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bali 2010


paulgila

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thumbs up,dewd!

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offerings.

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shop with hand-painted wooden eggs.

some were too explicit to show here.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

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san diego,california,left coast.

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beautiful rice terrace surrounded by swaying cocos at the end of the tour.

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a picture of us taking a picture of our guide.

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idyllic scenery.

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heres where rice chex come from.

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san diego,california,left coast.

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more swaying palms.

hard to get tired of that!

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the "working" part of temple complex.

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heres our guide right after taking our picture from previous post.

looks like he only knows that 1 hand gesture.

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temple kitchen.

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keepin' it real,nothing fancy.

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couldnt resist a few "glamor" shots as we passed the main part of the temple on the

way out.

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Really?

What IS that hanging over Jess' head on the previous page?

(you find it, I'm not tellin ya)

All tropical sorta feel this thread is.. :rolleyes:

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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hahaha i see what ya mean,bs man :lol:

pretty common to see there,they dont have the hang-ups that americans do about things of that nature :winkie:

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rice fields near payangan.

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rich folks helicopter up to pricey hotels in the highlands.

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ugliest dog EVER!

look away if it frightens you.

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market in payangan.

taking pictures of the merchants family doesnt mean the prices will be lower but i tried.

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a woman demonstrates the side-saddle style of riding.

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lunch at naughty nuri's for more of those awesome balinese sausages! :drool:

while eating lunch a balinese translator for some japanese tourists asked me what would be popular souvenirs

to buy from california.it was strange to have the tables turned on me. :blink:

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famous art museum across from nuri's.

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Paul, I am going way out on a limb and guess you and Jess had a great time. Thanks for taking us on a mystical journey to an incredibly enchanting locale!

What you look for is what is looking

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Really?

What IS that hanging over Jess' head on the previous page?

(you find it, I'm not tellin ya)

All tropical sorta feel this thread is.. :rolleyes:

Thanks a lot for pointing that out BS.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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pointing what out? that bali is tropical or the carving over jess' head? :mrlooney:

thanks for stopping by & for the nice comments,bubba. :)

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pointing what out? that bali is tropical or the carving over jess' head? :mrlooney:

thanks for stopping by & for the nice comments,bubba. :)

The pee pee.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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Awwwww, he's all mangey. Someone get him a peroxide dip, STAT! I'm talking about Paul.

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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ok hopefully that resolves everyones "pee pee" issues.can we move on now? :rolleyes:

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layered plantings in neka art museum garden.

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employees & taxi drivers lounge around midday.

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jess thinking about how close we are to sedona spa & awesome massages.

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massages come with free water.

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some sunset shots from sedona spa.

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that evening we went to "warung enak" for dinner."enak" means "delicious."

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i had lamb skewers which were,quite simply,"enak!"

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jess had grilled fish,which was also quite good.

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the restaurant & bar were designed by made wijaya.

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it was pouring rain while we were eating,video can be seen in "bali teaser" thread.

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very rare "white chimp in bikini,"native to bali.

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next morning i was thankful for strong,strong bali coffee.

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interesting use of sheet metal for awning.

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tjampuhan river bridge guardian.

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2 rivers meet.

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small licuala grandis in front of some shops.

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tall trees at eye-level.

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old bridge & new side by side.

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leaving tjampuhan hotel en route to jimbaran for some beach time!

i felt sorry for the guy that had to carry my suitcase,but better him than me!

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in case you are ever looking for the post office in bali heres what it looks like.

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our reflection in post office glass.

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on the way out of ubud we stopped to buy some small stone carvings.

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this lady was friendly but got very serious-looking when the camera came out.

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indonesian family gets some pix with ronald macdonald.

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strange message on an island where most people are hindu & dont eat beef.

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jess' fascination with what can be loaded onto a motorbike continues.

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in jimbaran we went to a nice hotel i had stayed in before to see about a room for a few days.

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ganesha reclines in hotel garden.

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this hotel is right on the beach.

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sadly the price was now more than DOUBLE what i had payed on previous visits & they wouldnt haggle :rage:

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jimbaran beach from keraton hotel grounds.

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wedding preparations at hotel.

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so we went to a cool little hotel called "puri bambu,"only 5 minute walk from the beach.

bintang & "garlicky" roasted peanuts in the hotel resto with nice breezes.

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for dinner jess had grilled seafood skewers.

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i had the calamari.both dishes were very tasty.

after dinner we hit the pool but it rained so we sat at the pool bar & chatted with the staff for 3 hrs.

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next morning at breakfast we see aussies in traditional attire.

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pool looks inviting.

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ginger meets ginger!

the "puri bambu" was a small hotel but the staff was super-friendly!

this place was pretty booked-up while the mega-hotel down the street was empty.

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touring the hotel gardens.

it took about 3 minutes.

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old furniture stacks up pretty quickly.

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new construction next door.

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this is how we felt after the previous days "pool bar episode."

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"ooooommmm."

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palm out-paces bamboo.

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bird cages in pet shop(?)

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workers doing their best in the heat of the day.

one of my favorite pix.

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walking to the beach. sign says "careful,lots of children."

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strange building which i think had something to do with water bottling.

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our hotel seems to be located on the main artery for deliveries from the local fish market to the many seafood restos which line the shore.

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mmmmmmm,sushi delivery :drool:

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virtually no one on he beach.recent rains had washed a lot of detrius into the water :(

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a little disappointed that the water is mucky.

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street vendor.

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cool place to get out of the sun.

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graffito.

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this lady was really movin'.

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pool bars rock!!!

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rhapis sp.planting.

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stone carving near pool reminds you where you are.

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our own little patio at puri bambu hotel.

close to the pool,too!

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that evening we got all dolled-up to go watch the sunset & have dinner on the beach.

resto employees will come out & try to get ya to come to their establishment,so we enlisted one to take our photo.

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sunset at jimbaran beach.

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thinking about lobster.

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novel use of wrought-iron planter.

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you can choose yer own lobster.

jeez,who was in charge of keeping my glass full? :mrlooney:

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but i dont recommend it cuz they're so cute.

what am i saying? eat that disgusting-looking crustecean!

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much better!

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the floor show was excellent.

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that nights activities included scrabble & bintang.

strange that bali is the only place i can beat her at scrabble :huh:

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eat yer heart out,ikea!

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heading back to ubud(i know,all the "back & forth" didnt make much sense) we stopped in sanur

for padang food.

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back to ubud.after looking around alot we got a room at the "sadehewa hotel."

like most places in ubud the lots are long & narrow.

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"take my picture!!!"

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this is what i call "enjoyment."

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gotta love the atmosphere.

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Paul, It looks like you and Jess had an awesome time! You can tell from the pictures the locals seem very friendly. The Balinese architecture is incredible! Note to self: Move Bali to top of bucket list :) .

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i should be getting checks from the bali tourism board for all this promotion! :lol:

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the hotel next to ours had some HUGE cycads out front.

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what had been rice fields last year when i was here was now a giant lotus pond & not 1, but 2

fancy new restos.

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farmer burning something in the fields in ubud.

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busy street in ubud.

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offerings litter the streets.

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they even put this offering on the back of a scooter.

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a tricky shot of me talking to jewelry shop owner who i have done lotsa business with.

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some of jess' favorite shots of these 2 guys carrying not 1,but 2 large pieces of plywood & what looked like the proverbial 10 foot pole on a motorbike & smoking at the same time.

barefoot!

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