Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

Hello dear Blogging friends, I am sorry it's been so long.  I'm at the end of a massive fest of holidays and I'm ending on a high. At the top of the world no less. Just look at this picture of Mount Batur, Indonesia which I took earlier this morning. I hope wherever you are in the world, your sunrise was as beautiful! Dawn at Mount Batur, Bali Let me just start by sharing my office with you. Here it is overlooking the paddy fields of Bali, somewhere between Denpasar and Padang for those in the know. We are quite remote here and the hotel says don't blame them the internet is down, it's their provider!  So I had to go exploring the area and find some decent Internet cover. The dog is my new companion at the street bar I found with the Internet. Isn't this the most perfect office for the day? Who care's there is no WIFi at the resort. Little Wandering Wren office, Bali, Indonesia I've been doing a tour of paradise locations of the...

I am a Yoga teachers worst nightmare... Whilst I've booked the BALI holiday with a yoga retreat, others have booked a YOGA retreat in Bali. I'm drawn to yoga  because I have a dodgy knee, and can no longer run, Others are drawn to yoga  after life has thrown them some very curved balls. Whilst I'm a  'Come on Inner Peace, I don't have all day'  sort of yogic...  others have bounced straight here from a week long  pranayama and meditation journey to personal self discovery in Queensland. And little old Wren? Well, she has just wandered in, for the holiday! At the end of the day none of this mattered. Our yoga teachers were skilled in making the week the best for each of us  I had a great time and a few giggles along the way... One of our yoga studios at Ananada Cottages, Ubud Whilst others turn up with professional yoga mats and all the gismos. I arrive with an old aerobic mat chosen specially ...

I do like a fabulous spa, they don't call me the Spa Queen of Asia for nothing! So when this Crazy Soccer Mum is Bali bound,  it is exciting to discover that my 'Zen Mum' y oga retreat  includes several spa treatments. Just look at the view from my hot spice bath: View from my bath for Our Beautiful World A day at a gorgeous spa has been a long, long time coming... Stunning: our Maya, Ubud spa day No longer living in affordable Asia,  such occasions are nowadays reserved either for special treats,  or a bargain Groupon deal! Karsa Spa, Ubud To our delight we find in Bali  the average cost of a local massage is $10 USD. In Australia we're talking $70-$100, and that's way out of my budget... TIP : take your own  aromatherapy massage oil which will turn an average Balinese baby oil massage into a way better experience.  Bliss Spa pedicures in the garden A perfect spa e...

Dearest Sally Sorry I’ve not visited for a while... I'm in Bali on a yoga retreat; a lovely Christmas and birthday present from my family. There's plenty to photograph and blog about as I'm in one of the most beautiful  places in the world. But I’ve been going through a bit of a blue void... My life spent searching for a massive blue car wash,  blue monkey,  or indeed something, anything blue,  to give me some credibility amongst the regular Blue Monday’ites.  Our Beautiful World: Paddy rice terraces in the mountains around Ubud Well! Imagine my excitement when I’m riding on the back of a scooter,  on my crazy ' Eat, Pray, Love' adventure,  to visit a lady who hands me a photo of myself with not a stitch on... Yes Sally, I hope you're not about to censor me but you'll see I'm completely buff, naked! Which ultimately leads to me needing to purchase a blue necklace!  The only thought in my mind ...

I'm in Bali, Indonesia on a yoga retreat. I know no-one, apart from my room mate,  and have barely met the yoga teacher. It seemed like a good idea back in October when I managed to convince my family this would be a really lovely Christmas & birthday present... There I was sitting cross legged in a new yoga class,  the words Namaste  barely having left everyone's lips... When the teacher says  ' if I anyone would like to join us, we are organising  a  Yoga Retreat in Ubud, Bali. Flyers are here, up the front'   The words 'like a rat up a drainpipe' spring to mind ...  The form was completed the very next day, leaving the teacher to comment "you are obviously a women of action and in need of a yoga retreat' Spot on! Zen Yoga Mum is a work in progress. Our pad in Ubud That was before both daughters left home for opposing continents, or before DH came home everyday with the option of moving to a different c...