excited to share this experience with us. He drove us up into the mountains where hundreds of motorbikes and cars were parked along the gravel road. Once we found a parking spot we tried to find his family. We were late to the ceremony so we missed the music but what a great experience. Ketut (taxi driver) took us to his home afterwards and invited us to eat dinner with him and his family. He lives in a house with his wife, two daughters, his mother, his sister and her 3 kids. We ate on the floor, the family used their hands to eat but since we were guests we received spoons to use. What a priceless night! Ketut is one of the four names given to the Balinese people. Your 1st born is always Wayan, your second born is Madee, your third child is Nyman, and your forth is Ketut. Some times there is a female version but these 4 names are given to each Balinese child. What happens if you have 5 kids you ask? You start over with the 1st name, Wayan. I asked many people if this was confusing at all, since you could possibly have 3 or more people with the same name in a household, they all responded with "no, of course not." Interesting custom for sure. We leave for Ubud today. A village in the mountains with lots of yoga, art, and good food! The photos are of Andrew and I in our traditional dress. 3rd photo is of me waiting for our favorite restaurant to open, yes it looks like a shack behind me. The rice fields. And finally, me putting my yoga practice to use at the pool. Enjoy!