bali 2008

[paulgila]

spotted a tall licuala grandis near the restaurant we ate at that evening.

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cool loungers facing the beach.

cool tree at the hotel.pix are kinda outta order now as i try to tie up some loose ends.

koi pond at the hotel.

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ptychosperma in flower in sanur.

the girls were craving ice cream & i remembered a gelato place down the street from the hotel.

it always seemed busy so i figgered it must be good.

i had a beer.

croton with flowering vine.

[paulgila]

do i look pissed-off cuz we were leaving the next day?

i was.

the girls had a great trip!

looks like i finally got some good pix from inside a bemo!

[paulgila]

salacca seeds wayan gave me already germinated.

fully packed.

[paulgila]

next day wayan took us to the airport & we said our goodbyes.

here are some last shots of bali from the airport.

here are the girls hanging out in the terminal.this is right before we heard suns name called over the PA system asking

her to come to the security desk.seems she'd left her passport in an airport shop while buying a book & someone had found it.

unfortunately the security office was outside the terminal so we had to go thru terminal security & lauren & i had to leave our passports

there.i was a bit nervous.the airport staff was very helpful & friendly & we got back to the gate with about 1/2 hr to spare.

needless to say we were sweating bullets for a while there!

[paulgila]

here are the girls after the "passport incident."

i didnt take any pix on the way home,too depressed.

here are some pix of the souvenirs i picked up.

salak fruit which i accidentally left in my backpack.

some batik straight from the source!

[paulgila]

"liquid souvenirs."

over-priced paintings i bought from the owner of artini II hotel.

kopi bali from the plantation.

padang cook book for my friend yus.he hasnt cooked me any of the recipes yet!

[paulgila]

the costumes are javanese,i was told by the woman from the shop where i bought these.

scary mask.ive admired these for a long time.

[paulgila]

and last but not least an antique indian rug.wayan wanted to give it to me but i insisted on paying him for it

to help his family.

hard to believe i finally got all these pix posted.thanks so much for joining me!

this is p.kelapa,signing off till next years indonesian adventure!

[MattyB]

Bravo!! Dang that's an epic!

So the palm in post 433, I'm thinking, is some sort of Pritchardia maybe. But I really don't know for sure. I'm curious to see what other say.

438/2 is Veitchia.

[paulgila]

dont think its pritchardia but lets see if any one else has a clue.

the ofher one i agree with you on. for once.

[freakypalmguy]

Awesome thread Poho . Great pics of a very interesting place. I'd love to go there someday.

[paulgila]

thanks,"freak."

it was fun to re-live the whole trip.

[MattyB]

I wanted to say Livistona chinensis but you said it had no armament.

[Kim]

The puppets, mask, and rug are extraordinary! Worth hauling home, for sure!

[paulgila]

kim i always have to leave some clothes,shoes & books there so i can fit more souvenirs in my suitcase!

[Mark_NoVA]

What a great travelogue! Felt almost like I was there, and learned a lot about Bali.

So, is that Indonesian or Balinese sprinkled throughout the travelogue?

[_Keith]

Encore, encore. I have a lit cigarette lighter in my hand.

[paulgila]

mark its indonesian.

keith dont ask me to play "free bird"

[hulagalnz9]

phono/dewd!

Luuv your log. Thanks for the guided tour and for sharing one of your favorite places with us. Your rug is beautiful. You could always hang it...especially handworked like it looks. Always nice to hear the story behind the object or in this case the 'gift'.

[Mark_NoVA]

How about adding some Balinese temple architecture to your yard? That'd look great mixed in with your palms and help relieve the depression of coming back from Bali!

[paulgila]

mark i thought of that.it could be easily done.shipped here & reassembled for cheap.

[_Keith]

mark its indonesian.

keith dont ask me to play "free bird"

No more Freebird, no more Stairway to Heaven. Just more Bali.

[paulgila]

thanks keith.i think.

"freebird" is a sore-spot with me.having been in bands for yrs & yrs i am certain that every show i have ever played some drunken yahoo has yelled out "play freebird" at least once during the show.

