Happy birthday!

Today we happened to attend the "birthday party" of a temple in Sayan village, Ubud. Above all it felt like a people celebration where the priests took as long as needed to bless every single believer and where everyone played a role and had a space. 

At certain moments silence reigned while everyone prayed but at other times children run, men smoked and animatedly chatted with each other and women danced in circles.

A lovely experience where we felt at all times welcomed despite being the only foreigners!

Kayumanis Ubud: a hidden heaven

We are now staying at this beautiful property in the heart of Ubud. What a special, magic place... The feeling of Kayumanis here is very different from the other two beach locations. I believe they did an awesome job at integrating the villas and the facilities in this beautiful and mysterious jungle. 

Bridge to the swimming pool

Path between villas

If you want to find out more about this unique getaway, here is their website:

Kayumanis Ubud

Balinese style office

I know it is hard to believe that we are actually working but trust me we are! We are now staying at Kayumanis Nusa Dua and are feeling spoiled by their hospitality. Working is definitely a pleasure right now but trying to keep ourselves focused is not easy... 

Our priority is to put together the first presentation for the architect so he can begin working on our concept. We have hundreds of ideas that need to be properly put together and explained... not easy, especially when we are two stubborn people with different opinions about every single detail... Nevertheless, we are progressing while admiring our surroundings.