bali 2007

[paulgila]

blue palm.

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here are a few pix i missed from the big bird cage.

here i am with some of the folks who are responsible for

caring for all these plants & animals.on the left of the photo is the owner of the bird park.he has lived in bali for many years & he's doing a super job!

his name eludes me at the moment-i'll post it later.

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next door to the bali bird park is the reptile park.

i was so tired after a full day with palms i didn't take too many pix.

enjula with skinks.

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pathway.

actually i think these orchids are at wayans house.not sure how it slipped in here.

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the local name of this is "pagoda flower".

[RainForestt Robert]

Paul, good job on the photojournal.  I know that it takes a while to upload photos to the hosting site, then post them here.  I appreciate the effort!  Looking for more.

Robert

[iwan]

Thanks for the pics Paul.  Seems the bird park always ends up falling on the chopping block due to time.  I will have to go next time.  Plus, I will have more free time since I won't need to take as many pictures!

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robert i was always the same way but we finally had time & it was totally worth it!

[Scott]

Paul - could you imagine having a pathway like that? what work!

That blue palm rocks!

[paulgila]

scott that path looks like a microscopic picture of the way some metals line up magnetically!

i have been really curious about that blue palm...no one seems to know what it is...

[Scott]

No doubt it's far too fragile for So Cal let alone where I live

[BS Man about Palms]

It kinda looks like a stretched Psuedophoenix.

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i met an old gentleman who worked at the hotel we were staying at who told me alot about the history of the hotel & about the plants they used in landscaping.

he was building a house nearby & asked me to look at it & see if i wanted to invest.

small pond with steps in front of a house along the way.

there are alot of really nice homes built by westerners in  this area.some are spectacular.

the bottom floor of his house.

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top floor.

rice field between the houses.these lots are pretty small--check out how densely planted the garden is across the field.

not much of a view.

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awfully close to the house next door.

from the 2nd floor looking down into the only spot around this house for a garden.

there were a few of these palms nearby.they look like archontophoenix aleaxandrae to me...

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i remember thinking the undersides of the leaves were

white but the photo doesn't show it too well.

ptychosperma spp.at a school.

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we decided to go to a fancy restaurant since our trip was nearly over.this place was called the "indus".an older couple we met as we were arriving said it was the best restaurant in bali.

next door to the restaurant.

areca catechu.

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lunch.

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[palmislandRandy]

Thankyou for taking the time to post. Your photos are magnificent.   Regards,  Randy

[paulgila]

thanks so much,randy!

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i decided to walk back to the hotel rather than endure more endless shopping.nice crotons.

little kitten that followed me for awhile.

abandoned shell of a home near the street.

[BS Man about Palms]

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Was the statue in post 422 the "Goddess who prevents you from having a stomach ache at the best restaraunt in town" Goddess?

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yup,that would be she.the goddess of bali belly & making sure drunken toursists don't fall off the 30foot

balcony.

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palm flowers.

close-ups of a "palem botol" near the hotel.

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stone faces.

"pagoda flower" plant.

the last night of our stay in bali we went to the temple with wayan & his family.these are some kids sitting on the steps outside the temple.

enjula & wayans wife.her name is wayan,also.

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after the ceremony we were allowed to pictures in the temples inner sanctum where the gods live.

serious.

enjula don't move!there a god right behind you & he looks pissed off!

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enjula with temple gate.

after the ceremony we went to a food stand across the

street.

this was the only picture of the food! its blurry but i'm posting it anyways cuz it was delicious!rice porridge with some noodles & chicken & some peanuts for crunch

& a spicy sauce(of course).i believe its called "burbur".

back at the hotel.some last shots "looking balinese".

[BS Man about Palms]

"looking balinese", I'm "looking balinese"...... "I really think so".....   Hows that song go?  

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had to take a few last palm pix at the hotel.

this is how our room looked for the last few days while enjula was packing.its amazing how much swag she jammed into our luggage.

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"hurricane enjula".

homeward bound.

smoking lounge in hong kong airport.

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enjula had a beer on the plane & all they had was san miguel.she thought it was funny that the can had a picture of a bottle of beer on it.

hong kong airport.

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i knew there would be a few odds & ends that were skipped,so here they are...

from the bali bird park.

this is the big water monitor lizard from the reptile park that enjula was petting.

appetizer plate from the fancy and/or schmancy restaurant we went to called "indus".

"so hungry........."

a pic of the green crepes at the same restaurant BEFORE i dropped my face into it...

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1st attempt at posting a video--

if it works its 3 seconds of what its like to be in bali (without the heat & humidity)...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums....MG]

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"bali meets san diego"

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"stairway to heaven."

[MattyB]

Why don't you just record the entire trip from beginning to end on video and post it.  It'll take less time to get through than this thread. :laugh: Ok, just joking.  I like the videos, it gives some idea of the sounds of Bali.  Thanks for all your hard work sharing and uploading all these photos and stuff.  I just hope the internet isn't full now.

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aw matt,you always know just what to say

[el-blanco]

Very cool.  Thanks for posting!

I have been to Bali twice.  I would go again in a heartbeat!  Beautiful place.

Jeff

[paulgila]

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums....MG]

"lost in the supermarket"