What happens when you’re following Yes and you get what you’ve been working for? The answer: Life. Of course you get Life. What else would you get?

Murray and I are getting our sea legs, learning to live in paradise. Here’s a quick update about how it’s going:

Housing

We looked at many villas, entertained the idea of leasing a villa for 19 years, and then came to our senses. We decided rent something for the first 5 months so we can get used to living in Bali.

I’ve stayed at Melati Cottages 5 different times now, and I love it here. We’ve rented a little house that is a few steps down the hill from the main hotel. We get breakfast, housecleaning, and access to the pool and Wi-Fi for about $550 a month. Just a year or so ago it was about $330 a month. We still feel were getting a great deal. The staff is so sweet here.

We moved in this morning, so we’re still getting used to things. It is not air-conditioned, but there are fans and a cool breeze, so we’re hoping we’ll be okay. I would rather get used to the weather and not live in air-conditioning anyway.
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