Week #40 — Busiest week yet
There is a lot of momentum to get our retreat finished, but it may not be done until the end of April. I was hoping for an earlier open but I am guilty for creating two new projects: A little…
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Week #39 — Your hosts are settling in and working on your rooms
It was a chaotic week but we finally established ourselves at Ohana Retreat Bali. This is good news for you too as we can finish up all of the rooms, add landscaping, and do whatever it takes to open our…
Thoughts on a Silent Day
Here in Bali there is one day per year where we don’t have a choice about whether to quiet oneself or not. It is forced upon us, due to the unique way that the Balinese celebrate their New Year. They…
Your hosts have arrived
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…
Week #38 — Moving in (in a few days)
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…