Dear Matt,

What can I say, cuz? Indo was more than our bodies & minds would have ever expected. We are looking back on our impromptu visit to Bali as a highlight. Not only because is was neato and fun, warm and sunny, but because it pushed us! Pushed our comfort zones, introduced us to experiences we'd never even considered and really broadened our horizons, both for this trip and life in general. Sharing space with you for such great QT for so long was the yogurt on the fruit plate, the wasabi in the soy sauce - it made it something special, something memorable. Thank you!

Starting with our 1:20 AM pick-up at the Denpassar airport to having our room with a view and patio dialed in upon arrival, you made the experience special & us so happy! Introducing your older cuz to your motor bike has changed my perspective for sure (not that I'm rushing out to buy one when I get home though)! And it allowed us to see the country in a way that not many 2-week tourists get to; zooming past locals and flying up and down back country roads with the wind and crumbled crackers (inside joke) flying past. Having your nearly seamless Indo linguistics accompanying us for most adventures proved most invaluable and those monkeys that were riding on Stacy's back and scratching themselves in Uluwatu, what was that all about?!? WOW I say.

We got the tour of our lives in Bali and also into Lombok! That little beach on the southwest coast, Banko Banko was epic! Talk about the real Indo experience - friendly locals (we loved Gusto by the way & that little bald grom, what was his name again?), basic but tasty eats, plenty of Bir Bintang & awe-inspiring surf (at least for a day or 2, right?). I loved filling our petrol tanks with the 40s of diluted petrol on the side of the road, when will that happen again? Uh, never (well, maybe when we meet again, right?). Traveling with you to the Gilis or simply sitting perched on your veranda playing cards and listening to Bob, we felt so comfortable. Talk about a good travel buddy, it was always easy and fun - so many laughs and interesting factoids. Seeing you operate was really something special for Stacy & I. You are living the dream and making your world what you want it to be. Despite your simple life, you are anything but simple & doing it so great! We learned more about SE Asia from you than we had from Lonely Planet and really got interesting insights from you about Taoism and living in the now. Keep those memories of the past right there, in the past, huh?! Live for the now, like RIGHT NOW! That is truly all we have, right now! (hmmm, I'm in Bangkok & sitting inside in an internet shop w/2 loud Welchies right behind me...What am I doing RIGHT NOW?)

Anyways, Stacy & I are wishing you all the best and cannot throw enough love your way. We had an adventure never to be forgotten, but hopefully duplicated sometime soon. Good luck with the ladies by the way.

Much Love,

Andy & Stace

P.S. - That early morning after Sapporos & Sake, tossing the Aussie boomerang we got you. That, was icing on the proverbial cake for me. I had to go all the way to the sands of Kuta Beach, Bali to throw my first real B'rang. I even caught 2 of my own! WOW!