Corinne Pruden (39) i njen suprug Dave (49) kupili su 16. marta jednosmjernu kartu za njih i njihove sinove blizance, a letjeli su istog tog popodneva, osam dana prije nego što je Velika Britanija uvela karantin.

Par je posljednjih pet godina živio u Budimpešti, gdje su vodili kafić. Bili su s porodicom u Velikoj Britaniji i planirali su provesti šest mjeseci na proputovanju po Južnoj Americi. Međutim, tada su Sjedinjene Američke Države zabranile putovanja pa su njihovi letovi bili otkazani.

 

 

 

 

 

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Hello Ubud This tourist hotspot is usually teeming with people and activity, but it’s oddly quiet at the moment. Most shops are closed and even finding a “nasi goreng” (fried rice) is proving difficult. But the boys get to run around with absolute freedom, and that’s pretty wonderful! . . . #baliindonesia #ubudbali #toddlertravel #balilifestyle #familytravel #lotuspond #familymoments #architecturalgems #familyfuntime #familypictures #familylife #familyadventures #twinbrothers #runwild #runwildmychild #escapetobali #familyphotos #freespiritedchildhood #mycolourfulkids #awesomekids #adventureswithchildren #loveyourtimetogether #instagood #laughtogether #havefuntogether

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- Naši letovi su otkazani, naš kafić Goat Herder je zatvoren, a mi smo bili pred karantinom i mislili smo, imamo isplaniranu avanturu idemo reći sinovima, tako da smo rezervirali kartu i odletjeli za Bali kasnije tog istog popodneva - rekao je Dave za Daily Mail.

Dugoročan boravak sa porodicom u Velikoj Britaniji im nije bio izvediv, kako kaže Corinne, pa su se u posljednji čas odlučili za Indoneziju.

- Bali je bio opcija koja je također bila velika briga, ali dala nam je priliku da negdje ostanemo po relativno jeftinoj cijeni, okružimo sinove prirodom, relativno se izoliramo i samo osiguramo da ostanemo što dalje od društva, kako bismo sebi dali šansu da preživimo ovu stvar - rekla je Corinne.

 

 

 

 

 

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There’s very little good news at the moment, so when we were offered to rent this beautiful bamboo house in the middle of rice fields for a fraction of the usual cost, we said yes! Through a small twist of fate, we’ve found ourselves in paradise . . . Budapest to Bali.... . . The lockdown happened 4 days before we were able to board our plane to the US, to see friends and backpack through Central America. We’d rented our apartment out in Budapest, packed our life away, temporarily closed our coffee shop due to the virus, and stood with our backpacks, holding our little boys’ hands, wondering what we were going to do. Borders were closing before our eyes, and each new idea was met with closures. Soon, we decided on Bali. Reasoning that even though the pandemic had made our travel insurance invalid, and good healthcare would be difficult to find....we had to go somewhere and why not choose a location that we wouldn’t mind staying in for a while. Plus, a place with agriculture, produce and kind people . . As we took off from London, and arrived in Brunei for our transfer, we sat for 6 hours watching flight after flight being cancelled. Finally an empty plane arrived and no more than 20 people, including us, boarded for Denpasar. Arriving in Bali was such a relief. It had been a stressful decision. We managed to get in with an extendable visa on arrival. Within 2 days, the visa scheme was cancelled for new arrivals. . . Although the island is quiet, with next to no tourists, it still seems relaxed. Many of the shops, restaurants and cafés have closed. But sitting in our open-air house watching rice farmers go about their every day activities is incredibly soothing. Every evening we are joined by frogs, lizards and even a resident bat. The boys are more part of nature than we ever thought possible. And we have miles of farmers’ tracks, forest and rice fields to explore! . . . . . . . #ubudbali #balidaily #balilifestyle #bamboohouse #architecturephoto #ricefields #instabali #housedesign #stylishdecor #natureloversgallery #igbali #covid19indonesia #beautifuldestination #travelgram #lockdownindonesia #weareliving #roamtheplanet #ubudlove #exploretheworld

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Corinne je rekla da je to "stvarno neobičan osjećaj" jer su oni radili upravo suprotno od onoga što rade svi drugi, a Britanci su se vraćali kući iz cijelog svijeta.

- Osjećali smo se nekako hrabro, ali možda pomalo glupo ili naivno. Bilo je prilično i stresno - priznala je Corinne.

- Napokon je stigao prazan avion, a u Denpasar se ukrcalo više od 20 ljudi, uključujući i nas. Dolazak na Bali bio je takvo olakšanje. Bila je to stresna odluka. Uspjeli smo ući s vizom koju smo produžili po dolasku. U roku od dva dana ukinuta je vizna shema za nove dolaske - napisala je na Instagramu.

Ispričala je kako su im ponudili "stvarno, jako dobru" cijenu za Airbnb u Ubudu koji se nalazi usred polja riže i znači da su "potpuno izolirani".

- Kroz mali zaplet sudbine, našli smo se u raju - naglasila je.

Corinne je rekla da je njihov dom od bambusa savršen dodajući da su kupili bazen na napuhavanje za vrt i primali isporuke voća i povrća iz restorana s Michelinovom zvjezdicom.

Porodica provodi dane u šetnji među rižinim poljima, potocima i prirodom.

 

 

 

 

 

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These 3 Sitting on the steps of a traditional Balinese house compound in central Ubud. Occasionally we venture away from the rice fields, just to re-connect with the world. After admiring some architecture, we soon find ourselves back on the path home. . . . . . . #baliindonesia #stuckinparadise #balinesehouse #baliarchitecture #intricatedetails #liveincolour #toddlertravel #balilifestyle #quarantinefun #ourfamily #familyontour #theartofchildhood #theoutdoorchild #curiouslittleexplorers #inspiredbycolour #familytravels #countrysidelife #familyfuntime #familypictures #ubudbali #familyadventures #twinbrothers #afternoonwalks #escapetobali #familyphotos #freespiritedchildhood #mycolourfulkids #awesomekids #adventureswithchildren #loveyourtimetogether

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