Home Again, home again

We’re back in Bandung now getting ready for Elissa’s sister Crissy to come up for a month of language study with us. Looking forward to having family just around the corner :)

Sweaty Mess

We headed to Bali for our team meeting after our break. After conference we ran a 5K which was a part of Bali’s first triathalon – hot, but nice setting & free massages – no complaints from us!

Day of Snorkeling

Jason picked up a sea urchin, tried to lift it out of the water & got stung. A local guy showed him the “proper way” to pick it up – stab it w/ a stick! For those animal lovers out there, don’t worry the urchin got thrown back in & is fine . . . . we think.

Sufferin' big time

Here’s a pix of Elissa reading by the pool. Thanks Seth & Sarah for the great books! A can of chili beans may be 3X as expensive here but hotels are about ½ price – it all works out in the end :)

Snail Libre

For those of you shell collectors out there – we found a gorgeous one – only problem was it still had its inhabitant! We settled for a pix instead & let the little guy go.

Sluggin' away

Now this one didn’t “get away” so easily! Elissa was walking around in the ocean across a rocky area & accidentally stepped on this sea slug that meshed in so well w/ its surroundings. Weird thing was his back opened up like french doors & magenta ink came spilling out. Kinda like an octopus inking for a quick getaway except this guy is still a slug – so make that a S-L-O-W getaway!

We're in Lombok now - a small island off Bali for a break. Here's a pix with a baby sea turtle :)

Our good friends just opened a new restaurant called "Raja Melayu" - with foods from all the different ethnic groups in Sumatra. This is a pix of their kids & cousins in traditional Sumatran dress.

There’s a restaurant here in Bandung w/ food from Aceh – went there before heading on break – evidently this rhino beetle had the same idea . . . .