Day 22: Scooters, "Ceremonial Water" and a New Cit

Today was another travel day.

We started with breakfast at our villa before heading to the airport for our flight from Denpasar to Yogyakarta. The kids were absolute travel champions once again, making airports and flights look far easier than they probably should with four children in tow.

We arrived at our accommodation, which is a very basic little villa... and let's just say it's cosy. We're all sharing one room with two beds and an extra mattress on the floor for the kids. Thankfully we're only here for one night! The biggest shock of all? No swimming pool! We all felt a little lost without our daily swim.

Once we'd settled in, we hired a couple of scooters and headed off to find some dinner.

While we were eating, Jai asked if he could have some "ceremonial water."
After a slightly confused look from everyone, I asked, "Do you mean filtered water?"
Nope...he wanted ceremonial water...
We're not quite sure where ceremonial water came from, but it gave us all a good laugh!

Back at the villa we let Sam's phone charge before heading out again. Getting lost without Google Maps sounded like an adventure we weren't quite ready for.

Once charged, we spent the evening cruising around the streets on the scooters, exploring the little town. At one point we rode past a group of local kids playing outside. They all stopped what they were doing, ran over waving enthusiastically, shouting "Hello!" and lining up to give us all high fives as we rode past. It was such a simple but really lovely moment.

We stayed out exploring until well after dark, weaving through the little streets and soaking up the atmosphere. feels like a really cool place, and we're excited to see more of it tomorrow.

Now we're all tucked into our very cosy room, watching a movie together before another day of adventures.

Trip Statistics:

- Flights today: 1
- Swimming pools at today's accommodation: 0 😭
- Scooters borrowed: 2
- Requests for "ceremonial water": 1
- High fives from local kids: Lots
- Times we almost got lost before charging Sam's phone: Probably 1
- Family movie nights: 1
- Family memories made: CountlessRead more