We did our honeymoon in reverse order, and decided to honeymoon in Bali three months before our upcoming wedding. We had to make a few last minute adjustments since we were scheduled to arrive on Nyepi, which I'm sure you all know is a big no-no. In case you aren't familiar with Bali's 612 annual holidays, Nyepi is the Balinese new year. The week before is full of noise and firecrackers, potbanging etc. to drive out all the evil spirits from the island. But on the actual day of Nyepi, all is silent, as the people hope to convince any remaining spirits that the island is empty so they best move on. That means no flights in or out of the island, which is just as well, because even if we could have arrived as intended, we'd be locked in our hotels since nobody can move around the island that day either. Sounds like a dreadful new year celebration.
Arrived the day after Nyepi to find the island in full swing. It's a really packed island, about three million people on a small, mostly uninhabitable island. The airport is located in Denpasar, the capital, in the far southwest corner of Bali. We were ending our trip in this area, but for now we headed north to Ubud, in the island's center. (Photos are of Amandari, our hotel in Ubud).
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