One of the fantastic perks of our China assignment is a company-sponsored benefit called "Rest & Relaxation" trips. Twice a year, we get to take a vacation out of China with support from Caterpillar. This past week we went to Bali, Indonesia, a resort island in the Indian Ocean.
In short, this trip was the nicest vacation we have ever taken. We stayed in a five star resort on the beach in Nusa Dua on the east side of the island. The room included a terrific breakfast each day and the hotel had multiple pools and a gorgeous beach (see picture). We spent most days at the beach or the pool. The kids swam for hours each day and Marco set daily records for the most continuous time in the water.
I made one disastrous mistake on Day 1 when I applied sunscreen to all of the kids except Joseph. Joseph has the fairest skin and the lowest tolerance for discomfort. He got sunburned badly and suffered throughout the rest of the week. I felt so terrible.
We also did some sightseeing around Bali and one day went to the Elephant Safari Park and rode elephants (see picture). Elephants are not native to Bali, but the indigenous tourists love them and we had a lot of fun with this experience. We did a lot of shopping in town and with the wandering vendors on the beach. Bali is especially known for handmade sterling silver jewelry and handcarved furniture. We bought some of both.
If you are interested in seeing more pictures, you can click to see our online Snapfish Album.
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