L'Shana Haba, B'Gili Islands

Just lying awake at 5:00 a.m, struggling to overcome jet lag. Big J is up too; he's chowing down on crackers on the floor. After being up from 3:00-4:30, Little J is finally back to bed.

Here's one of my final blog posts that I just realized was never published. Enjoy.

For the non Yids among you, that's Hebrew for "Next Year in The Gili Islands". Not 11 more. For those of you who want to experience these stunning islands, go now. Like, yesterday. Because they won't remain so idyllic for much longer.

Our last few days on Gili Air were spent chilling. One day, we hired a boat to take us out to the reef and snorkel. It was my turn to see giant turtles. Two of them. What gorgeous and graceful creatures.

The kids had lots of great pool time too, and Big J made his own aquarium in a bucket to house all the hermit crabs and starfish he collected from the ocean.

We're moving on to Sanur in south Bali for our final few days. This part of Bali is most developed, so it will be an easier transition back to traffic, hustle and bustle....and soon enough, reality.