Bali and Beyond

After three years of law school and enduring the grueling California Bar exam it was time for my girlfriend, Monica, to go explore the world with me. We opted for a three week trip to Bali during the month of August. I've been to Bali a couple times before. However, I had apparently traveled during the low season. The last minute accommodation booking of our "high season" trip in August left us with one option, vagabond style. Due to lack of availability we ended up moving to a new location every couple days. Normally, this is not my ideal situation. In this case though, it allowed us to see and experience Bali through a much greater scope. The highlights were diving in Amed, riding elephants in Ubud, exploring Nusa Lembongan by scooter, visiting the Bali Aga village of Tenganan and lounging by the pool at Desa Seni. Here is a slideshow of some of my favorite images from the trip.