Lombok ♥

Went to Lombok for the first time last week for a getaway...4 days and 3 nights. Stayed at Novotel Lombok Selatan near Kuta. I'm in love with Novotel's view and Lombok Selatan's view,...the beaches...clean air & water, green hills, mountain and trees. And nice random cafe and bars on Kuta's road too. When I past Mataram and Senggigi, it was raining so hard. So I couldn't take good pictures. But yes, the view from Senggigi and The Monkey Forest was so beautiful too...it's so green. Here are some pics...

The beach at Novotel

Senggigi

Monkey Forest

You can have nice sunset and see lots of stars too :)

Went to Desa Sade, suku Dayak stayed there and they produce beautiful traditional fabrics...

Yes, I want to go back :)

More pics here :)

A little getaway :)

Bali never fails me. Went there last week with my bestfriend, Noni. Food, ubud, beaches, sun and friends...a nice little getaway indeed :)

Went to Eatwell, my friends' new restaurant. Nyummy food indeed!

Went to Ubud and fell in love with these paintings...

Went to KAFE in Ubud, one of my fave restaurant in Bali. Nyummy and healty food, great music, a very nice place to chill, read some book and relax. 

Went to Jewelrocks shop. Love love love!

And more beaches and food :)

Kids Day at Desa YUM Cipanas :) (2)

Day 2 for Kids Day at Desa YUM Cipanas :) We started our morning with fun yoga session with kiddos. I had the previledge to share my kids yoga session with my new friend that I've just met there, Vanessa. She used to be a volunteer at Desa YUM Cipanas for 3 months. So we did it together and it was full in the library :)

I have another post here for the yoga session :) After the yoga session, we had games from the Australian volunteers. The kids were all excited too! :)

And that was it....all the games and activities with kids....finished. Again, for me it was a tiring day but it was a happy day too. Especially when you see all the kids' faces....it's priceless...it's all worth it :)

Since it was my last day at Desa YUM Cipanas, I wanted to get some veggies to take home...so I walked around the organic farm...enjoying the place for the last day.....get my hands dirty, pulled some stuff from the ground hehehe....

Met a new friend....a creepy yet beautiful spider hehehehe :p 

And got my beeroots, mint leaves, horenzos, salads and a bit of this and that :)

So it was a wonderful experiences...would love to volunteer for them again for sure. Or I just come back to visit my new friends there :)

PS: more pics here. 

Kids Day at Desa YUM Cipanas :) (1)

Here we go, my story about volunteering for kids' activities at Desa YUM Cipanas. First day, Friday...there are some of Australians volunteer too from Ceres I think...so the more the merrier :) We took them to have a look around the place first.

And then we had lunch...did some decoration a bit...and after that...the kids were already lining up :)

For the younger kids, the girls were making necklaces from straws and origami. And s for the boys, they're making collages from crepes and colored pencils. It was a full house! We all worked together...me, YUM family and the volunteers from Australia :)

Some of the boys' artworks :)

Some of the girls with their necklaces :)

As for the older kids...they're all making simple shadow puppet! They're all very creative in their own way :)

Pic from Echa

I had so much fun and was really happy to see all the kids' creativity! And after art craft...we had talks about "saving the animals" for the kids.

After that, we had games games games! :) I was very happy to see the kids were happy and excited too..

Pic from Echa

Pic from Echa

I've donated these Bonekas for them. They YUM family told me that whoever wins the games, they'll get the Boneka.

Then we had dinner together with the kids too....on banana leaves :) It was nice and fun! We ate together on the floor with our hands.

Then...we had bonfire with corns, marshmallows and warm ginger....while watching the kids performed :)

And we're all dancing together and enjoying each other's company. It was a tiring day yet we're all happy. I know I was happy! So next post....the second day of Kids Day :)

PS: more pics here.