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As the Balinese New Year (Nyepi) approaches we were able to move our things from our rental unit and make our new home moderately livable before the entire island shuts down. During 24 hours — after two days of purification…

As the Balinese New Year (Nyepi) approaches we were able to move our things from our rental unit and make our new home moderately livable before the entire island shuts down. During 24 hours — after two days of purification…

This week was the week when we had hoped to move in but we had a terrazzo hiccup and a few leaks from the heavy rains (better to discover now). On the bright side some furniture arrived (even with terrazzo…

Having a village encamped on your property comes with many surprises. Vendors of all sorts can sniff out an itinerant crowd and sell them everything from fresh fruits to fashion.
A tarp covering the pool so that the workers are protected from the relentless tropical heat. A white steel frame going up to support an upcoming concrete breeze block wall. The sun beginning it’s golden illumination.

The rainy season has not been a major factor (yet) in finishing up this project. However we had a couple of major downpours and I guess you can say we were lucky to find leaks! Lucky? Well if you think…