We were planning a month long trip to Florence, Italy in March of
2009. We had rented in apartment in the historic district, bought a
bunch of travel books and were looking forward to our trip. Then I
had an epiphany! We should go back to Bali! Our money will go ALOT
further in Bali. Everything is sooo expensive in Italy. And our
daughter (5 yo now) would like to go back to Bali more than she would
enjoy a trip to Florence.
We went to Bali for a month in March of 2007. Loved it. Trip of a
lifetime. Food was wonderful, same with the people. Lots of swimming,
massages, sight-seeing. Our daughter was wild for Waterbom.
Everywhere she went she made friends with other children from around
the world. Our driver was so kind. The memories of Bali just trumped
our expectations of Italy. Even though we wanted to go
some place new in the world. I think if our daughter was a teenager
Italy would have been an okay choice. But the sunny climate of Bali
has a leg up on the cool climate of Tuscany in March.
Now if our accomodation people would just return my email our plans
will be further in motion!