Our Bali Vacation, part 2

Read part one of this vacation here.

The second half of our vacation was a little less packed than the first, but it also included some of our biggest adventures.

Our Bali Vacation, part 1

We arrived in Bali in the late-morning of August 31. Navigating the airport was fairly easy; even going through customs was easier than expected. To travel to Indonesia, you need to register ahead of time, so we had a QR code ready to go indicating we'd paid the fee and had the correct travel documents. Customs scanned our code and waved us through.

We took a Grab to Ubud, which was a two hour drive. We'd rented a "chalet" through AirBnB that had outstanding reviews, and the moment we stepped onto the property, we understood why. The cabin was a spacious one-bedroom with a beautiful view of the jungle, a private pool, and multiple outdoor seating areas. The entire bathroom opened up to the garden. I had never stayed anywhere like it, and it was truly magical.

This year's running goal: done

This past month I've done a whole lot of nothing. I guess I could be generous and say October was a month of recovery. It was all the weeks I didn't have a chance to fully recover before jumping back into training during this year's mission to run a half each season. It was my body and mind telling me they needed a real break and meaningful time off.

When I set a goal to run four half marathons this year, I hadn't taken into consideration what that would mean for training. I didn't go back and look at past years' races to see when I last ran this many long distances races in a single year, or if I ever had. 

I also never doubted I'd be able to pull it off.