[_Keith]

thanks keith.i think.

"freebird" is a sore-spot with me.having been in bands for yrs & yrs i am certain that every show i have ever played some drunken yahoo has yelled out "play freebird" at least once during the show.

Yep, I can't stand Free Bird or Stairway to Heaven. I worked in bowling alleys through college. Heard way to much of those and a few other songs for a lifetime.

Keiht

[paulgila]

uh,dewd,yer name is spelled "keith."

[_Keith]

uh,dewd,yer name is spelled "keith."

Now , that just ain't right,

Keith

[noli]

Definitely nice photo-tour, thanks!!

I had a passport incident myself where my name got called on the PA system when I went to Jamaica a few years back. I was sweating bullets not because I left my passport at the metal detectors, but because what I had stashed in my carry-on, doh!!

[paulgila]

thanks,noli! nice to hear from you!

[Walter John]

What's the palm in post 3546/2 ?

And now Redgum will play

Qantas flight 20, Denpasar, meals and accom', rent-a-car

I've been to Bali, I've been to Bali too

Took a two week course at a suntan clinic

So lying round legian and I wouldn't look anaemic

And you can't impress me, 'cause I've been to Bali too

Got a ride out to Kuta in the back of a truck

Cost me twenty dollars and it wasn't worth a buck

Hustled to a losman down Poppies Lane

By a Javanese guy in a tropical rainstorm

Lock up your daughters, I've been to Bali too

Life is tragic hanging out at Kuta

If you haven't got a car, a bike or a scooter

Show me the bike shop, I've been to Bali too

Got myself a Honda, had to get away

No brakes, bald tyres, five thousand rupes a day

I've been to Bali too.

Well I don't ride a bike much home in Australia

As a motorcycle hero guess I'm a failure

Bemos to the left, trucks to the right

The Honda was a wreck but I was alright

Hello mecurochrome, I've been to Bali too

Wired home for money, short of cash

A dose of Bali belly and a tropical rash

Daddy came through - American Express

Bali t-shirts, magic mushrooms, Redgum bootlegs

I've been to Bali too

Took my bag and mozzie coils to Peliatan

It's there were my Bali trip really began

Been there, done that, I've been to Bali too

Tourists from Holland, Britain and France

Late night puppet shows, leg on dance

Want to see my slides, I've been to Bali too

Well I wandered off to Ubud, just a little up the track

One week there didn't want to come back

Listening to Gamelon playing guitar

Janteris, tacos, Hotel Monara, two month visa

I've been to Bali too.

Flying Kangaroo out of Denpasser, left

[paulgila]

thats hilarious!!!

is that a wal orignial composition?

[Steve]

Dewd,

Great tour of course. Very impressive volume of pictures.

Gotta say I love the name change. The Big Lebowski is a hilarious movie. I use the saying, "The dude abides" once in a while myself. It's usually after quite a few White Russians! I also like the saying, "You're being very un-dude" when someone's being a jackass.

[paulgila]

thanks steve.alotta my friends are really into it,so we just call it "the movie."

7b doesnt sound like perfect weather for humans to me...if you are a human that is obsessed with palms

[Walter John]

thats hilarious!!!

is that a wal orignial composition?

And now Redgum will play

Look them up dewd.

[paulgila]

i have to draw the line at the bee gees.

[Gbarce]

Quite an epic journey again Paul.

I enjoyed this thread quite a lot.

[paulgila]

thanks gene.

[Walter John]

I used to think this is way too long for one thread and then I realised why bloody not ! If you've got it, why not flange it. And, you should never start a sentence with "and", I have another comment for the master of ceremony mony, slick willy, orange crush on you, frankie and johnny, bobby and laurie, willie and the poor boys. If you went to Bali via the pacific, you must have passed NQ and NT. I see you have done this several times. Don't you think it's time to call in to OZ ?

It's alright folks I've only had 4 stellas and a can of turkey.

I'm good.

[paulgila]

i have no idea what u just said,wal.