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bali 2008


paulgila

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welcome to the adventures of pohonkelapa in bali! this year i journeyed with 2 friends,lauren reate & minh tran nguyen(who is called sun--pronounced "soon").both are college students in the san diego area.the trip lasted from may 31st to june 12th & was the 1st overseas holiday

for both girls.i have visited bali every year for the past 6 years,so some of the pix may be similiar to those from previous visits.there is alot to see in bali besides the obvious tropical plants,so please enjoy!

(note:some pix were taken by the girls)

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laurens mom,tracy & i.

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lauren.

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sun.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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yep,she really acts that way.

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LAX or the jetsons home--you decide.

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in the airport.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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the girls.

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on the plane.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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honk kong after a 12 hr flight.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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duty-free shop from above.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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the girls relaxing in-flight.

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they even let me drive for a while.theres nothing to run into up there!

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"sun,get back in here!"

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this little guy looks vaguely familiar...

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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new species of palm found only in the hk airport.

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airplane shots for the aviation-loonies.you know who you are.

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we're a little early.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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free internet in the hk airport.

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good thing its in chinese,ma inglish aint to purdy.

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the girls keep themselves occupied.

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just found the self-portrait setting on my camera.i'll get the hang of it eventually.

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still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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the rain slickers were complimentary.

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still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Oh good, I've been waiting for this. Let me get my tea. :interesting:

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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"hey,whats that island down there?"

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arriving at the ngurah rai intnl airport,bali!!!!

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This looks promising! And we didn't even get there yet!! :)

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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finally in my room at the sanur beah hotel.1st things 1st!

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then hit the pool! the weather was a little cool,actually.i was not expecting that.

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why am i always fated to travel with better photographers than myself??? :blink:

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still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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sanur beach hotel.

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pool bar.my 2 favorite words.

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girls 1st bemo ride.i know its washed out but i wanted to give you an idea of the kind of luxury

we became accustomed to.1st class all the way.

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next morning.heres the cell phone i bought for 40usd.i got a weeks worth of pulsa(minutes) for another 10usd.hmm,i already had messages!!! :mrlooney:

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some plant pix from the grounds of sanur beach hotel.how could i resist?

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san diego,california,left coast.

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stretchy wodyetia from lotsa shade.

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these got more sun.

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caryota mitis.

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i haggled them down to 80usd a nite.its not hard,all you say is "can we bargain?" and they say

"yes" & charge you less.

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this is livin'.no sun-burned feet this time.last time i fried em good!

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here i am after a few hrs in the sun & a few mai tai's.

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sanur beach.the "beach" part.

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"hey that statue sprang a leak!"

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san diego,california,left coast.

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hyophorbe sp.flower.

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these ravenela are so impressive you are actually compelled to take a photo.

by a man.with a gun.

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san diego,california,left coast.

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sky.

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heres an old friend.

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he looks lonely.

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san diego,california,left coast.

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we decided to move to a more reasonably-hotel since the girls were on a student budget.

still in sanur.

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the usual balinese ambience.

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still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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c.renda not looking too happy.the owner told me over a few bintang beers that nite that it had been recently

planted there.

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old rice barn on the hotel grounds.

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biggest bismarckia i saw in bali,not too common yet.

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still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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"go ahead--make my breakfast."

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san diego,california,left coast.

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lauren took this pic.she's becoming addicted to palms already & its only the 2nd day,muahaha!!!

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san diego,california,left coast.

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nice group of livistona sp.

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red latan palm.

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some fairly interesting palms for a cheap hotel.not the usual fare,fer sure!

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this was a huge statue,those guys at the bottom are about 2 meters tall!

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san diego,california,left coast.

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lunch time.

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cant get enuff of this palm.

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san diego,california,left coast.

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licuala are common potted palms in bali.

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since the girls had never been to bali before we decided to see as many of the sights as possible,so we were

off to the tanah lot temple.my 1st time seeing this one.

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1st thing you have to do once you get there is run thru the rows of vendors.

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san diego,california,left coast.

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most of the tourists here were javanese & chinese,not many westerners.

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the temple sits on a rock outcrop overlooking the ocean & pounding waves.

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still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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only the priests are allowed into the temple itself.

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who says a dewd cant look cool in a sarong?

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hindus come to recieve a blessing.

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i was stealthily trying to see what was going on in there.

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san diego,california,left coast.

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trying to look inconspicuous.

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warm water,

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nice surf,

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and an ancient religion.what else does one need?

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stole a shot of someone elses gf :drool:

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san diego,california,left coast.

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"on no,my 'mandals' are soaked!"

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laurens tanah lot pix.

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san diego,california,left coast.

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rice terraces near tanah lot.

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thinking:"hmmm,the grass IS always greener."

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young coconuts.

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stopped on the way home for provisions.bananas,mangosteen,rambutan,& salak.mmmmmmm!

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san diego,california,left coast.

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"kids,dont scare the tourists!"

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started off the next day with some quality pool time!

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croton.

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this pritchardia is definitely a contender in the "ugliest palm" thread!

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san diego,california,left coast.

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even soft focus didnt help!

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oh my gawd,i'm gonna HURL!!!

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looks tragic from any side!

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heres one to get the bad taste outta yer mouth.

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san diego,california,left coast.

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Nice tour developing Paul.

That Pritchardia is like The Elephant Man of palm trees. "I'm a (slurp) palm tree... (slurp) a palm tree!"

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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