Day four

Day Four

We found a great place to eat yesterday.  I had Nasi Goreng for $1.  For those unfamiliar with the local dish it’s spicy fried rice with veggies, chicken, and a fried egg.  Tara had curry chicken avocado for $3.  We are having our large meal at around 2 PM as the kids are hitting the sack by 4ish.  Tara went for an hour and a half massage last night while the kids were sleeping – cost 80,000 Rup - $10.  I’ll let her comment on how it went but lets just say she looked totally relaxed afterward.  I bought a new movie (Own the Night) for $1.75 from the local market and watched it on the apple. I think Tara was shown the location of a book store by Maxine that we can go to later today to pick up some books – better to read than watch TV all the time.  Although, I did see season 1-5 of the Sopranos for $6/season…hmmm.

 

We think Sydney is slowly getting her travel legs.  She slept from 4 PM until 5 AM last night without waking up.  Not so lucky with Sean.  He is waking up 2-3X/night.  The good news is his fever is down and his appetite is back.  After visiting the clinic on day 2 and obtaining some meds he is getting better.  The Doctor barely spoke a word of English and all meds were Indonesian – i.e. we couldn’t read a word on the label or the directions.  Before giving him anything Tara did some research on the Internet and spoke to anyone who was bilingual. The good news - He is returning to his old, easy going, always happy self.  He is a little trooper in every sense of the word…our little smiling Buddha in Asia.

 

Tara went to the supermarket today with Maxine – a 15-20 min taxi ride.  On the list were the necessities of traveling with kids – diapers, wipes, etc.  Also on the list were the necessities for parents – BEER, Beer, and beer.  The local quickie markets sell beer in Ubud for 19,000 Rup ($2.45) for a large bottle.  I’m hoping Tara can score large bottles at the big market for 10,000 Rupiahs. It ain’t easy being fiscally responsible all the time (some of you may refer to me being cheap…I, for the record, prefer my term).   

 

We are starting to see routine in our day that is good for the kids and for us.  This is not the type of travel Tara and I are used to.  No hiking up mountains, living for just today or not worrying about tomorrow.  This experience is all about making the kids comfortable and happy.  Once we accomplish this we can start to plan some excursions.  We are hoping by next week (Day 11) we will hire a taxi for the afternoon to show us around the island.  I’m hoping to see Gunung