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bali and java 2011!


paulgila

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join us as we return to indonesia in june of 2011,this time determined to see some new sights!

the 1st leg of the trip is from los angeles to taipei.

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actual ticket stubs from the actual trip,actually.

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here we are somewhere over the pacific...

but still in the plane.

you know what i mean.

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after the meds wore off i woke up enough to notice that we are nearing japan.

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looks like we are right over osaka,"food capitol" of japan!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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airplane food is getting worse.this is allegedly "breakfast."

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everyone eats,though,cuz it keeps you occupied for a while.

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i learned some chinese words,all of them were "xiexie."

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the anticipation builds.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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this little girl looks sweet here,but she kept everyone within a 12-row radius up most of the night.

i felt sorry for her parents,they were simply at a loss to keep her quiet.the look on their faces was similiar to

that of shell-shocked WWI troops i have seen in pictures.

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heres what japan looks like to chinese people.

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it looks nice out there but its really 70 degrees below zero,or something equally ridiculous.

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finally we reach taipei after 14 hours or so & we must trudge down the longest corridor EVER.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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6:30 am local time.

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on the train from terminal I to terminal II & the spirits are running high!

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if this is a Rohrschach test all i see is colonel sanders.

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remodeled resto at the taipei airport!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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perrier costs 200 taipei dollars.

you do the math.

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soup comes with a bewildering array of condiments.

i ate all mine & jes' too.

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jes doesnt like fish cake(the white thing with the pink center) so i get all hers.

cha-ching!

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the massage chair was free if you walked to the other end of the terminal & got tokens.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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most airports overseas have "prayer rooms." what we were supposed to pray about right before getting on a

plane was NOT what i wanted to think about.

all the major religions were represented.

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the weird light around the door was creeping me out.

i expected to see a sign saying "the deity is IN."

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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something tells me this will be the longest thread of them all.

goodie :)

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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:interesting: Comfortable chair and cup of tea at the ready! Bring it on! :)

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Do the Nazis pray to Hitler?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Realistic Paul, I also feel like I took the day-long trip and am still sitting at the airport. :D

Matty, that is hinduism. The swastika is a very ancient solar symbol that the nazis adopted giving it a bad stigma. Hinduism has always used it. C'mon, don't jeopardize this thread; leave it for the end, after Paul is done posting the last pic. :evil:

Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Paul, I've always admired your covert photography. You're a pro at this now. Can't wait to see "what happened next"!

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I see that you are still not out of the airport yet.... I'll come back later. :)

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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after a short 3 hour lay-over in taipei we board for our final destination.

ummm,bali,yeah,thats it.

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only 5 & 1/2 more hours!

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taiwan from the air.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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lets see if the computer graphic corresponds to the view out the porthole...

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yep,looks good to me!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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still over the coast of taiwain.

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somewhere over borneo,i think.

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getting closer to bali! :drool:

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the plane was so new it still had that "new plane" smell.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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finally we are there!

our plane lands at about 2:30 pm & it takes about 1/2 hour to get thru customs &

collect our luggage.

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we are pretty worn out by the time we get to our room at the keraton hotel in jimbaran,

so i grab my 1st beer of the trip,a bali hai from the fridge in the room. the 1st one

always tastes the best!

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i get to the pool as quickly as possible to avoid any serious medical complications from

too little relaxment.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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did you see any palm plants?

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Hey.... that is a nice hotel. I like the pool. I can add to your thread later, Paul... Some nice garden pics from the Bali Bird Park :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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that would be cool,ari.

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san diego,california,left coast.

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jes enjoys the complimentary "welcome drink."

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jimbaran beach is right out back of our hotel. its one of my fave beaches due to its laid-back

atmosphere.

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the sun is getting low.

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a newly married couple heads to the shore for some beachy "just-married" pix.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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behind me you can see the airstrip where we landed about 2 hrs.earlier.

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newlyweds are still at it.

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nearly sun-down and once its below the horizon it gets dark fast!

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the other awesome thing about jimbaran is the seafood restos right on the beach(on the sand!)

we usually have lobster but its kind of expensive so this time we got a grilled fish & it

was excellent.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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its the beginning of the busy tourist season so there were alot of

people out enjoying the evening.

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still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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we were pretty tired after a full 24 hours of travel.

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still,i managed to get some plant shots as we stumbled back to the hotel.

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the next morning i got a few more before breakfast,like this spider lily.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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nice coloration on these elephant ears.

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the keraton hotel has an awesome garden!

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licuala grandis.

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ptychosperma species.

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incredible bonsai collection on the hotel grounds,well-documented with tags

telling how old the plant is.

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cool way of displaying orchids so i stole this idea for my own

evil purposes.

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musicians play traditional music as we eat breakfast.

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we both LOVE bali coffee!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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nice view looking over the pool towards the beach.

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after breakfast & a little pool time we venture out.

i needed to buy a new sim card for my indonesian cell phone.

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"feed me!"

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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biggest cereal bowl ever!

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trying to get used to local time by walking in the midday tropical sun.

genius.

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temple guardian near the hotel.

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some queen palms at the keraton hotel,the only ones i've seen in bali.

i noticed them on a previous stay & they are still lookin' good.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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this would be cool in my back yard.

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they are a crafty people.

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"i'm hungry!"

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we ate lunch at a small warung right across the street from

the hotel. much cheaper & usually better than hotel food,although there are some

exceptions.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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its always a good idea to eat where the locals eat.

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the market has lotsa neat stuff,like these little baskets made from palm leaves.

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we stopped at a little shop to buy a sim card that was also a photo studio & about

a dozen other things.

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the bundles on the right look like palm leaves since they are kinda yellow in the middle.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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bamboo along the street tied together,perhaps to keep it out of the way of passing vehicles.

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jes has a continuing fascination with what balinese people can put on a bike or motorbike.

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balinese for "gas station."

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Palms and planes! What a combination! :) And we are still only on day two!? Definitely looking forward to the rest. And I'm curious about Java! :)

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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Did you try the Vodka?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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behind me you can see the airstrip where we landed about 2 hrs.earlier.

Where planes taking off and landing and generally disturbing the peace?

The weight of lies will bring you down / And follow you to every town / Cause nothin happens here

That doesn't happen there / So when you run make sure you run / To something and not away from

Cause lies don't need an aero plane / To chase you anywhere

--Avett Bros

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it was too far away to be an issue,pedro,if thats what yer asking. :hmm:

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san diego,california,left coast.

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Did you try the Vodka?

yes,& it gave me "gas."

the "prince of snarkness."

 

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san diego,california,left coast.

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Did you try the Vodka?

yes,& it gave me "gas."

Pretty high octane stuff?

Carl

Vista, CA

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we were pretty tired after a full 24 hours of travel.

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still,i managed to get some plant shots as we stumbled back to the hotel.

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the next morning i got a few more before breakfast,like this spider lily.

Nice! I can smell from here. The spider lily that is!

Edited by nachocarl

Carl

Vista, CA

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haha that was a "barking spider" lily.

i am fool you!

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san diego,california,left coast.

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back to the beach for some quality "lounging."

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"under the spreading chestnut tree,i sold you & you sold me."

name the book.

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oh yes!

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boy flying a kite. it was "kite season."

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i have no idea what these people were doing but they were doing it for a good 2 hrs.

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nearing sunset.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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