The flipflop routine

"Of course we have a routine as well. But a routine in flipflops is definitely better". True words from my boss, who left Portugal to work and live in Bali. We were siting the another day having barbecue at the camp where I actually teach and having a chat with our guests. Somebody asked us how does a typical day look like here. Another friend of mine texted me yesterday. I asked him how he is doing and he answered, that he is okay and of course his life is boring, not like mine having every day a sensation. Well no. I have to disapoint you. Even if I don't live in Germany anymore I have a normal life here. Getting up early, going to work every day (even saturday and sunday), breakfast afterwards, meeting my friends here for a coffee and chat, having a nap, reading, beachtime, meeting my Bali family again for dinner (we usually always stay at the same warung), listening to music and then sometimes going out or just going to bed. But even if thats nearly every day the same, a routine in flipflops is definitely better :-)
Rainy season arrived very quickly here and it's raining nearly every day and sometimes at night as well. And it rains a lot. A part of our famous shortcut just broke down and felt into the rice field. But it's still warm so at the end you just need a rain cape, that's it.

Teaching at the beautiful shala in Canggu

I have actually the opportunity to sit 3 dogs of a friend again, so I moved into her beautiful villa, pretending that I am on holidays :-) I walk the dogs 2x a day, swimming in the nice pool and reading a lot. And me and my two lovely friends from Germany Isi and Vanessa, who also live here, are working on our new homepages together.

Isi, Alena and me...not working but enjoying the happy hour at Old Man's ;-)

Bandit, Bugsy, Raffy and me chilling on a saturday morning

Aah something very exciting happened to me last week. I am meanwhile used to my new roommates like geckos, mosqitos, ants, spiders, lizards and frogs. And I prayed not to see a snake, even if I know that we have many of them here. So I was on my way with the dogs when I saw a quick move in the trash corner and then.....Heard the hissing, turned around and this huuuuuuge snake just passed us, moving down to the river. My blood just freezed in this second and we directly went back again. Aaaaaah I just don't like snakes and I guess this is something I will never get used to that.

Thought the lizard was supposed to be my new student :-) but then he just left....

And ya I had my first surfing lesson. Ha never thought I will be able to even try that one but it just happened. It went not to bad for me, and ya guys I assure you that Yoga is a very good training for that. I managed to catch 3 waves and stand up 3 times...So I felt already kinda new Kelly Slater. But just as long as I didn't smashed into the so called "washing machine". OMG!!!! I thought this is the end my friend. And as I finally came up I managed to get a big inhale as I already saw the next wave coming and breaking over me. At least I got enough air in my lungs the second time but than I just grab the longboard and run out of the water. Pussy! I think my knees shaked for two more hours but I definitely want to give a new try and all my surfer friends tell me you got used to the "washing machine". Hm ok I will believe them.

So what is home feeling like? When you are nearly daily at your favorite places in Canggu, where the staff knows your name, serving you the sugar free cappuccino or Bali coffee without asking, when they know that you eat your sandwich without a sauce, and they know that you just like the eggs very well done...But the best one, they treat you like a friend, like somebody who was always there.

Gypsy Bali Crew

Satu Satu Cafe

Gourmet Canggu (guess this is my 2nd living room here)

And finally my family at the OMG warung. There is no place where I spend more time

The coconut ladies where I go sometimes after teaching

My friend Seno and Dadong, the cute puppy chilling at the OMG warung