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bali 2010


paulgila

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Yeah! Wait. :blink: Is it OK to wish a Happy Birthday here?

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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Yeah! Wait. :blink: Is it OK to wish a Happy Birthday here?

Bill, I don't keep my DOB in my profile for security reasons, so I just mentioned it in passing. :winkie:

Paul, going back to the cafeteria.. that lighting arrangement is like something you'd see in London's Tate Modern (art gallery). Do you think it was built as a serious solution to a lighting problem - or is it an art installation?

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bill i can wish anybody happy birthday i want wherever i want! :angry::lol:

good question,john.i never went there at night so it was hard to tell if it was all that functional,but i sorta got the feeling it was just for the sake of art. :winkie:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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ptychosperma crownshaft,parigata hotel pool main area.

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the hotel was walking distance to the beach so we went down to have lunch & a massage at 1 of the spas.here a livistona chinensis tries to look dignified against a background of grafitti.

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sanur beach view.less rain the last few days of the trip.

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we had lunch at a new restaurant right on the beachfront walkway that was owned by dutch expats(not pictured)who were merciless "hoverers."

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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view from the resto.

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"damn,its hot."

& it was.

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why is food from the tropics so hot & food from cold places so bland? perhaps the spicy food making one sweat helps cool the body,whereas in a cooler climate it would just make one colder.could also be due to the fact that spices & chilis grow in tropical places & people just used what was at hand.

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books with photos of bali in the 1930s were suddenly all the rage & seen in every bookshop.

prices were no different than in the states or on amazon.com so you know its for tourists only.i thumbed thru this & it was actually pretty awesome,especially since balinese women

didnt wear tops until the 1980s. :drool:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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nap time for fido,or whatever the typical balinese dog-name is.

actually i think its "satay". :winkie:

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cool little box that the bill for lunch came in.

we used it to leave the tip in,too.

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i walked to the atm after lunch & saw these little cuties doing some kind of impromptu

dance routine.

"ready--ok!"

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after the walk in midday heat(how smart was that?)i needed some serious pool time.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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"this is the life."

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"i dont wanna go home!"

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action shot.

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"i seeeeeee you."

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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"who,me?"

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heading out on the town.

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hungry.

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another sunset in sanur.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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upscale shop girls feigning shyness.

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ptychosperma at night.

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next day.licuala grouping near pool area at the hotel.

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we then walked to the bali hyatt,only a 10 minute stroll from our hotel.

jess snapped this shot of a proud chip delivery dewd.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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balinese-style banners flap in the breeze.

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mangosteen husk.

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interesting stairway planting idea.

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bali hyatt grounds.i hadn't seen this garden for 5 years or so.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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traveller meets "travellers palm."

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i LOOOOVE this shot.

divots in the grass,golf club & sunglasses on the ground,no one in sight.

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"palem aren"(arenga pinnata).

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spindle palms blue-ish crownshaft gets me every time.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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beautiful stone carvings abound on the bali hyatts grounds.

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amazing leaf form on these heliconia.

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licuala grandis.

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l.grandis fruit.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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large borassus helps fill the "fan palm" niche.

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i ignore cycads.

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that night we went back to the italian place for dinner & had pasta.

it was very tasty!

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outside dining beneath plumeria canopy.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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hibiscus flower.

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sluggo.

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young girl setting out the morning offerings.

i was trying to get a shot of the beautiful sarong she was wearing.

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"motorbike momma."

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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sadly we finally reached our departure date.

i took a last swim & got a few final palm pix.

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gumby's indonesian cousin?

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luggage-condom.

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taking care of some last minute business deals.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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jess finds humor in cultural chip differences.

the middle one looks like it says "cheesy cheese."

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jess would make a great celebrity spokesperson.

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you gotta have yer camera ready at all times.

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some last shots of the island.

its hard to leave.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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i asked these bored souvenir shop employees if i could get a picture & this is what i got.

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i am running out of snarky captions.

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the mens room is underwater so take a snorkel.

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girl on the left is wearing one of those weird & disturbing clown t-shirts.

i HAD to get a picture!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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getting off the plane for the lay-over in taiwan i realized that one of the guys i met while on the mexican cruise i went on in febuary of '09 was on the same plane!!!

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strange & eerie drink cooler frightened me more than a little.

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"cherub flavor?"

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totally un-retouched photo.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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i had time for an art appreciation class while waiting to board.

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its hard to take pix on the way home cuz yer tired & grumpy about having to go back to work

but i forced myself to take a few.

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it was only a 16 hour flight on the way back.

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"finally home!"

thanks for joining us & i hope you enjoyed the trip as much as we did!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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No way did I enjoy that as much as you did. :lol:

Seriously, I felt sad going back into the main forum - didn't want to leave the topic. Kept hitting refresh button, just the same photos each time. I guess it's over. BWAHHHH! Excellent coverage. Thanks Paul and Jess!

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Bravo! Crazy running into that guy you met in Mexico. Just weird. Maybe God is telling you that you should marry that guy. I know Jeff Searle will be sad but hey, it's divine intervention, he should understand.

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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i cant let this end with that silly comment,matt. :bemused:

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san diego,california,left coast.

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Killer Dude, I enjoyed all the pics of your trip. That's A place I'd like to see firsthand someday.

Matt

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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  • 2 weeks later...

actually i brought that vintage shirt from home. B)

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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after a looong walk in mid-day tropical sun we found the padang retsaurant.

kind of primitive,i was definitely thinking about all the GI parasites i could get.

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i asked them to bring us a few things & they brought out what seemed like everything they had

but i couldnt make them stop,so we just ate as much as we could.

i didnt know what alot of it was but i ate it anyways,even the lung.

Yo Pa-ul. You are not expected to eat everything. They bring out a sampling of everything and you pick/choose what you want and they charge you based on what you eat. Kinda like Sumatran sushi boats. You probably ate half a day worth of their food in one shot. At least they could close up shop early. Bule dongok!

Robert

Madera, CA (central San Joaquin valley)

9A

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i could hardly walk after i ate all that. :blush:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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