10 Things I Love About Bali

Today I was reading about a man who moved to Manhattan and became overwhelmed with all the bad things he saw, and the busyness of it all, but he decided to start counting things he liked about the place as he walked along the sidewalk.
I like his thinking! So here are some things that I love about Bali.

1. The people. For every one grumpy Indonesian I run into, I meet about 37 friendly ones who love that I can speak Indonesian and will go completely out of their way to get me whatever I need. Their smiles are always ready, and I love that.
2. The green! Its so green and lush and beautiful here, even though its November its still green- the flowers are still blooming and I have mangoes just outside my yard waiting to be picked.
3. The lady who makes and sells offerings on my street. She laughs every time I walk by for no apparent reason, and that cracks me up.
4. The abundance of cats that are happy to eat the mice and cockroaches and giant grasshoppers around my house.
5. The teenage boys who play soccer in the center's parking lot almost every afternoon. They play barefoot and its so hilarious to watch them, its like they're having the time of their lives.
6. Watching the family who lives behind me play with their little boy.
7. The stunning natural beauty of this place.
8. The food. There's a great international variety here, but oh boy is there some good local food! And the fruit, oh my goodness.
9. The art and architecture.
10. The ceceks (little geckos) that crawl all over the walls and eat bugs. They're such cute and funny little creatures. I like to chase them with flashlights. I caught one once.

11. (for good luck) Theres NO SNOW.