#100HappyDays - Day 32 - Holiday in Ubud, and visit to the Birthing Centre

Flew to Bali for a 'farewell Nanna and Poppy' holiday. Sad to be saying goodbye after having them around for two weeks. But nice to have a holiday with them, especially somewhere other than Jogja as it gives a bit of perspective.

Ubud is nice, but like much of Bali it is hugely impacted by tourism in a way that makes me feel somewhat uncomfortable. The all-too-frequent harassment from private taxi drivers and souvenir merchants - "no, I do not want to buy a carved wooden phallus keyring, thank you - and I don't care how much good luck my buying it will bring you - kind of made me appreciate the absence of the same in Jogja, at least in the areas I frequent. And wow, everything - especially food - is SO much more expensive in Bali compared to Jogja! Definitely finding happiness in the reminder of how much I like my current home.

Poolside sculpture, D'Omah Hotel, Ubud.

One reason for choosing Ubud is the existence of Bumi Sehat, a fantastic birthing centre focussed on natural birth and an absolute inspiration for my wife, in the early stages of her midwifery career. It clearly meant a great deal to her to visit Ibu Robin Lim and see this place that models my wife's ideals. With our new addition due in early September, this place is certainly an option for us, and having visited and like the place is a huge relief for my wife and for me. Of course, due to restrictions on flying late in pregnancy we'd need to move to Ubud for a month or so. I just don't know if I'd cope!